Life Actuary/Consultant

• Qualification support / investment in your continued professional development
• Hybrid working options – up to 80% homeworking
• World class culture, bonus up to 17.5%, excellent benefits

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for either an Actuary (qualified) or an Actuarial Consultant (part qualified) to join our Risk Actuarial Function.

You’ll be part of a team of actuarial experts who carry out risk focused second line assurance across our Life and General Insurance business.

We are committed to adding value to our internal and external customers, and you’ll deliver this by supplying analysis and insight on risk topics to our senior stakeholders, helping them to apply sound judgement and to understand complex problems.

You’ll gain experience of validating actuarial models, applying your technical knowledge, and making recommendations that inform business decision making.

Through the support of the team, we will help you develop technical skills and to adapt to any regulatory changes, as well as building relationships with stakeholders across the business.

We are committed to your continued professional development. If you are part qualified, then you will have financial support on your route to qualified status.

This role is based in our Lakehouse office, just outside Stratford-Upon-Avon. However, we understand how important a positive work-life balance is, so to help you give your best, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home.

About you

You use your knowledge as an insurance actuary to supply insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders. You’re a qualified/part qualified actuary, with a collaborative approach, and an eye for detail. Aware of current industry developments and regulatory change, you’ll leverage your in-depth knowledge of actuarial techniques to add value to an organisation. You’ll have a flair for communicating complex information to a non-technical audience, and experience building strong working relationships.

To join our team, you’ll also have:

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience as an actuary in the Life Insurance sector
• Fully qualified or part qualified actuary (FIA or FFA)

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - Competitive
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2022 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021. 

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.