Actuarial Analyst

Mazars LLP are looking for a talented and driven Actuarial Analyst to join their Actuarial team.

Working either in the Non-Life/Life insurance area, this is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a wide variety of projects and roles, both with the actuarial team and wider Financial Services team to add significant value to a growing UK business. This role will be split between external audit during the financial reporting season and a wide range of actuarial consultancy work for the balance of the year.

About Candidate :

As an Actuarial Analyst , we are looking for a self-starting, positive and driven individual, with a thirst for achieving excellence in all his/her projects. He/she will be a true professional with high level of technical excellence. You will be committed to delivering quality work whilst working to tight timescales. You will be highly organised and efficient, with the ability to work on several projects at the same time. As part of Mazars wider Consulting team, you will be a confident communicator and comfortable interacting with both current and potential new clients on a regular basis. You will be able to work well both in a team and independently.

In the medium term there will be opportunities to progress to more senior levels.

Role & responsibilities

Engagement Management

• Support the delivery of general insurance external/internal audit support work; liaising closely with the GI/Life Director, Senior Managers/Managers, key audit and internal audit team members; and managing the work of the actuarial students.
• Provide GI/Life actuarial consultancy to regulators, brokers, insurers, and reinsurers.
• Ensure engagements are executed and delivered to the highest level of technical standards.
• Prepare technical analysis and reporting that can stand up to regulatory and other consultancy (e.g. Big Four) scrutiny.
• Ensure engagements are delivered in line with budgets, deadlines and Mazars policies, procedures, and quality controls.
• Understand and address key client issues and anticipate and manage client expectations.
• Maintain top quality delivery, producing output at a consistently high level.
• Takes ownership and accountability for the client relationship and staffs accordingly.
• Commercially astute and aware of the requirement for client profitability.
• Maintain and develop up-to-date and sound technical general/life insurance knowledge.
• Understand and apply GI/ Life actuarial techniques.
• Working knowledge of all relevant Technical Actuarial Standards.

People Management

• Develop Mazars staff at junior levels through effective supervising, coaching, motivating and mentoring
• Maintain a work environment that people find compelling as a place to learn, grow and contribute.
• Act as a key team contact both internally and externally.

Person Specification

• 2 to 3 year Experience within insurance, specifically financial reporting or valuation. Experience in one of the following essential : Reserving (UK GAAP, IFRS 17, Solvency II ), Pricing, Capital modelling or model validation
• Part or nearly Qualified actuary
• Working knowledge of Excel/VBA/Access.
• Experience using of other actuarial software such as R or third party softwares such as Prophet/ResQ/Igloo is beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills and technical attention to detail.
• Proactively develop self and others.
• Proactively manage time effectively and work well with others in a team.
• Proactive and willing to take on responsibility.
• Focussed on delivery of quality.
• Professional and personable approach to work with both clients and colleagues.
• Promotes the firms values and beliefs, demonstrating integrity and maintaining an ethical stance, using flexibility and tact to express views as necessary.

Diversity and Inclusion at Mazars

At Mazars diversity and inclusion are central to our values. We also recognise that being a diverse and inclusive organisation makes us stronger as a business.

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diverse nature of our clients and communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. Mazars selects candidates based on skills, qualifications and experience.

We are open to having conversations about flexible working. Our approach to agile working can help achieve a lifestyle balance .

We welcome applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

Agencies

Mazars endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, at times when we do need to engage with agencies, Mazars operates within a preferred supplier list (PSL) and only work and partner with recruitment suppliers where our agreed contractual terms are in place.

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