Actuarial Analyst

We are currently seeking an Actuarial Analyst to join our commercial lines reserving team. Aviva Plc and its subsidiaries operate within a closely monitored capital position and we need your skills and experience to help us to ensure that the reserve held are appropriate, as this is a key consideration for successfully managing the business.

This role could be ideal for you if you have relevant skills acquired through a STEM undergraduate degree and are keen to start or progress your actuarial career.

About the job:

As an actuarial analyst you will be responsible for carrying out regular reserve exercises to calculate and communicate the appropriate claim reserves for commercial lines. This will include manipulating data and producing reports on the historical reserves and expected future performance.

A key element of the role is to provide actuarial insight to Claims, Pricing, Underwriting and Finance stakeholders to ensure common understanding of claims trends.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team
• Highly numerate and analytical with a developed capability to interpret data and establish alternatives and solutions to complex problems
• Develop/understand the needs of our end customers
• Eager to learn with an interest to develop actuarial skills and take the actuarial exams

What you’ll get for this role:

• Starting salary of circa £35,000 (National) and circa £45,000 (London based applicants) depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications
• Bonus opportunity - 8% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.