Actuary

3 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Convex Insurance Full time
Actuary

Department: Actuarial / Data / Portfolio Optimisation

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London, UK

Description

The Actuarial Function (Defence) sits under the Group CFO who has responsibility for the Actuarial, Finance and Investment teams. Actuarial's purpose is to improve risk-based decision making of the Underwriting teams and thereby influence the successful delivery of the underwriting business plan. The team achieves this by working closely with the Portfolio Optimisation (PO) (Offence), Underwriting and Finance teams in supporting the business with actuarial oversight and insights through data analytics as well as fulfilling regulatory reporting requirements. The PO and Actuarial teams operate an offensive and defensive strategy which allows creative thinking and new ways of working to create a truly data lead insurance business.

Key Responsibilities
  • You will report to the Group Chief Actuary and support them and the Actuarial Directors with:
    • the implementation of the defensive strategy
    • influencing the build of the infrastructure, tools and reporting to opine on the appropriateness of underwriting, reinsurance, technical provisions, and risk management
    • leading in the strategic use and development of data (both internal and external) to gain insight that shapes future strategy and collaborating with Underwriting and PO to navigate these and deliver consistent, market-beating results
  • Responsible for ensuring the Reserving parameters represent the risk Convex takes and are part of a consistent technical view of Risk across Convex
  • Engage with the business to ensure that analysis has a commercial lens and analysis is well understood and communicated
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of the Reserving solution. We are currently developing a reserving model that will provide us with a diagnostic, data-led reserving solution. Phase 2 will give Convex a market leading, largely automated Reserving process allowing us to reserve in a day and produce high quality analysis to improve business outcomes
  • Working closely with the offshore Centre of Excellence to ensure the model and process reflects the design, methodology and outcomes you require
  • Continuous learning so Convex can remain market-leading in providing insight from data using the most appropriate techniques
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Nearly / Newly Qualified Actuary
  • Good (re)insurance industry experience, with a focus on commercial or specialty lines
  • A team player with an enjoyment for getting stuck into the numbers
  • Exceptional quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
  • Proven ability to work with speed and accuracy, and pick up new concepts quickly
  • Robust verbal and written communication skills
Benefits
  • Competitive Salary
  • 30 days Annual Leave
  • Birthday Leave
  • 10% Employer Pension Contribution
  • Private Health Insurance Medical Cover
  • Group Income Protection
  • Life Assurance Cover
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Annual Health Check
  • 3 days of Volunteer Leave each year
  • 10 days of help with care (elder/ childcare) through Bright Horizons
  • GBP 1,300 to spend on learning & wellbeing
  • Give as You Earn
  • Cycle to Work
  • Season Ticket Loan

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