Reserving Actuary

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We're looking for a Reserving Actuary to join our Actuarial Reserving team responsible for products across our QBE Re division on a full time, permanent basis. Your new role Reporting to the Reserving Manager, you'll provide actuarial advice to the relevant business units, developing relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring technical quality of work undertaken. You'll deliver quarterly reserving advice, input into business planning, reserve variability and business partnering to undertake deep dives into relevant segments of the portfolio, supporting the Actuarial Manager as required. Other responsibilities: Perform the forecasting of technical provisions, reserve margins and reserve uncertainties to support business analysis/MI for reports and accounts, business planning, profitability studies and commutations. Support senior team members in working through complexity and explaining key assumptions to stakeholders Support the development of student actuaries through formal and informal coaching and providing performance feedback to the reserving manager and professional guidance to junior team members Identify areas for continuous improvement, drives toward efficiencies in process, challenge the status quo Manage and monitor Actuarial processes, where applicable, to ensure their continued delivery and improvement Ensure appropriate checks are performed within processes to minimise inaccuracies, both on their own work and the review of others Use and assist with the development of appropriate systems and procedures to ensure accurate data is used and subsequently appropriate analyses produced. This is to include adopting efficient and consistent actuarial models and process and / or technologies where appropriate Plan and execute existing projects with multiple components with minimal direction Manages own workflow and works largely independently, escalating for support when needed Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to improve customer focus Understand developments in wider Actuarial community to stay abreast of current development Keep bigger picture in mind, with ability to think through longer term implications and contribute to team strategic planning Understands impact of regulatory environment on technical work About you You'll have an experience of working within the actuarial function in a multinational financial services business, ideally within GI. You'll understand industry best practice in actuarial analysis, modelling and underwriting, and risk and compliance issues. Skills you'll need: Experience in discussions with wider business and stakeholder management skills Experience in the use and interpretation of numerical data Experience in Excel and other analytical tools. Ability to develop sophisticated models to address business needs Ability to question established processes and suggest improvements Experience working in an agile manner, responsive to stakeholder requirements Influencing and collaboration skills Organisational skills #reserving #actuary #generalinsurance #giactuary

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Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Reserving Actuary London or Leeds Permanent (Hybrid) About QBE At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch. We're an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries - which means we're big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It's an exciting time. We're building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner. What if you could have a positive impact - at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you'll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

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