Senior Actuarial Analyst (DB Pensions)

DB Senior Actuarial Analyst

Location: London

Job Type: Full time

Who are Just?

We’re a FTSE 250 Financial Services company who specialize in retirement solutions. Just continues to grow its business annually by over £4bn of assets. We help people achieve a better later life by providing competitive products, services, financial advice, and guidance for retirement.

Purpose:

The purpose of this role is to undertake pricing and actuarial input required to support delivery of the DB Business Plan.

Job Role Accountabilities:

• Support DB Pricing Actuary in accurate and timely delivery of new business quotations.
• Populate and run pricing models to calculate premiums.
• Check drafts of internal sign off documentation produced by DB Actuarial Analysts.
• Proactively drive projects forward to ensure they are progressed in line with expected timescales.
• Develop a deep knowledge of all systems and tools used in DB pricing.
• Provide support in ad hoc tasks such as data analysis, proposition developments, systems testing, and process improvements.
• Assist in development of junior team members.
• Proactively work to promote a culture of collaboration and engagement within the DB Pricing team.

Qualifications:

Working towards FIA qualification and making good progress with the actuarial exams is desirable.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Good interpersonal and team working skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work without close supervision.
• Sound knowledge of technical actuarial concepts.
• Good knowledge and awareness of the DB buy in/buy out market, life insurance, and relevant regulation.

Experience:

Good experience of working within a pensions or investment consultancy, life insurer, or reinsurer.

Coding experience is desirable, for example Julia, Python, and/or VBA.

Why Just?

We are committed to building a more sustainable business and have publicly committed to reduce our emissions. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority for Just. We care about our customers, our purpose, our environment, inclusivity, wellbeing, and most importantly - each other.