Project Actuary

Job Type: Permanent Location: This role is based Edinburgh offices with time spent working in the office and at home.Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. Closing Date: 16th August 2024 (23:59)Salary and benefits: £65,000 - £75,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more. We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Project Actuary within Open Actuarial Reporting & Change.Who are we?We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.We’re the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.The roleContribute to strategic business projects and reporting to ensure specialist input is provided to business decision making.Communicate effectively with a technical actuarial audience and simplify communications of technical issues to a non-technical audience.Develop, coach and mentor actuarial trainees and analysts as required to maximise their contribution.Contribute to the preparation of papers and reports for senior management as required.Continually look to enhance processes and procedures to deliver effective solutions for the business.Maintaining up to date regulatory, business & professional knowledge in an environment of fast-moving regulatory change.Regularly working to defined and tight timescales whilst maintaining professional standards.Balancing business demand, issues and risks by applying sound judgement in complex scenarios, often with considerable uncertainty.What are we looking for?We are looking for a qualified Actuary with varied experience in actuarial reporting and change, or other life actuarial disciplines with a strong track record of delivery in a commercial environment.Knowledge of financial reporting metrics, including SII is highly desirable, as is experience of working in actuarial change delivery. Modelling experience is desirable and the ability to apply existing modelling knowledge to utilise new technologies.Someone who is keen to learn quickly in a changing environment having a strong appetite for change and experience of driving continuous improvement will fit well with the role.You will have an ability to build strong relationships and drive action through influence and collaboration across boundaries, combined with experience and ability to influence and communicate effectively with a variety of colleagues and senior stakeholders from different disciplines across the business.We want to hire the whole version of you.We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.