Research and Development Actuary

9 hours ago

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom St. James's Place Full time

St. James's Place (SJP) works in partnership to plan, grow and protect our clients' financial futures. We deliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trust us to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via the Partnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financial wellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help us problem solve and innovate for clients.

We look for people to join SJP to make an impact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long term relationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: Permanent

Seniority: Associate

We have an exciting opportunity for a Research and Development Actuary to join our dedicated team. Our Research & Development team focus on new product development and pricing, changes to existing products, strategic projects, providing tools to support growth in new business, provide commercial actuarial advice and support across the St. James's Place community.

Who we are looking for:

Excellent written and verbal communications skills, a solution provider to a variety of collaborators, a natural ability for analysis, attention to detail and team ethic. A mentorship approach to sharing knowledge with junior members and strong team ethic.

Responsibilities:
  • Support our senior actuaries with large projects, and lead on small and medium-sized projects: such as, implementation of enhancements to our investment propositions, new product launch or tools and regulatory changes impacting our offering.
  • Create accurate illustrations, terms and conditions and product documentation for Clients and Partners.
  • Provide actuarial support to various team members including the Partnership, third-party administrators and internal teams across business areas including Capital Gains Tax calculations, Critical Yield Calculations, product functionality, and illustrations.
  • Liaise and nurture relationships with teams across the business and with a range of third party providers.
  • Provide figures and analysis to support business decisions.
  • Provide guidance, mentorship and support to our junior actuarial analysts.
Special Requirements:
  • Fully Qualified or almost fully Qualified Actuary.
  • Practical knowledge and experience of the UK Finance Marketplace.
  • Understanding of regulations and legislation of the UK Wealth Products.
  • Excel and MS Skills, knowledge of PowerBi and 'R' would also hold an advantage.

What's in it for you?

  • Private Medical paid for by Company.
  • Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.*
  • Non-Contributory Pension – 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.
  • Parental leave – 6 months full pay.
  • 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday.

*Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits).

Flexible Working
We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation

Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all. If you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk.

What's next?

Our team will be in touch. As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.

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