Actuary - Reporting and Analysis

Just Group plc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking an experienced actuarial professional to contribute to the Group’s strategy through insightful financial and regulatory reporting. Responsibilities include producing key performance reports, supporting business planning, and providing actuarial input for compliance with Solvency II regulations. The ideal candidate has strong analytical and communication skills, with a solid understanding of insurance products and actuarial reporting functions. Competitive salary and various employee benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Life assurance

25 days annual leave

Private medical coverage

Generous bonus scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Strong analytical judgement to evaluate issues and decide the right course of action.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for complex financial concepts.
• Solid knowledge of insurance products including UK reporting regulations.
• Experience in actuarial reporting functions and compliance with standards.
• Ability to manage defined projects and coordinate with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly GEC and Board MI packs and key performance reports.
• Support delivery of financial information for Business Plan and forecasts.
• Provide actuarial input for Group ORSA and Solvency II reporting.
• Support regulatory and third-party information requests.
• Develop new KPIs and MI requirements.

Skills

Analytical judgement

Effective communication

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of insurance products

Actuarial reporting experience

Job description

In this role you will help shape the Group’s strategy by delivering clear actuarial insights across business planning, management information and risk reporting. You will contribute to the Group ORSA and run-off plans, and support the ongoing development and testing of projection models used for base projections, stress tests and scenario analysis, including updates linked to the BWS acquisition. You will also play a key part in delivering the Group’s Solvency II and IFRS actuarial reporting, ensuring accurate analysis that supports confident decision making.

About Just

We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.

Key responsibilities

Produce monthly GEC and Board MI packs, along with key performance reports such as LTM backing ratios, the Business Assessment dashboard, Sales Flash, and Retail SMT MI.

Support delivery of financial information for the Business Plan, Recovery Plan, forecasts, and inputs to external financial and regulatory reporting.

Provide actuarial input for the Group ORSA, run-off plans, and Solvency II internal and external reporting.

Support responses to regulatory and third-party information requests.

Develop new KPIs and MI requirements arising from the BWS acquisition.

Ensure timely testing, maintenance and enhancement of projection tools, processes, and controls.

Represent the team on projects and change initiatives, ensuring robust documentation, governance, and compliance with standards (including TASs).

What we’re looking for

Strong analytical judgement, able to evaluate issues and decide on the right course of action

Effective verbal and written communicator, able to present complex financial or actuarial concepts clearly to stakeholders and management.

Good interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to lead and collaborate across teams.

Solid knowledge of insurance products and markets, including UK reporting regulations, annuities and LTM.

Detailed understanding of relevant business processes and awareness of the Group’s products and services.

Experience working within actuarial reporting functions and supporting regulatory or financial reporting requirements.

Able to manage smaller defined projects and coordinate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

Our behaviours

At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture – we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.

What ’s in it for you

A competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance

25 days annual leave plus an additional day on us for your birthday

Private medical cover and income protection, just in case

A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme

Opportunities to progress your career in-role and within the company

Free access to the Headspace app, 24/7 employee assistance helpline and trained physical and mental health first aiders

A variety of employee funded benefits available via our online benefits portal

Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones

Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just.

We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.