Senior Risk Actuary

This is a great job for someone who is a qualified actuary with strong life insurance experience and is ready to take on a high-impact, second line risk role. You may already be working in pricing, product development, financial reporting or risk, and are now looking to step into a position where you can influence strategy, challenge decisions and shape how risk is managed across the business.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide independent review and constructive challenge across life insurance activities, ensuring risks are understood, managed and aligned to risk appetite

• Lead and support deep-dive reviews across pricing, product governance, insurance risks and reinsurance arrangements

• Contribute to key Risk Function deliverables including ORSA, risk reporting and risk opinions

• Own and evolve key governance frameworks (e.g. Deal Governance Framework) on behalf of the CRO

• Engage with senior stakeholders across pricing, claims, finance and risk to improve decision-making and strengthen risk oversight

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified actuary with strong experience in life insurance (e.g. pricing, product development, financial reporting or risk management)

• Solid understanding of insurance risk and governance, with the ability to challenge and influence effectively

• Strong stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging at senior levels

• Commercial awareness combined with sound technical actuarial capability

• Experience of reinsurance, Solvency II or IFRS is advantageous but not essential

Fitness and Probity 
This is a Regulated Role and will be subject to enhanced pre-employment screening procedures. There will be an on-going requirement for the role holder to maintain fit and proper status.

What will you get for this role?

The work you do at Aviva will make a real difference to our customers. We will recognise your contributions and reward you. From competitive salaries to generous pension contributions and paid paternity leave; take a look through some of our employee benefits!

The expected pay range for this role will fall between €110,000 and €125,000 and salary offered will be commensurate with candidate's level of skills and experience.

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Other discretionary benefits at this grade may include an additional car allowance of €9,000 per annum
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%).
• Annual performance-related bonus and pay review.
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days.
• Generous Health & Dental insurance contributions.
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme.
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family.
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans.
• 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 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.
• We’re deeply invested in our people, and our total reward package has so much to offer.

Aviva is for Everyone   

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.  

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

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please email seema.rana@aviva.com