Senior Consulting Actuary - General Insurance

Who are we? Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind‑set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 23,000 employees and spanning 56 countries. Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people‑first approach.

There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden? We have always been employee‑owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head‑hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like‑minded people driving change at Howden.

The Role

The role will focus on supporting clients across a broad range of general insurance work, with responsibility for both winning and delivering projects. This may include capital modelling, reserving, pricing, risk management, and wider actuarial and strategic support for insurers and reinsurers. A key part of the role is building strong client relationships and identifying new opportunities, while delivering high quality work across varied assignments.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working across multiple projects and can combine technical expertise, commercial awareness, and leadership to support clients and contribute to the continued growth of the team. We are open to considering candidates on a part‑time or full‑time basis.

A snapshot of your day as a Senior Consulting Actuary, for example:

• Delivering high quality actuarial support to insurance and reinsurance clients, including analysing data, building models, and explaining results in clear plain English.
• Managing client work end to end, setting priorities, coordinating teams, reviewing outputs and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Acting as a key contact for clients, responding to queries, presenting findings, and building strong working relationships.
• Reviewing and developing methodologies, assumptions, and models, and providing clear recommendations with supporting rationale.
• Collaborating with colleagues across teams to deliver wider solutions and share technical knowledge.
• Supporting business development through identifying opportunities, contributing to pitches, and producing thought leadership or marketing content.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Nearly or newly qualified actuary with experience in the general insurance market.
• Experience in capital, reserving, pricing, or a combination of these areas.
• Confident project lead with a clear focus on audit trails, governance, and controls.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver projects on time and within budget, balancing multiple priorities.
• Excellent consulting skills, including clear communication, problem solving, and stakeholder management.
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working in a changing environment and responding to evolving client needs.
• Strong team player, able to build rapport quickly and maintain effective working relationships.
• Committed to high professional and ethical standards.
• Experience mentoring and coaching junior colleagues to support their development.
• Ability to identify opportunities, develop practical solutions, and contribute to new propositions.
• Willingness to travel as required.

We recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement listed above. If you have some of the skills and experience and are confident you can develop the rest with our support, we encourage you to apply. We also welcome hearing about any additional experience you bring that could add value to the role.

Accessibility

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We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to careers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk.