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Legal & General is a British multinational financial services company established in 1836. It provides various products and services, including life insurance, retirement plans, investments, and mortgages. Legal & General focuses on long-term stability and security, with a strong emphasis on responsible investing and sustainability. It operates globally and serves millions of customers.

Legal & General

Company DescriptionLegal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income.L&G Retail supports the savings, protection, and retirement needs of around 14 million people through our portfolio of retail and workplace businesses. Our Retail division helps people enjoy a more colourful retirement, both directly and through their employers, including Lifetime Mortgages, Retirement Interest Only Mortgages, and financial advice on our range of lending products.We are the UK’s number one individual life insurer and also provide Group Protection products for employers, helping people to plan for the unexpected. We support home buying through our Mortgage Club, the UK’s largest, and our award-winning Surveying Services team. Our fintech team finds and supports socially useful start-ups and scale-ups working in the workplace, home, insurance, and wealth areas.Joining us means helping create brighter financial futures for all our customers.Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking an experienced Qualified Actuary to join our Retail Finance team as a Financial Performance Manager for the Retail Protection business. In this role, you provide valuable support to the business and assist with the ongoing management and optimisation of financial results, including IFRS17.This will include ensuring that the performance of the Retail Protection business is continuously monitored against key metrics, that robust financial controls and procedures are observed, and that relevant Financial Performance MI is provided as required.You will also disseminate complex financial information to a variety of stakeholders across the business (up to Director Level) in an effective and informative manner, ensuring that its presentation and analysis meet the wide background and experience of those stakeholders.Whilst this role sits within our Retail Protection team, you do not need to have previous experience of RP to be successful, and we are open to applications from various backgrounds.This is a hybrid working opportunity that can be based from any of our Flagship UK Offices (London, Cardiff, or Hove), allowing you to work from both your home and the office to find a work/life balance that suits you.What you'll be doing:<ul><li>Monitoring the ongoing financial performance of the Retail Protection business against key metrics.</li><li>Leveraging financial insights/data to recommend appropriate management actions and, where appropriate, challenging stakeholders on strategic and commercial decisions.</li><li>Supporting the development of the financial analytical capabilities within the team to help understand and optimise key drivers of financial performance.</li><li>Ensuring the timely production and communication of financial results, ensuring they meet all group and regulatory standards.</li><li>Reporting relevant MI to the business as required.</li><li>Ensuring that financial controls and procedures are observed.</li><li>Ensuring that all analysis, decisions made, and activity undertaken considers the fair treatment of our customers.</li></ul>QualificationsWho we're looking for:<ul><li>A Fully Qualified Actuary.</li><li>Demonstrable experience working in a financial management/financial reporting environment (ideally within a Life office or consultancy) and having a good understanding/experience of various reporting metrics such as Solvency II & IFRS17.</li><li>A broad understanding of Protection products, including the associated reporting metrics, risks, and regulatory frameworks – would be highly advantageous.</li><li>Strong experience in the use of Microsoft Excel, Prophet, and DCS.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present and explain technical results to non-technical audiences.</li><li>Ability to draft technical documentation (e.g., assumption setting papers).</li><li>Good influencing and stakeholder management skills.</li><li>A flexible approach to work, with the ability to multi-task effectively and meet tight deadlines.</li><li>The ability to work effectively both within a small team and independently as required.</li></ul>BenefitsWhatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you.<ul><li>The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.</li><li>Generous pension contribution.</li><li>Life assurance.</li><li>Healthcare Plan.</li><li>27 days holiday, plus public holidays. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday.</li><li>Competitive family leave.</li><li>Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax-efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only).</li><li>Discounts for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online.</li></ul>In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart.Additional InformationAt L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing, you will be empowered through initiatives that support people to develop their careers and excel.We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time, and job shares.It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential, and connection to our purpose.

Company DescriptionHelping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind the scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Affairs – to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives and contributing to the success of the business every day.Job DescriptionWe’re recruiting for an Actuary to join us as a Financial Control Manager. We’re offering a competitive base salary, plus car allowance (if fully qualified under the IFoA or equivalent) and a host of other fantastic benefits. The Financial Control team are responsible for reviewing and assessing processes to ensure an appropriate control environment is maintained across the Legal & General Group. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Lead and Senior Managers so that the Financial Control Framework (FCF) is operating effectively and efficiently across the annual reporting cycle. This will require ongoing engagement with stakeholders from various divisions and functions, including senior Divisional and Group Finance teams.What you'll be doing:<ul><li>Operating as an Actuarial control expert for the L&G Group to ensure that Actuarial Financial Reporting areas are appropriately reviewed and challenged in understanding the impacts of the control framework. This will include providing support and training to other members of the Financial Control team and key stakeholders within the Group.</li><li>Ensuring completion of the FCF requirements with respect to walkthrough performance and the Design & Operating Effectiveness of actuarial processes, this will include:
 <ul><li>The identification of relevant risks and controls.</li><li>The completion of final risk and control risk lists.</li><li>Raising and recording appropriate issues from the design effectiveness exercise.</li><li>Ensuring that all issues and actions are captured accurately and completely.</li><li>Supporting with the production of relevant MI for the committee.</li></ul></li><li>Risk Assessment Validation - Including the agreement and rating of deficiencies, as well as associated remediation plans. And then engaging with key stakeholders to facilitate the smooth delivery of these proposed remediation plans.</li><li>Supporting the review of significant models and EUCs as appropriate in order to provide assurance to the Group Model and Financial Control Committee.</li><li>Overseeing BAU deliverables including; task scheduling and ensuring the work the team completes is of the highest standard, with accuracy and attention to detail being the key drivers of success.</li><li>Reviewing and signing-off key deliverables and managing individual capability so that the team work effectively and efficiently, with prompt resolution of issues.</li></ul>QualificationsWho we're looking for:<ul><li>A Nearly Qualified/Qualified Actuary (or equivalent demonstrable experience)</li><li>Demonstrable IFRS17 and Audit experience.</li><li>A broad understanding of the Legal & General Group and its products.</li><li>Strong understanding of actuarial processes for protection and retirement businesses.</li><li>Experience of financial reporting risk and control frameworks is preferable, but not a key requirement.</li><li>Strong conceptual and practical understanding of the risks and processes associated with insurance and asset management businesses.</li><li>Ability to critically challenge technical requirements and to think outside the box to find innovative, practical and commercial solutions to problems.</li><li>Highly persuasive on technical matters through written and verbal communications.</li></ul>Additional InformationLegal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

Company DescriptionHelping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind the scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Affairs – to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives and contributing to the success of the business every day.Job DescriptionWe’re recruiting for an Actuary to join us as a Financial Control Manager. We’re offering a competitive base salary, plus car allowance (if fully qualified under the IFoA or equivalent) and a host of other fantastic benefits. The Financial Control team are responsible for reviewing and assessing processes to ensure an appropriate control environment is maintained across the Legal & General Group. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Lead and Senior Managers so that the Financial Control Framework (FCF) is operating effectively and efficiently across the annual reporting cycle. This will require ongoing engagement with stakeholders from various divisions and functions, including senior Divisional and Group Finance teams.What you'll be doing:<ul><li>Operating as an Actuarial control expert for the L&G Group to ensure that Actuarial Financial Reporting areas are appropriately reviewed and challenged in understanding the impacts of the control framework. This will include providing support and training to other members of the Financial Control team and key stakeholders within the Group.</li><li>Ensuring completion of the FCF requirements with respect to walkthrough performance and the Design & Operating Effectiveness of actuarial processes, this will include:
 <ul><li>The identification of relevant risks and controls.</li><li>The completion of final risk and control risk lists.</li><li>Raising and recording appropriate issues from the design effectiveness exercise.</li><li>Ensuring that all issues and actions are captured accurately and completely.</li><li>Supporting with the production of relevant MI for the committee.</li></ul></li><li>Risk Assessment Validation - Including the agreement and rating of deficiencies, as well as associated remediation plans. And then engaging with key stakeholders to facilitate the smooth delivery of these proposed remediation plans.</li><li>Supporting the review of significant models and EUCs as appropriate in order to provide assurance to the Group Model and Financial Control Committee.</li><li>Overseeing BAU deliverables including; task scheduling and ensuring the work the team completes is of the highest standard, with accuracy and attention to detail being the key drivers of success.</li><li>Reviewing and signing-off key deliverables and managing individual capability so that the team work effectively and efficiently, with prompt resolution of issues.</li></ul>QualificationsWho we're looking for:<ul><li>A Nearly Qualified/Qualified Actuary (or equivalent demonstrable experience)</li><li>Demonstrable IFRS17 and Audit experience.</li><li>A broad understanding of the Legal & General Group and its products.</li><li>Strong understanding of actuarial processes for protection and retirement businesses.</li><li>Experience of financial reporting risk and control frameworks is preferable, but not a key requirement.</li><li>Strong conceptual and practical understanding of the risks and processes associated with insurance and asset management businesses.</li><li>Ability to critically challenge technical requirements and to think outside the box to find innovative, practical and commercial solutions to problems.</li><li>Highly persuasive on technical matters through written and verbal communications.</li></ul>Additional InformationLegal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

Company DescriptionHelping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind the scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Affairs – to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives and contributing to the success of the business every day.Job DescriptionWe’re recruiting for an Actuary to join us as a Financial Control Manager. We’re offering a competitive base salary, plus car allowance (if fully qualified under the IFoA or equivalent) and a host of other fantastic benefits. The Financial Control team are responsible for reviewing and assessing processes to ensure an appropriate control environment is maintained across the Legal & General Group. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Lead and Senior Managers so that the Financial Control Framework (FCF) is operating effectively and efficiently across the annual reporting cycle. This will require ongoing engagement with stakeholders from various divisions and functions, including senior Divisional and Group Finance teams.What you'll be doing:<ul><li>Operating as an Actuarial control expert for the L&G Group to ensure that Actuarial Financial Reporting areas are appropriately reviewed and challenged in understanding the impacts of the control framework. This will include providing support and training to other members of the Financial Control team and key stakeholders within the Group.</li><li>Ensuring completion of the FCF requirements with respect to walkthrough performance and the Design & Operating Effectiveness of actuarial processes, this will include:
 <ul><li>The identification of relevant risks and controls.</li><li>The completion of final risk and control risk lists.</li><li>Raising and recording appropriate issues from the design effectiveness exercise.</li><li>Ensuring that all issues and actions are captured accurately and completely.</li><li>Supporting with the production of relevant MI for the committee.</li></ul></li><li>Risk Assessment Validation - Including the agreement and rating of deficiencies, as well as associated remediation plans. And then engaging with key stakeholders to facilitate the smooth delivery of these proposed remediation plans.</li><li>Supporting the review of significant models and EUCs as appropriate in order to provide assurance to the Group Model and Financial Control Committee.</li><li>Overseeing BAU deliverables including; task scheduling and ensuring the work the team completes is of the highest standard, with accuracy and attention to detail being the key drivers of success.</li><li>Reviewing and signing-off key deliverables and managing individual capability so that the team work effectively and efficiently, with prompt resolution of issues.</li></ul>QualificationsWho we're looking for:<ul><li>A Nearly Qualified/Qualified Actuary (or equivalent demonstrable experience)</li><li>Demonstrable IFRS17 and Audit experience.</li><li>A broad understanding of the Legal & General Group and its products.</li><li>Strong understanding of actuarial processes for protection and retirement businesses.</li><li>Experience of financial reporting risk and control frameworks is preferable, but not a key requirement.</li><li>Strong conceptual and practical understanding of the risks and processes associated with insurance and asset management businesses.</li><li>Ability to critically challenge technical requirements and to think outside the box to find innovative, practical and commercial solutions to problems.</li><li>Highly persuasive on technical matters through written and verbal communications.</li></ul>Additional InformationLegal & General is a leading financial services organisation, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future. We’re one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurers. Connecting to form a unique business model which drives value for our customers and society. And enabling our people to create impact through work that is meaningful and valued. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We strive to be open, mindful, and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

Company DescriptionHelping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes. It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.Job DescriptionWe have a fantastic opportunity for an Actuary to join our growing Financial Control team as a Financial Control Actuarial Manager. In this role you will be responsible for supporting the Financial Control Lead and Senior Managers in ensuring that the Financial Control Framework is operating effectively and efficiently across the Annual Reporting Cycle.You will operate as an “actuarial control expert” and will support with the review of significant models (as appropriate) in order to provide assurance to the Group Model and Financial Control Committee, this will include providing relevant MI for the committee around our Financial Control Framework, EUCs and Models.You will also play a key role in reviewing and assessing wider actuarial processes across the Group and ensuring that appropriate controls are implemented, this will include engaging with various stakeholders from across the business to facilitate a smooth delivery and ensure that appropriate support and training around these controls has been delivered.This is a hybrid working opportunity based from our Central Cardiff Offices, which will allow you to work flexibly between your home and the office to find a work/life balance that works for you.Qualifications<ul><li>A Nearly Qualified/Qualified Actuary or equivalent demonstrable experience.</li><li>Broad understanding of the Legal & General Group and its products.</li><li>Strong understanding of actuarial processes for protection and retirement businesses.</li><li>Experience of financial reporting risk and control frameworks is preferable, but not a key requirement.</li><li>Strong conceptual and practical understanding of the risks and processes associated with insurance and asset management businesses.</li><li>Ability to critically challenge technical requirements and to think outside the box to find innovative, practical and commercial solutions to problems.</li><li>Highly persuasive on technical matters through written and verbal communications.</li></ul>Additional Information<ul><li>Competitive Salary</li><li>Holiday Allowance – 27 days plus all UK bank holidays</li><li>Pension Contribution – L&G match any personal contributions up to 5% and provide a further contribution of 5% per month</li><li>Life Insurance</li><li>Private Medical Insurance</li><li>Income Protection</li><li>As well as access to a host of further Optional Benefits upon joining L&G</li></ul>The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow. Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet. We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance. Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation. We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow. We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process. So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.

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