Actuary (BPA Operations)

Location

Location: Bristol, also London and Hertfordshire.

Job Purpose

An opportunity has become available for a Qualified Actuary to join our BPA team. This role is ideal for a newly qualified Actuary with BPA experience.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for reviewing and approving deferred member option calculations.
• Maintaining and developing internal models to support deferred member option calculations.
• Checking and responding to internal and external technical queries with existing schemes and their advisors.
• Supporting business development and proposition teams to continually improve offering in relation to deferred member options.
• Providing direction and guidance to a team to ensure all actuarial principles are understood.
• Collaborative working across Canada Life and third‑party administrator to drive forward new processes and ensure efficient systems and process are in place.
• Ensure decisions taken with Customer focus and building relationships across the industry.
• Adopt and consistently act in line with our Blueprint (behaviours and strategic drivers).

Desired Knowledge / Experience / Skills

• Strong technical skills and knowledge of Defined Benefit pension schemes and the legislative requirements of pension schemes.
• Comprehensive understanding of the UK regulatory environment.
• Able to build relationships and gain trust and respect at all levels with strong leadership skills.
• Demonstrates personal drive, energy, persistence and self‑motivation and awareness of the part played in the wider business.
• Strong communication skills (able to communicate technical and complex issues both verbally and in writing to senior audiences, including non‑actuaries).
• Ability to apply actuarial techniques to business problems and to see wider implications.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary – FIA

Benefits

We believe in recognising and rewarding our people, so we offer a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a generous pension and bonus scheme, income protection, private medical insurance and life assurance. Flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities are also available.

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