Actuarial Analyst

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

To support the provision of a range of Actuarial services to help ensure that business decisions are made using the best possible quantitative information and support.

Actuarial Analyst

Location: London/Leeds

Type: Permanent (Hybrid)

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The opportunity

We’re hiring for an Actuarial Analyst to join our London or Leeds team on a full-time, permanent basis. In this role, you’ll support the provision of a range of Actuarial Reserving services to help ensure that business decisions are made using the best possible quantitative information and support.

What will you get in return?

• Full actuarial study support including paid study leave and financial incentives linked to exam progress
• Supportive, collaborative and fun working environment
• A company where diversity and inclusion are much more than just buzzwords but rather philosophies which are anchored in our DNA
• Be part of a company that writes a diverse global portfolio of insurance business and is one of the biggest players in the Lloyd’s/London market

Your new role

In this role, you’ll maintain close working relationships with the Underwriting divisions, Claims, Reinsurance, and Finance in order to gain a thorough understanding of the portfolios and their drivers of profitability.

The Actuarial department strives for continuous improvement. We’re supported by a dedicated combined in-house development team for database and system maintenance and development. This enables the teams to spend less time processing data and more time on analytical thinking.

Main responsibilities:

• Good quality data provides the bedrock of any solid actuarial analysis – you will spend time preparing, validating, and analysing data for use in models.
• Use your growing actuarial knowledge to help make parameterisation decisions e.g. how volatile should a particular distribution be? How much can we rely on the historical claims data when trying to model the future?
• Help to calibrate and run models (e.g. reserving models, capital models etc.) and then analyse the outputs to make sure the results make ‘real-world’ sense.
• Use the outputs of these models to help the company make better decisions e.g. should we buy an additional layer of reinsurance coverage or not? Should we continue writing a particular type of insurance business?
• Reserving: support half yearly reserve assessments, monitoring performance with interim analyses including actual vs expected and portfolio analysis. Helping to provide business analysis/MI for reports and accounts.
• Capital Modelling: assist in the preparation of Reserve Risk and Underwriting Risk parameterisation.
• Ensure to maintain the high standards of the actuarial profession by complying with all:
• Relevant actuarial standards and good practice
• Legal and regulatory requirements

About You

We’re looking for someone who’s currently working through their actuarial exams and has some experience in Reserving ideally from within London Market General Insurance.

Skills you’ll need:

• Communicate information in a clear, well-organised and professional manner
• Comfortable in building and maintaining strong relationships both internally and externally
• Ability to work independently
• Strong skills in Excel and other analytical tools
• Comfortable working with and interpreting numerical data
• Ability to organise own work to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated interest in enhancing knowledge; seeks opportunities to learn and grow

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you.

QBE Benefits:

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share, and compressed hours.
• Pension: you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance: we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies: we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad: you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing: we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes.
• Cycle-to-Work: benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select a bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

QBE Awards

Some of the awards QBE is proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Actuarial Science, Analytical Thinking, Business Writing, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Data Science, Detail-Oriented, Financial Modeling, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.