General Insurance Actuarial Director

About the Company

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network providing audit, assurance, tax and advisory services. In the UK the firm spans 14 offices, employing over 3,400 professionals, including 190 partners. We are committed to shaping a better future through collaborative and inclusive work.

About the Team

The Actuarial team delivers a range of traditional and bespoke services, including reserving, capital management, SolvencyII, Statement of Actuarial Opinion, pricing and IFRS17. We support our external audit team and serve clients across personal lines, the London Market and international clients in the US, Bermuda and Asia.

About the Role

We are looking for a Director who will lead projects in the key service area of Capital. The successful candidate will attain Responsible Individual status and will have final signing responsibility for projects within 12 months of joining.

Responsibilities

• Seize market opportunities and help grow the firm.
• Drive the Capital practice and lead capital modelling and validation projects.
• Develop and manage a small team of actuaries.
• Maintain high standards of quality, communication and client service.
• Proactively manage time, deliver on commitments and work well with colleagues.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience within non life insurance, specifically in capital modelling and model validation.
• Qualified non life actuary.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, VBA and Access.
• Experience with other actuarial software such as R is beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills and technical attention to detail.
• Interest in managing people and preferably experience leading small teams.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive, willful of taking on responsibility, and focussed on delivery of quality.
• Professional and personable approach to working with both clients and colleagues.
• Promotes the firm's values and demonstrates integrity and an ethical stance.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We value the unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences of our people. We select candidates based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and experience, and support all team members to reach their potential regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, socio economic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality or faith.