Senior Actuarial Analyst – Investment Reporting at LegalAndGeneral

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Actuarial Analysis, Investment Reporting, Cashflow Projection, Discount Rate Methodology, IFRS, SII, Modelling, Process Development, Technical Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Risk and Control Mindset, Communication, Problem Solving, System Development, Coaching, Asset Knowledge

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. L&G Institutional Retirement looks after around 700,000 institutional customers who have their retirement benefits secured with us. Operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987, we are the UK’s longest-running insurer. Our Institutional Retirement business is the UK’s longest-serving active bulk annuity provider. Who we are Institutional Retirement is the only insurer to have been operating continuously in the UK market from our entrance in 1987 to the present day. Our UK retirement annuity book stands at an estimated £86.1 billion at 31 December 2023. Across our retail and institutional retirement businesses, we look after more than 1 million customers, around c.700,000 of whom are institutional customers who have had their retirement benefits secured with us. Job Description We’re recruiting for a Nearly / Newly Qualified Actuary to join our Investment Reporting Team as a Senior Actuarial Analyst. Our Investment Reporting Team (IRT) are responsible for the asset cashflow projection and discount rate methodology & calculation under both IFRS and SII and sits within our Institutional Retirement Division. As a Senior Actuarial Analyst you will be responsible for running a number of key processes for IRT, including providing technical analysis of results (which could also include presenting this analysis back to the business), as well as modelling and process development work to further enhance our Investment Reporting capabilities. This is a hybrid working opportunity which means you can split your working week between your home and our Central London office to find a work - life balance that works for you. What you'll be doing: Ensuring that deadlines are met and processes run smoothly/efficiently, both within the team and the wider business. Which will require proactive communication with both upstream and downstream teams Developing a deep knowledge of Investment Reporting and developing good working knowledge of the underlying models used within Investment Reporting to enable deep dives into results, debug any issues and make future developments Proposing innovative solutions to new problems, whilst considering how these proposed changes may impact upstream/downstream teams and processes, as well as those within Investment Reporting Leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of the team’s reporting systems and processes. Which will include ensuring that systems and processes are robust, with any associated risks assessed and appropriate checks and controls in place Communicating analysis of monthly results to both internal and external stakeholders Demonstrating a risk and control mindset through proactive identification of control weaknesses and ensuring that these are remediated quickly, sustainably, and effectively Ensuring that customers are treated fairly in line with Legal & General’s Customer Experience and TCF policies Sharing knowledge and coaching more junior members of the team Qualifications Who we're looking for: Nearly or Newly Qualified Actuary (under the IFoA or equivalent) ideally with experience working with IFRS / SII and/or assets Experience in financial modelling and a good understanding of modelling, ideally in R Understanding of asset types typically invested in by insurers and cashflow projection methodologies Knowledge of IFRS and SII discount rate calculation and reporting Awareness of risk and regulatory requirements within the UK finance sector Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to suit the needs of the audience Ability to lead and drive process improvements A team player who can work effectively in silo but can also contribute to the team effectively and help achieve collective goals. Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes Generous pension contribution Life assurance Healthcare Plan At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday Competitive family leave Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience Additional Information At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose. Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US) L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Retirements Institutional L&G sub Business Unit: INSTITUTIONAL RETIREMENTS Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street Job Family: Actuary

Responsibilities

The Senior Actuarial Analyst will be responsible for running key Investment Reporting Team processes, including providing technical analysis of results and leading the development and maintenance of reporting systems. This involves ensuring deadlines are met, developing deep knowledge of underlying models, and communicating monthly results to stakeholders.