Graduate Actuarial Analyst
- Hybrid working with up to 80% of your time from home.
- Strong study support scheme including a mentor, study days and materials to support with your exams.
- Work in a role where your skills are genuinely valued and appreciated across the business.
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a graduate to join our actuarial team. As a recent graduate, we’ll give you the time and the tools to become a fully qualified Actuary. Whilst earning a competitive, full-time salary, we offer a generous support package, allowing graduates to complete all the actuarial exams. You’ll also gain valuable experience in a fantastic, corporate team, developing your professional skills in the process.
With opportunities to grow and develop your skills in a large organisation, you’ll have exposure to a wide range of stakeholders and the ability to influence strategic decision making. You’ll collect, check, and analyse data to allow it to be used in actuarial calculations. You’ll investigate anomalies and recommend amendments to stakeholders. Becoming an expert in your field, you’ll design, validate, and improve actuarial models and make recommendations to inform business decision making.
Over time, you’ll become a subject matter expert, meaning you will be able to design, plan and deliver effective communication (verbal and written reports) of the output from actuarial models in a manner that conveys the key risks and rewards involved, including to non-actuarial colleagues, to enable the business to make decisions in the interests of customers and the business.
In addition, you will also:
- Understand and demonstrate the use and development of the process, theory and software underlying actuarial techniques.
- Assist in the delivery of short term / one-off projects and activities as required by, and to the standards and outcomes agreed with, the relevant Line or Project Manager.
- Demonstrate sound judgement through the application of your business knowledge to make recommendations and promote the continuous improvement of actuarial systems and processes
- Be inquisitive and challenge existing processes/procedures, advising on alternative approaches - offering solutions to problems.
- Build, internal and external relationships with stakeholders and committees to ensure effective delivery of the Group’s business objectives
We understand how important a positive work-life balance is to you. At NFU Mutual, we offer great facilities when you want to be in an office environment and support to work up to 80% of your hours from home. To help you give your best in the office and at home, we’re open to discussing what this might look like for you.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will have the following:
- Maths A Level at grade B or above or equivalent
- Degree ideally in a numerical subject at 2.1 or above
- Able to communicate clearly & confidently with stakeholders
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy, and able to multi-task
- The ability to simplify complex information
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
- Salary of £27,430
- Full study support to complete the actuarial exams
- Annual bonus (up to 10% of salary)
- Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
- A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
- Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
- £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
- Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
- Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
- Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
- Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
- Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
- Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 39 companies across the globe, and the only organisation with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2022 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.
Graduate Actuarial Analyst employer: NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual is an excellent employer that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work model that allows for 80% homeworking. With a strong focus on employee development and a supportive work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in data analysis and coding while making a real impact on customer outcomes. The Stratford-upon-Avon office provides a vibrant environment where employees can connect with colleagues across various departments, enhancing both professional and personal growth.
