Actuary

Job Description

Location: Potters Bar, London, Bristol or Isle of Man (Hybrid working options available)Canada Life UK looks after the retirement, investment and protection needs of individuals, families and companies. We help to build better futures for our customers, our intermediaries and our employees by operating as a modern, agile and welcoming organisation. At Canada Life, we share one common purpose - to help build better futures for our customers and each other. Thats why we invest in the development of our people, technology and workplaces. We have over 1,550 colleagues working together across 5 locations - including those working virtually. Potters Bar, our largest site, has over 600 colleagues. We also have teams based in Bristol, Isle of Man and Central London. Job PurposeTo support the delivery of a comprehensive, accurate and timely actuarial modelling production service across CLUK in respect of both the Insurance and Wealth Management business units across a portfolio including Individual and bulk purchase annuities, Individualand Group Protection, Equity Release Mortgage, Onshore and Offshore Bond, SIPP, ISA and GIA products to meet all statutory and regulatory needs. The role holder will provide effective management of a number of actuarial trainees and analysts within the actuarial modelling team, with a focus on the development and motivation of the team in order to optimise overall team performance. This actuarial modelling production service includes the valuation of policy liabilities, cash flow matching for ALM purposes, modelled asset valuations and the calculation of regulatory capital requirements in respect of both UK and Canadian reporting regimesunder both "base" and "stress" conditions. Key Accountabilities

• Support the delivery of a comprehensive, accurate and timely actuarial modelling production service across CLUK in respect of both the Insurance and Wealth Management business units across a portfolio including Individual and bulk purchase annuities, Individualand Group Protection, Equity Release Mortgage, Onshore and Offshore Bond, SIPP , ISA and GIA products to meet all statutory and regulatory needs.
• Contribute to the production and validation of actuarial data across CLUK in respect of the valuation of actuarial policy liabilities, cash flow matching for ALM purposes, modelled asset valuations and the calculation of regulatory capital requirementsin respect of both UK and Canadian reporting regimes under both "base" and "stress" conditions on a quarterly basis.
• This includes updates to assumptions, market and customer data and data validation, model point creation, liabilities and assets value calculations, projections of assets and liabilities to also enable completion of numerous reporting templates and analysesincluding Profit & Loss attribution and other sensitivities, and testing updates to inputs, processes and systems.
• Provide effective management of a small team of actuarial trainees and analysts. Manage, develop and motivate the team in order to optimise the performance of the team.
• Provide direction and guidance to the more junior staff to ensure all tasks are understood and appropriate processes and guidelines are followed.
• Provide training and develop the skills and knowledge of the team (including providing opportunities for obtaining CPD) so that they have the expertise to achieve the business requirements.
• Plan the work of the team to deliver timely results in a highly controlled, compliant regulatory environment taking account of both regular scheduled activities and adhoc business and key stakeholder requirements.
• Responsible for the modelling and validation of actuarial data across CLUK in respect of the valuation of actuarial policy liabilities, cash flow matching for ALM purposes, modelled asset valuations and the calculation of regulatory capital requirementsin respect of both UK and Canadian reporting regimes under both "base" and "stress" conditions to meet additional annual reporting requirements.
• This includes updates to assumptions, market and customer data, data validation, model point creation, liabilities and assets value calculations, projections of assets and liabilities. Enabling the completion of additional reporting templates and sensitivityanalyses across all bases and to support the annual ORSA (Own Regulatory and Solvency Assessment), annual basis reviews as well as other modelling runs required on an adhoc basis to support projects and key stakeholder needs.
• Proactively seek opportunities for process development and improvement, and implementation of model changes.
• Manage a strong control environment across the modelling process which is supported by appropriate key risk indicators; recommend and implement improvements to quality and speed across the end to end modelling process
• Maintain up to date process and control documentation and operate other controls required to mitigate risks within appetite in the process.
• Ensure end user applications used in the relevant actuarial modelling processes are controlled according to Canada Lifes policy on end user computing

Desired Knowledge / Experience / SkillsTechnical Expertise• Good knowledge of prophet and other actuarial models and their commercial application/implication. • Advanced MS excel skills demonstrating efficient use of spreadsheets and basic data manipulation skills • Validating the work of non-qualified and other recently qualified actuaries Communication: • Excellent analytical and report writing/drafting skills • Can explain complexities in a straightforward and accurate way to audiences of differing levels of understanding, with some coaching or support from senior managers. • Proven communication, influencing and negotiation skills whereby they can adapt their message to the audience, demonstrating their ability to share knowledge with the business in a format that is easily understood, balancing the need for required detail wherethis is necessary and higher level information. Relationship Building:• The ability to develop and maintain strong relationships across the actuarial function, acting with integrity and role modelling the company values at all times, in order to support the organisation in achieving its goals and mitigating the organisationsexposure to risk. • Being able to flex their style and approach to different individuals, with occasional support, in order to achieve a successful outcome. Leadership:• Willing and capable of taking decisions independently in order to progress issues, and able to exercise sound judgement and commercial sense to