Key Responsibilities

• Assisting in the delivery of client engagements, managing or working as a part of project team on client sites and day-to-day liaison with clients
• Providing technical input to a number of projects including projects with other departments
• Support senior management efforts to cultivate and maintain target client relationships, including assisting with proposals and pitching for new work
• Drafting reports and making oral presentations of findings and recommendations
• People development and mentoring, including management of internal and client teams and providing feedback to staff on their performance on engagements
• Depending on seniority, the successful candidate may be required either to take responsibility for a larger - possibly multi-disciplinary - engagement team or to manage small teams carrying out engagements
• As well as project delivery responsibilities, the role will involve supporting other aspects of the team's work including sales and marketing, research and development of new services, and knowledge management.

The Individual

• Qualified actuary with extensive post qualification experience
• Previous experience of working in the life assurance industry or life consultancy
• Knowledge of UK regulatory regime for life insurers
• Knowledge of UK reporting methodologies, e.g. UK GAPP, IFRS, FSA Returns
• Knowledge of overseas reporting methodologies would be an advantage e.g. USGAAP
• Knowledge of Embedded Value techniques would also be an advantage. Strong communication skills both written and oral and an ability to explain actuarial concepts to non-actuaries
• A broad knowledge of life assurance products, knowledge of with-profits products would be an advantage