Actuarial Manager

Ideas People Trust

We're BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today's changing world.

Our clients are Britain's economic engine - ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We'll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients' affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they're experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details - all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you'll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We'll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

Our actuarial portfolio is diverse and includes underwriting carriers covering the London Market, Lloyd's of London, P&I clubs and retail insurance companies. Our primary client facing focus covers external audit, independent reserve reviews and outsourced actuarial function roles. As a catalyst to the success in the insurance advisory space, we get involved in a wide range of projects putting our actuarial skills to use in both traditional actuarial work and wider insurance advisory projects to bring value to our clients.

We are looking to hire a Manager as part of the growth in our practice as we see a strong actuarial practice a key to the success of our broader insurance sector offering and ambitious growth plans. Managers in the team are the day-to-day leaders of our engagements, working closely with the project team to deliver audits and consulting projects with the support of the leadership team.

You'll be passionate about the quality of your work and implementing good practice. You'll be comfortable working proactively, managing your own tasks and knowing when to escalate to the leadership team. You'll be confident collaborating with others to help run client projects effectively. You'll be a skilled coach and mentor to the team. This is a client facing role, so you will need to be commercial and client centric.

You'll be someone who has:

• Strong technical actuarial knowledge and a qualified actuary
• Experience in non-life insurance reserving, Solvency II technical provisions or IFRS 17. Experience in other areas would be beneficial but not required
• A high standard of IT literacy, including a strong working-knowledge of MS Excel and a willingness to learn additional applications (eg Access, SQL, R)
• Able to influence internal / external clients and colleagues
• Experience managing team members, successfully delegating tasks and overseeing/reviewing the work of your team
• Ability to meet deadlines and proven problem-solving skills
• Strong organisational and communication skills, experience of presenting your work back to senior team members

You'll be able to be yourself; we'll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We're committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

At BDO, we'll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We're in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO's core values and we're proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we'll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we're working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together where and when it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you'll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we've invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO's people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we'll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you'll never stop learning at BDO.

We're looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we're always finding new ways to invest in you. Across the UK thousands of unique minds continue to come together to help companies we work with to achieve their ambitions

We've got a clear purpose, and we're confident in our future, because we're adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.