R&D Actuarial Analyst in London

About The Role
Team Enterprise R&D
Working Pattern - Hybrid 2days per week in the Vitality London Office.Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
We are happy to discuss flexible working!

Top 3 skills needed for this role: Demonstrated data-driven insight
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Product and behavioural thinking experience
What this role is all about

The role will support research, innovation and product development across the Vitality Programme, our health and wellbeing behaviour change programme. You'll use data, customer insight and actuarial expertise to uncover opportunities, develop compelling products and benefits, and improve how members engage with their health and wellbeing. Working with product, digital and marketing teams, you'll contribute throughout the product lifecycle, from idea generation and business case development through to launch and performance evaluation.

Key Actions Analyse member behaviour, engagement and programme performance to identify opportunities for new products, benefits and member experiences
Extract and analyse data from multiple sources using SQL
Support the design, pricing, evaluation and enhancement of Vitality products and benefits
Apply actuarial techniques to assess impacts on mortality, morbidity and persistency
Translate analysis and customer insights into innovative product concepts and propositions
Produce and present compelling recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Build business cases, product specifications and success measures for new product initiatives
Conduct research into wellness trends, consumer behaviour, emerging technologies and competitors
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, digital, marketing, data science and clinical teams to develop and launch new propositions
Contribute across the full product lifecycle from opportunity identification and concept development through to implementation and performance monitoring
Support the development of innovative propositions aligned to member needs, business strategy and market opportunities
What do you need to thrive? Part-qualified actuary with strong progress through professional exams
Proven experience using SQL to extract, manipulate and analyse complex datasets
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
Experience supporting pricing, product evaluation or actuarial analysis
Understanding of key actuarial concepts including mortality, morbidity and persistency
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong collaborative mindset, with experience working cross-functionally with product, digital or marketing teams
Curiosity, initiative and a drive to see analysis translated into real product outcomes
Experience with Python or R for data analysis
So, whats in it for you? Bonus Schemes A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
A pension of up to 12% We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
Our award-winning Vitality health insurance With its own set of rewards and benefits
Life Assurance Four times annual salary
These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!
If you are successfulin your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, w e will: Help you to be the healthiest youve ever been
Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
Give you the space to try, fail and learn
Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
Be there for you when you need us
Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society
We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.

About The Company
Were incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created recently being named one of Glassdoors Best Places to Work 2026 , and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.

Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.

Weve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. Were successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people and because we care.

Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.

Ready to find out if were the right fit for you? We cant wait.

Diversity & Inclusion
At Vitality, were committed to diversity and inclusion because its good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Vitalitys approach to sustainability
Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-Hybrid
If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
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