Pensions Scheme Actuary - Flexible Working

Looking for a role where you can shape reserving strategy, influence key business decisions and drive best practice across a global actuarial function? The Reserving Actuary is responsible for supporting the delivery and continuous development of the reserving function for Markel International, providing technical expertise, leadership and insight to ensure robust reserving, financial reporting and risk management outcomes across the business.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

We are a team of 32 that provide actuarial support to the international organisation, covering multiple geographical locations. The team is mainly based in London but can operate remotely or at other offices. We interact with almost all of the other departments based in London as well as colleagues in the US and in other worldwide locations. We travel as necessary, particularly for office visits and conferences (both internally and externally).

• Assisting in coordinating the activities of the wider department to ensure all reserving and financial reporting activities are carried out on time and to a high standard.
• Developing the technical approaches for reserving within International and working with the global actuarial operations team and global head of reserving to help develop new tools and techniques and suggesting new methods of operation within International and also globally.
• Lead reserving team members and provide wider coaching and training to the broader actuarial team.
• Provide support to the wider Markel International Actuarial team, and get involved in global actuarial projects as appropriate.
• Bring reserving expertise into the International actuarial team, helping the team respond to complex reserving issues and provide guidance and bespoke tooling to enable the reserves to be set appropriately.
• Possess the skills to manage and engage the wider actuarial team to ensure reserving and parameterisation exercises are completed on time and to a high quality.

Be present in the London office at least two days a week.

Markel Group (NYSE - MKL) is a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package including:

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave.
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer.

There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that! We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful.