Risk Actuary

3 weeks ago


City of London, United Kingdom Lloyds of London Full time

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world.

Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.

Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s -build a braver future with us.

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world. Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progressisn’t limited by today’s risks. Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’llfind a home at Lloyd’s - build a braver future with us.

Lloyd’s are seeking to recruit a Risk Actuary on a FTC(Fixed Term Contract) for a period of 12 Months+

As part of the Validation team, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Validation in ensuring that the internal model remains appropriate for setting Lloyd’s capital requirements and meeting Solvency II tests and standards.

You will have responsibility for owning and reporting the validation of the individual components of the LIM. This will rely on a combination of running tests, performing an independent assessment of validation tests performed by 1st line teams, and usingsupporting validation from external validators

You will also gain from working in a first-in-class Risk Management function

Principal Accountabilities

Ensuring the scope and nature of validation is appropriate

Performing an independent assessment of 1st line tests and using this to supplement other tests to arrive at an opinion on reliability and appropriateness of model processes and model output

Running tests as per the validation test plan and designing and running additional testing where required

Evidencing the outcomes from testing to ensure documentation in line with TAS requirements

Escalating validation findings to the Head of Validation

Communicating findings via input into committee reporting and the annual validation report

Managing validation activities, including coordinating with other 1st line teams

Contributing to planning meetings and Financial Risk team meetings

Providing insights into modelling best practices to challenge the LIM approach

Looking for opportunities to improve the validation process

Skills and Knowledge

Demonstrable knowledge of actuarial and statistical modelling techniques

Experience building capital models or validating capital models preferred

Expert knowledge of Solvency II requirements preferred

Used to working to deadlines and under a certain amount of pressure. Ability to maintain effective personal workload plans that are achievable, prioritised appropriately and meet business objectives.

Should be used to working as part of a team, making effective contributions to team meetings and team initiatives and also be able to take ownership of tasks and projects whilst often working remotely and without supervision

Ability to productively challenge technical experts across Lloyd’s and be robust/resilient under scrutiny

Strong relationship management and communication skills - the role will involve a large amount of engagement with stakeholders at various levels across the Corporation, so the ability to deliver, with confidence, the right validation outcomes is necessary

Strong project management skills - to lead and deliver change within areas of responsibility and willingness to use suitable technology to manage tasks.

Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us - Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this meanswe are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments,?we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development.You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website.


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