Syndicate Reserving Actuary

The jobholder will be an ambitious actuary who wants to work as part of a Reserving team, providing a wide range of actuarial reserving services for SCCR’s Lloyd’s Syndicate. A key part of the role will be working on quarterly reserving, assisting on a wide variety of Reserving Projects. The role will play a pivotal part in the group reserving transformation flagship.

• Lead the analysis of the technical reserves on a quarterly basis for multiple lines of business

• Lead reserving projects, such as automation of current processes and modelling of specific lines of business. Specifically, the contributing to the group transformation programme, leading the Syndicate and SBS components of this.

• Lead reporting for SCOR Managing Agency boards and other governance bodies as required

• Lead improvements of certain models, visualisation tools and dashboards

• Lead the pattern and risk code review Syndicate portfolio and contribute to the actuarial report

• Carry out regular or ad hoc studies for specific segments

• Work closely with claims team, finance team, underwriters and underwriting management and other members of the actuarial team to develop, review and maintain appropriate tools and methodologies

• Communicate with external Actuaries, Auditors and external regulators when required. Be able to respond to auditor and SAO queries and undertake audit defence to UK audit standards

• Help enhance management information and reporting for the PRA and Lloyd’s of London

• Communicate key movement/trends/events to the business on a quarterly basis

• Mentor, grow and develop junior members of the team

• Post qualified i.e. Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries FIA (or equivalent being FCAS, FIAA) with extensive experience within a Lloyd’s/London Market reserving role

• Established, strong knowledge of UK GAAP, Lloyd’s requirements, Solvency II and Solvency UK.

• IFRS17 knowledge

• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and an understanding of how they impact on the business

• Strong knowledge and delivery professional standard requirements

• Strong understanding of P&C (re)insurance and reserving practices and products

• Significant experience in understanding, explaining and analysing financial impacts and drivers of change

• Experience managing projects and effectively representing your department

• Demonstrated ability to identify and implement departmental processes and controls and ensure that these are appropriately documents

• Proficient in actuarial software, database and reporting tools including ResQ

• Demonstrated ability to understand complex actuarial models

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)

• Desired ability to code in VBA, SQL, Python and use Gen AI

Competencies Required

• A team player and enjoys working at pace, in a collaborative environment with global teams (actuarial, risk, claims and underwriting at a minimum)

• Strong organisational and planning skills with ability to meet multiple competing deliverables and manage projects

• Flexible and agile

• Able to think independently with an analytical mindset and excellent analytical skills.

• Acts with integrity and can make a principled stand where required.

• Strong technical skill set, passionate about innovation and proving processes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, verbal and written that enable the candidate to communicate effectively with colleagues (especially underwriters), brokers and clients on a cross-border basis.

• Proactive, takes strong ownership and committed to delivery

• Interested in career and skill development and

• Fluent English Speaker

  Please note only candidates who have the relevant and full working rights for the UK will be considered so please indicate this on your application.

  No Sponsorship will be provided.

  No Agencies Please .