16 Oct
Hymans Robertson
Edinburgh
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Job type
- Full-time
Location
Exchange Place 1 1 Semple Street, Edinburgh
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Full job description
Consultant (Capital Modelling)
We have an exciting opportunity for an actuary with capital modelling experience to take on a role within our award-winning Insurance & Financial Services practice, supporting the Partners and Client Directors across a variety of client assignments. The position presents opportunities to get involved in a diverse range of projects with insurers and reinsurers, with a particular focus on building and validating capital models,
supporting clients to embed the use of these models within their business and Solvency UK reform. You will also have the opportunity to work on a wider range of projects across the Insurance & Financial Services business.
What will your role look like?
- Providing high quality support and advice to our insurance and reinsurance clients both in the UK and globally
- Delivering to our clients as a subject matter expert in the key areas of your experience
- Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, building a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry
- Identifying and developing further consultancy opportunities with new and existing clients
- Collaborating across the business, particularly with our investment and risk transfer specialists in the firm, to deliver on cross-practice projects
- Developing our digital toolkit to enhance our consulting proposition
- Helping to promote our insurance offerings to a wider audience, including presenting at conferences and producing thought leadership
- Developing and shaping new propositions to take to our clients and prospects
The Candidate
- Experience in building capital models and/or developing capital modelling methodology, as well as Solvency II/Solvency UK requirements, either ‘in-house’ at an insurer or in consulting
- Strong knowledge of quantitative risk modelling techniques
- Self-starter, who is able to drive a project forward, sometimes with limited guidance.
- Experience of planning projects and track record of delivering work on schedule
- Flexible in approach and comfortable with working in a changing environment
- Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
- Strong personal values, including a commitment to professional and ethical behaviour
- Collegiate worker with high emotional intelligence,
able to quickly establish good working relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiasm for developing a strong network of contacts in the life insurance industry
- Ability to successfully delegate to less experienced colleagues
- Willingness and ability to travel where necessary
Technical knowledge
We are looking for a dynamic colleague with or working knowledge in one or more of the following:
- Capital modelling, including Solvency II Internal Models or other Economic Capital models.
- Internal Model validation
- Solvency II/UK requirements
- R/Python experience desirable
Other Experience and Qualifications
- Sound grounding in actuarial techniques and strong IT skills.
- Dependent on experience, but candidates are likely to be qualified UK actuaries,
or hold another professional or quantitative risk qualification.
- Proven commitment to continuous professional development.
In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:
- A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
- A collaborative and supportive work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
- On site mental health and wellbeing support
- A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
- Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
We work alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions,
offering independent pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions.
That's the who and the what. More important is the 'why'. The work we do may not always seem the sexiest. But it's difficult, it's complex, and it's important. We help our clients, their employees, members and customers make decisions that have real and direct consequences on their financial futures.
For 100 years we've taken this responsibility seriously. Together, as a team and with our clients and partners, we're here to build better futures.
▶️ Consultant (Capital Modelling)
🖊️ Hymans Robertson
📍 Edinburgh