Senior Actuary (ALM Reporting team)

This job is with Canada Life UK, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Location London.

Job Purpose: Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. Part of our parent company Great-West Lifeco, Canada Life UK has operated in the United Kingdom since 1903. We have hundreds of respected and supported employees committed to doing the right thing for our customers and colleagues. Canada Life UK is transforming to create a more customer‑focused business by providing our customers with expertise on financial and tax planning, offering home finance and annuities propositions, and providing collective fund solutions to third‑party customers.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide accurate financial analysis, advice and support to a specific area of the business, making recommendations with support from more senior colleagues.
• Analyse risk factors to demonstrate understanding and management of risk exposure to the organisation, supporting appropriate action to manage and, where appropriate, mitigate risk exposure.
• Operate cross‑functionally across the business on BAU and project activities, demonstrating your ability to collaborate and influence senior stakeholders in the function.
• Produce regular reports and reviews, providing insight and commentary for senior managers to ensure compliance with legislation and internal control requirements.
• Support the analysis for regular reports considering up‑to‑date industry developments and issues to inform decision making by senior managers across the business.
• Support the continuous review and improvement of department processes and procedures, implementing recommendations and taking ownership for their implementation.
• Make considered and commercially astute recommendations about the pricing, valuation and/or design of new and existing products, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Review work performed by actuarial colleagues, providing feedback and mentoring as part of their development.
• Mentor and coach part‑qualified actuaries and other actuarial support colleagues, role‑modeling our values at all times.

Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills:

• Technical Expertise: Developing expertise in 1 or more areas within the function, demonstrating sound understanding of complex statistical methods and models.
• Communication: Excellent analytical and report writing/drafting skills, with proven communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Relationship Building: Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across the actuarial function, acting with integrity and role‑modeling the company values.
• Planning And Use Of Initiative: Willing and capable of taking decisions independently, effectively planning, organising and executing work with minimal supervision.
• Developing Self: An interested and inquisitive individual committed to ongoing professional and personal development.

Benefits Of Working At Canada Life: We offer a competitive salary and benefits package that’s regularly reviewed, including a generous pension and bonus scheme, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance.

How We Work At Canada Life: Our culture is unique and incredibly important to us. We care about doing the right thing for our people, customers and community.

Diversity and Inclusion: Building an inclusive workplace with a diverse workforce where everyone can feel they belong and achieve their potential is a key commitment for us.