P&C Risk Actuary in Manchester

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location: Flexible with regular travel to the London office (1-2 days a week in the office).

The opportunity: Are you looking to broaden your experience and take your development to the next level? Do you enjoy working on a variety of topics and using your technical skills to help shape business decisions? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Property & Casualty (P&C) actuary. Join our Financial Risk and Insights team and play a key role in how we manage and oversee financial and insurance risks. Your expertise will help us find smarter ways to keep our business strong and secure. You’ll gain a holistic view of the Zurich UK P&C business and work with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.

The Financial Risk and Insights team supports the UK Chief Risk Officer. We work closely with the wider UK Risk team and Zurich Group colleagues to foster a culture of sound risk awareness, support risk identification and mitigation, and provide oversight of the delivery of the business strategy. The team oversees financial risk activity in actuarial, reinsurance, investments, proposition development and pricing, engaging with a broad set of stakeholders.

What will you be doing? As a P&C Risk Actuary, you will support the team to operate a robust financial risk management framework and have the chance to shape and improve our risk management processes. Specific responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Chief Risk Officer in providing challenge, oversight and risk opinions on reinsurance, reserving, product design and pricing, exposure management, business plan, solvency, and capital utilisation.
• Oversee the stress and scenario testing and driving improvements in these practices.
• Reviewing and challenging the company’s financial risk profile and helping develop existing Risk Appetite statements and metrics.
• Taking part in risk assessments, including looking at emerging risks and climate change.
• Contributing to the production of the Own Risk Assessment (ORA) report.
• Supporting key strategic and regulatory projects.
• Contributing to regulatory reporting and responding to ad hoc regulatory requests.
• Staying up to date with technical expertise, regulations, professional guidance, and deepening your understanding of the UK business and strategy.
• Building strong relationships across the wider Risk teams, and the wider UK business and Group.

What are we looking for? We are looking for somebody who can show:

• Strong financial skills and business awareness with a solid understanding of the UK market and regulatory environment.
• An interest in making processes better and a willingness to support automation and innovation.
• Great attention to detail with an analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication – both written and interpersonal so you can work well with colleagues at all levels across the business—including our Group teams.
• The ability to influence and build positive relationships.
• Self-motivation, strong organisation, and a drive to meet deadlines—even when you’re juggling several things at once.
• A sense of ownership for your work, including managing expectations and stakeholders.

What will you get in return? Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich, we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

Our Culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers, and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.