Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a motivated, analytically-minded individual with strong problem solving skills and a keen curiosity about pursuing an actuarial qualification. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player with excellent communication abilities, capable of providing technical support and contributing to the development of financial products and advice tools. They should demonstrate integrity, attention to detail, and a dedication to delivering good outcomes for clients while embracing SJP’s values and hybrid working model.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Commitment to study towards the actuarial exams with the eventual aim of qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. A genuine enjoyment of study and the ability to self-manage your time are important
• This role is based in Cirencester- we operate a hybrid working approach, with an expectation to attend the office regularly.

WHAT’S NEXT?

If you’re excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.

THE ROLE:

The role of the Group Products Division is to develop and oversee the suite of products and services available to clients of St. James’s Place, ensuring they are fairly priced, support business growth and deliver good client outcomes.
The main purpose of this role is to provide actuarial expertise and product technical support to stakeholders across the SJP Group, whilst studying towards the actuarial exams. The role impacts on the business by providing support to Partners and other stakeholders, and ensuring many BAU processes are working effectively.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Assist with the development and testing of advice tools and product illustrations.
• Provide product technical and actuarial support to the SJP Group, including the Partnership, on areas such as Capital Gains Tax Calculations, Critical Yield Calculations, product functionality, illustrations and other calculations.
• Provide support to Actuarial Managers, Actuarial Consultants and different leads across the Division who may be leading projects or project workstreams. Example projects may include implementation of improvements to our investment proposition, annual charges reporting to clients or annual reviews of manufactured products.
• Support the maintenance of product documentation and our suite of advice tools to auditable standards.
• Liaise and manage relationships with teams across the business.
• Provide figures and analysis to support business decisions.