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Senior Actuarial Assistant, Finance

St. James's Place

Senior Actuarial Assistant, Finance

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St. James's Place, Upper Siddington, Gloucestershire

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 17 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 71b90b2d869b43c8b88ce30222a7cce0

Full Job Description

  • Applying specialised actuarial techniques and producing and/or reviewing key deliverables including:

  • the actuarial inputs to financial reporting.

  • the actuarial inputs to regulatory submissions.

  • the financial projections to support business planning, capital management and risk assessment.

  • the development, maintenance, documentation and validation of actuarial systems.

  • the analysis of the company's experience (e.g. lapses and expenses)

  • Drafting key reports communicating the results of SJP plc and entity financial reporting exercises.

  • Ensuring proper operation, implementation, maintenance and development of controls to safeguard the accuracy of actuarial outputs produced.

  • Supervising the work of actuarial assistants/technicians as required to meet the responsibilities above.

  • Providing actuarial advice and input for cross-functional or finance projects.

    We're looking for a candidate with a good track record through the actuarial curriculum and the following:

  • Knowledge and experience in applying actuarial techniques and concepts, experience of Reserving, EEV, Analysis of Change and/or Solvency II an advantage.

  • Knowledge of principles underlying actuarial cash-flow modelling, knowledge of SQL and other programming languages (e.g. VBA, R, Python) an advantage.

  • Strong computing skills, particularly Excel, but skills in other relevant computing packages an advantage and exceptional analytical and numerical skills.

  • Ability to communicate core technical matters clearly and concisely in an appropriate format.

  • Strong relationship building skills with key stakeholders and others.

    St. James's Place (SJP) works in partnership to plan, grow and protect our clients' financial futures. We deliver personalised, face-to-face financial advice to our clients, who trust us to manage their money to reach their goals. We provide this service via the Partnership, a network of qualified, expert advisors. We put financial wellbeing and responsible business choices at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the value of difference and know that diverse teams can help us problem solve and innovate for clients.


    • We look for people to join SJP to make an impact and to contribute to our culture which is based around long term relationships, doing the right thing, and being the best version of ourselves.

    What's in it for you?
  • Private Medical paid for by Company.

  • Meaningful protection benefits with real value, such as 10X life cover, PHI, and critical illness.

  • Non-Contributory Pension - 10% (increasing with length of service up to 15%) with further pension matching.

  • Parental leave - 6 months full pay

  • 28 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays (based on full-time equivalent) with the option to buy up to an additional 5 days holiday


  • Not applicable to Fixed-Term Contracts (standard uplift applies in lieu of the protection benefits)


    • Flexible Working
    We know that everyone works best in different ways, at different times and in different environments. We have introduced a hybrid working policy to provide greater flexibility for part-time work, job-sharing, remote working, and flexibility on hours. Our people are encouraged to work in a flexible way that suits their lifestyle, so please ask the question and start a conversation!