Actuarial Manager (Finance Central Services - 9 Month FTC)

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836 and strive to build a better society while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions.

We are an international player in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We have an exciting Actuarial Manager opportunity available within our Finance Central Services team on a Fixed Term Contract basis. In this role, you will sit at the heart of our actuarial reporting function and focus on annuity reporting specifically. You will play a key part in delivering high-quality financial insights to support business performance and drive continuous improvements.

You’ll work closely with a wide range of stakeholders, translating complex actuarial outputs into clear and meaningful information while ensuring robust governance and regulatory compliance. This is a hybrid working opportunity that will allow you to work flexibly between your home and our Hove Offices, so that you can find a work-life balance that works for you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering financial results across key reporting metrics including IFRS and Solvency II, as well as Bermudian capital regimes.
• Producing insightful analysis and commentary to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with business partners and wider stakeholders.
• Ensuring timely, accurate and controlled reporting in line with governance frameworks.
• Leading forecasting and projection activities alongside planning cycles.
• Identifying and implementing process improvements and reporting efficiencies.
• Managing relationships with auditors, consultants, and reviewers.
• Supporting, developing, and motivating team members to achieve high performance.

Who we’re looking for:

• Nearly or fully qualified actuary with post-qualification experience within a life insurance environment.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Solvency II reporting frameworks.
• Proven experience in financial reporting and delivery of high-quality outputs.
• Ability to communicate complex actuarial concepts clearly and effectively.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Analytical mindset with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Experience of driving process improvements and change initiatives.
• Collaborative approach with a focus on continuous improvement and delivery excellence.

Benefits:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes.
• Generous pension contribution.
• Life assurance.
• 27 days holiday per annum, plus public holidays, with the option to buy and sell holiday.
• Competitive family leave.
• Various discounts for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online.
• We’re creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK.

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences.

Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing, you will be empowered through initiatives that support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time, and job shares.

Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential, and connection to our purpose.