Overview

Barnett Waddingham is a partner-led business which prides itself in providing straightforward and well communicated actuarial advice.  This philosophy means that we are dependent on talented and well-trained employees who enjoy working in a closely-knit and friendly organisation.  Our growth has been significant since our creation in 1989.  We aim to continue this growth by recruiting people who share in Barnett Waddingham’s values.

Our Insurance and Longevity Consulting (ILC) Team provides consultancy services to a range of insurance and non-insurance clients. Our clients range from large multinationals and small niche insurers to regulators and the Actuarial Profession, based across a range of territories.  The ILC Team is predominantly based in London and has around 35 staff of which approximately half are qualified actuaries.

Barnett Waddingham is committed to providing the best possible service to all of its clients. We operate in a friendly and supportive environment. Our team consists of talented, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who support the development of our business.

We are looking to recruit a part-qualified actuary to join our Life Insurance team.  Your role will include:  

• Assisting client teams with the delivery of recurrent and project-based work, and
• Supporting internal projects and work streams.

To be considered you will have strong IT and analysis skills, two to four years’ experience working within an actuarial team, and will be making progress through the actuarial exams.  Life Insurance experience is beneficial but not essential.

Other attributes we are looking for:

• Detail-oriented, yet able to understand and effectively communicate key results to both actuaries and non-actuaries.
• Confident in managing both your own work and that of others.
• Happy to work outside of your comfort zone.
• Able to take a hands-on approach; not afraid of getting your hands dirty.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly organised, you have the ability to work on multiple clients and tasks and meet deadlines.
• A team player, with the ability and confidence to liaise and communicate with stakeholders both internally and externally.
• See “the big picture”; understand the dependencies and consequences of a particular course of action
• A problem solver, love finding solutions to complex problems.

Does this sound like you? If so, we would love to hear from you!

What We Offer

• Opportunities to progress – we’re growing which gives you the opportunities to shape your career.
• Work-life balance – we’re committed to encouraging our staff to achieve the work-life balance that they desire. We encourage our people to work where they can be most productive, keeping in mind the need for team and client interaction.
• Benefits package: we offer a competitive benefits package, which we think gives you the freedom to select those benefits most suited to your life style.

If you would like to work for one of the UK’s leading consultancies at the forefront of insurance, risk, pensions and investment, click to apply now!

What’s in it for you?

Core & Flexible Benefits:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus
• Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading
• A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies
• Fresh fruit, hot and cold drinks provided free of charge in all of our offices

Giving Something Back:

• 1 paid volunteering day per year as a commitment to our Corporate Social Investment
• Support your favourite charity with the “Give as You Earn” option
• Match-funding for individuals raising money for a recognised charity
• Our corporate social investment programme is an integral part of what we do and is focused on ensuring that our overall impact is a positive one. We recognise that we have an impact that goes beyond our core activities.

Values: our values are PRINCIPLED, RESPECT, QUALITY AND PARTNERSHIP – they are important to us and we want them to be important to you as well.

Wellbeing: employee wellbeing has always been important to us and our approach is to create an environment where individuals will be engaged at work, successful in what they do and able to achieve their full potential, benefiting both their self and the business. BW offer a great range of employee benefits as we believe it’s important individuals are supported in making choices which are flexible enough to meet their needs and help support their wellness.

Diversity: we are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce where people from all backgrounds, beliefs and perspectives can thrive, feel welcome and develop to their full potential. Our recruitment processes are designed to be fair and consistent and enable candidates to compete on a level playing field.

Your progression: we offer career progression opportunities and a focus on training and professional development to provide you with the tools and skills to thrive.  We  also offer study support for relevant professional or skills qualifications.

Other activities: we have clubs, sporting events, social, cultural and belief groups across our offices if you’d like to join in and meet like-minded people.