Actuarial Analyst (12 Month FTC)

Actuarial Analyst – 12 month FTC

• Gain experience in our Actuarial Team
• Put your methodology into practise
• Home working options available

We now have a great opportunity for an Actuarial Analyst on a 1 year fixed term contract, to join our Finance department here at NFU Mutual. This opportunity is ideal for a University student who is currently doing an Actuarial Science or Mathematical subject and wants to do a year placement as part of their degree or wanting to take a year out to gain first-hand experience.

You’ll be able to gain experience of actuarial work in practice, covering a variety of tasks and the chance to meet and understand the work of other teams in the department. The main purpose of the role is to assist in the preparation and interpretation of complex data as part of Actuarial investigations, essentially to undertake project work.

You’ll gain experience in assisting in the delivery of short term/one off projects and the opportunity to identify improvements about data analysis techniques. Through the support of the team you will collect, check, and analyse data to allow it to be used in actuarial calculations. Investigate anomalies and recommend amendments as part of the data cleansing process

About you

As an Actuarial Analyst, you'll have a genuine passion and career aspiration to work in the Actuarial field. You will have an inquisitive mindset and be a good problem solver- as well as being particularly good with numbers. You will also be or have:

• Good standard of academics, including relevant degree or working towards
• Good experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office programmes
• Strong Excel skills
• Able to communicate clearly & confidently with all level of stakeholder
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy, and able to multi-task
• The ability to simplify complex information

We understand how important a positive work-life balance is to you, so we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment, and support to work some of your hours from home. To help you give your best in the office and at home, we’re open to discussing what this might look like for you.

Benefits and Rewards

• Salary £28,500k
• Annual bonus (up to 10% 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.

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 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021 and the Glassdoor Best 50 Workplaces List 2023. 

 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.