Who are we?
We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.
What will you be doing?
As a Nearly/Newly Qualified Actuary within our Actuarial Risk and Capital team, you'll play a key role in helping Unum understand, manage and optimise its capital position. You'll work with a wide range of stakeholders across Finance and the wider business, analysing experience, supporting capital modelling and helping shape the assumptions that underpin key business decisions.What will you bring?
We're looking for a collaborative and commercially minded actuary who enjoys solving complex problems, challenging assumptions and delivering high-quality work. Whether you're approaching qualification or have already qualified, you'll bring strong technical capability alongside the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
You'll ideally have:
○ Be a nearly qualified actuary with 1-2 exams remaining, or a newly qualified actuary with up to 3 years' post-qualified experience.
○ Experience gained within Life Insurance, General Insurance or Pensions, with an interest in applying your skills within a new environment.
○ Knowledge of Solvency UK and the wider UK regulatory framework.
○ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and communicate meaningful insights.
○ Experience of actuarial modelling, assumption setting, experience analysis or capital management activities.
○ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
○ A collaborative approach, with experience supporting, mentoring or working closely with actuarial students and colleagues.
○ The ability to balance strong technical understanding with commercial awareness and practical decision making.
○ A curious mindset, with a desire to understand methodologies, challenge existing approaches and drive continuous improvement.
○ Strong organisational skills and the ability to deliver high-quality work across multiple priorities.
○ A proactive approach to learning, development and professional growth.
○ An interest in building a long-term career within Group Risk and the wider Life Insurance market.
Hybrid working. 3 days in office, 2 days from home. From office location in Dorking.
○ Generous bonus scheme
○ Private Medical Insurance
○ Defined Contribution pension scheme
○ Life assurance and Income Protection
○ Access to remote GP services, nutrition coaching, personal training, unlimited mental health support and medical second opinions
○ Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy and sell up to 5 additional days
○ Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme with on-site charging facilities
○ Access to learning, development and career progression opportunities across Unum UK
Why join us?
At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.
As a part of our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, we actively encourage applications from those with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions.
If you meet the essential criteria for the role and choose to opt in to the scheme during your application, you will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Company:
Unum UKJob details are sourced from the employer's original posting.
Open job postingAbout the company
Unum is a leading provider of financial protection benefits, including income protection, life insurance, and critical illness cover.