Graduate Consulting - Actuarial London Autumn 2027

Graduate Consulting - Actuarial London Autumn 2027

Insurance companies make decisions every day about the risks they take, the products they offer and the financial commitments they make to customers. Our Actuarial team helps them make those decisions with confidence.

Using data, statisticalanalysisand financial modelling, we help organisations understand uncertainty, manage risk andplan for the future. From workplace pensions and life insurance products to large-scale business and personal insurance, our work helps clients make informed decisions that affect millions of people and businesses.

It'sa role whereyou'llcombine analytical thinking with commercial understanding, using evidence and insight to solve complex problems and make a meaningful difference for clients across the insurance industry.

Life as an Actuarial graduate

As an Actuarial graduate,you'llwork with experienced colleagues to analyse data, buildmodelsand provide insights that help clients navigate complex financial and regulatory challenges.

You'lldevelop technical actuarial skills while learning how to communicate the commercial implications of your work to clients and colleagues. Along the way,you'llwork with some of the largest organisations in the UK and global insurance market, gaining exposure to a wide range of business challenges.

Depending on the team you join, you could work in either:

Life Actuarial Services, where weadviseinsurers that provide products such as workplace pensions, savings and protection products including life assurance and critical illness cover.

Or General Insurance, where we support organisations managing a wide range of risks, from household and motor insurance through to complex commercial risks such as satellites, oilrigsand natural disasters.It'sa fast-moving sector shaped by changing regulations, newproductsand evolving markets.

Whichever area you join,you'llbuild strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills while working with colleagues who will support your development throughout the programme.

Your future

Qualifying as an actuary requires dedication,curiosityand a genuine interest in solving complex problems. Throughout the programme,you'llcombine practical experience with professional study, working towards the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) qualification through a Level 7 apprenticeship route.

You'llreceive structured support through your studies, helping you develop both the technicalexpertiseand commercial understanding needed to build a successful actuarial career. As your experience grows,you'lltake on increasingly complex work and develop skills that canopen upa wide range of long-term opportunities across the insurance and financial services sectors.

Capability: Consulting Programme Length: 3 years Qualifications: IFoA Level 7 Apprenticeship Entry Requirements: At KPMG, everyone brings a unique perspective, and we want to ensure that you have the best opportunity to demonstrate your potential. We want to discover your individual strengths and attributes to help us to know whetheryou’llenjoy working here and howyou’llthrive.That’swhy weoperatean open accesspolicy and an application process that will assess both your qualifications and your qualities.

Generally, you’llbe expected todemonstratethe following grades (*or equivalents), to show thatyou’reable to successfully study for professional qualifications. If you are a few grades orpointsshort, we would still encourage you to apply, as your application will be reviewed together with your performance in our assessments.You‘ll alsohave the opportunity toprovideadditionalinformation for us to assess your application and potential in the context of your socio-economic background and/or any extenuating circumstances, which may have a positive uplift on your academic achievements through contextual recruitment. You can find out more here .

• GCSE Maths Grade 5 or B*
• GCSE English Language Grade 5 or B*
• 120 UCAS points* from your ‘top’ 3 A Level grades, excluding General Studies. Must include Maths atminimumgrade A.
• 2:1 undergraduate degree in a numerical or analytical degree (for example Actuarial Science, Maths, Statistics, Data Science, Economics, Engineering or Physics).

Key Skills:

Throughout the recruitment process we will be looking to learn more about your strengths.

To be successful on this programme, you will be required to demonstrate the strengths that we look for in our graduates at KPMG.

Training and Development:

The training and development of our people is critical to the future success of our business. We want to empower you to grow in your own way, to feed your curiosity and embrace a growth mindset in an environment where learning is continuous. Therefore, we have created a rich curriculum and learning community to help you build your skills and fulfil your potential. This ranges from animmersive inductionexperience to help you transition to the world of work, formal training courses, leadership knowledge bites, learning journals, online courses and networking events – all aligned to our ‘learn for a lifetime’ strategy designed to help you gain an advantage for life.

In addition, in Actuarial, we offer theIFoAqualification through a Level 7 apprenticeship route. Yourapprenticeshipis expected to take 3 years (please note that any prior learning you have undertaken willdeterminethe length of the qualification). You will study towards a Level 7 apprenticeship with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) andActEd(your tuition provider), with the aim of achieving Associate Level upon completion, where you will sit remainingIFoAexams over a1-2 yearperiod. We recognise this is a challenging qualification, and therefore you will have flexibility over your exam pathway. You will be given a study mentor who will work with you to agree how many exams toattemptand which order toattempt the exams. You will also be supported through the Level 7 apprenticeship, with access to a skills coach withActEdand support from your Performance Manager at KPMG. Once you have completed your Associate Level qualification, you will be supported to progress to Fellowship and become a fully qualified actuary. You can find out further information on theIFoAhere.

This programme is delivered via a range of live and recorded courses, together with extensive online material libraries. Students will have access to a dedicated coach throughout their study programme to provide tailored support towards the exams. Study leave is afforded based on our learning provider’s recommendations, enabling you to balance studying and learning materials at a pace suited to your style, and then getting individuals ready for final revision and exam technique practice in the run up to sittings. There is flexibility to the study programme over your trainingcontract based on any exemptions received, but all enabling you to have structured support to qualify swiftly.

In Consulting, we immerse ourselves in our clients’ businesses, and apply sector knowledge and technology solutions to help companies grow and thrive. We make sure our clients have the right people with the right skills at the right time. We do this to make a positive difference, helping clients achieve their goals effectively.Our focus is on adding value across a range of areas such as; Customer, Risk & Regulatory, People, Financial and Operational Transformation through to Forensic Technology and Environmental Social Governance. We work across diverse sectors, from global organisations, to the public sector, to UK banks and more, offering you the chance to gain a real breadth of experience and challenges.

With offices across the UK, we are part of a global network of firms providing Audit, Tax & Law, Consulting, and Technology Services to diverse clients.

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From role sharing and flexible start and finish times to home working, we'll try and support the flexible work patterns that best suit you.

We’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues thrive and reach their full potential, whatever their identity or background.

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