Systems Actuary

4 months ago

Hove, United Kingdom Legal & General Full time

Your role at a glance
We are looking for a talented and fast learning Systems Actuary to join the Global Technology Team within our Retirement Division (LGRI) on an initial 12 Month contract basis.

In this role you will be responsible for improving the current systems, technologies and technical tools that are used within LGRI. This involves using cloud technology and being at the cutting edge of new technology use within UK insurance.

This role is a highly technical position, with some technical coding and software development lifecycle responsibilities, as well as system architecture design requirements.

If you are looking for a challenging, varied and exciting role with elements of systems development and actuarial concepts combined then this might just be the role for you. We need people who can learn technology quickly - this is a rare opportunity

We are agnostic on location for this role and as long as you can commute to either our London or Hove offices as required (for team meetings, collaboration sessions, hackathons etc.)

**_Do you feel like you meet the requirements but require greater flexibility? We’d love to hear from you regardless, we’re open to flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, so please get in touch_**

What you'll be doing
- Producing and owning the end-to-end actuarial design of the solution, spanning multiple software components (including evidencing at all points how the design answers the requirements with clear traceability).
- Helping to convert LGRI’s strategic vision into local activities by working with stakeholders to clearly understand their requirements and then developing these into solutions which add value to the business.
- Working with development teams to deliver detailed actuarial design, whilst also working with the Enterprise Architects to ensure that data and functional actuarial architectures adhere to the high-level architecture principles and support target state vision for the enterprise.
- Working closely with Business Architects and Business Analysts to help with translating desired business outcomes into robust system requirements (both functional and non-functional) and having a willingness to challenge traditional thinking and design.
- Participating in detailed design reviews. Which will include working with testing teams (or for smaller projects this may be self-driven) to support the definition and implementation of the testing strategy for the initiative.
- Ensuring any actuarial calculations are to the required specification and carrying out robust testing to enable release to UAT (user acceptance testing).
- Working with developers to elicit, validate and refine estimates for developing the software components. And planning and coordinating deployment activities across multiple technology platforms accordingly.
- Helping to deliver a strategy and plan to ensure business development activities are delivered in line with Legal & General’s Customer Experience and Treating Customers Fairly policy.

What we're looking for
- Qualified Actuary or similar relevant experience in systems development at an enterprise level.
- Preferably has knowledge/experience in defined benefit pension structures, individual retirement products and pension products, bulk purchase annuities and reinsurance.
- A track record of analysing solutions and requirements for a wide variety of initiatives spanning multiple technologies and delivering these over a significant period of time.
- Experience with modern technology change delivery processes.
- Some experience with continuous delivery and process automation.
- Source control and best practice would be beneficial.
- Experience in facilitating and hosting workshops and focus groups with SMEs and senior stakeholders.
- Proactive approach to identifying areas of inefficiency and driving resolution.
- Exceptional personal and communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to adapt and work in an agile working environment and interact with people across various sites.
- Technical knowledge and skills in Excel / VBA. Experience in SQL and porting of Excel to strategic systems would be beneficial.
- Python / C# / R / Azure and / or cloud experience would be beneficial.
- Ability to read technical code (for example C++ or Java) would be beneficial.

**Benefits**:
When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 30 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. If you are a qualified actuary you'll receive a car allowance of 12% of your annual salary, and you can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric ca

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