Actuarial Expert

Actuarial Expert – 12 months Fixed Term Contract

Salary - £70,000 - £90,000

This role will suit an experienced, qualified actuary interested in leading a team of actuaries and analysts within for a key systems migration and 3rd party administration realignment project within Aviva's Life and Pensions legacy product area.

A bit about the job:

This project requires high detail Excel-based calculation specs to be written and tested for the system development team. These specs are written using a combination of actuarial first principles, product literature and engagement with the product managers.

It is a high profile, dynamic and fast paced project which will appeal to an actuary wanting to push their leadership credentials and critical thinking ability.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• An actuary who is interested in learning more about the complex web of products and processes within Aviva's legacy product Life and Pensions area.

• Some prior experience of legacy product concepts such as conventional business, With-Profits, valuable guarantees, complex charging structures and more.

• Strong command of MS Excel (Visual Basic and/or coding experience not required)

• Enjoys taking initiative and thinking outside the box.

• Strong people skills who can motivate a small team.

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too.  And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you.  We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Salary ranges from £70,000 - £90,000 (depending on skills, experience and qualifications).

• Bonus opportunity - 12% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.

• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.

• 29 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Dylan Wood a call on 07385 426164 or send an email to Dylan.wood@Aviva.com.