Actuarial Technology Consultant
- Employer
- Oliver James
- Location
- London, England
- Salary
- Negotiable
- Closing date
- 15 Oct 2023
- Reference
- JOB-012022-158261
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- Sector
- Life insurance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Experience/Function
- Qualified (executive), Qualified
Job Details
Oliver James have partnered with a leading, global Consulting firm who are seeking to recruit Actuaries at all levels to join their fast-growing and very exciting Technology team. Sitting as part of the Life Actuarial team, you will be directly involved in projects across a growing, successful, and innovative team through designing and developing technology solutions for their actuarial clients. You will also work with a range of internal teams across Europe to develop latest ideas and initiatives into client ready propositions.
Your key responsibilities
- You will lead the delivery of key technology projects for clients, advising clients on an appropriate solution, and working with and/or leading a team of consultants and developers through to deployment.
- You will create innovative solutions and develop these into commercial opportunities for clients.
- You will work closely with colleagues to create a positive learning culture, coach junior team members, and build technology and machine learning capabilities.
- You will work closely with offshore development teams to build their capabilities, and to establish best practice frameworks and standards to which the offshore teams must adhere.
- You will be expected to manage your time and be responsible for delivering to both clients and internal stakeholders, keeping a clear focus on anticipating and identifying risks, and escalate issues as appropriate.
Skills and attributes for success
- Part Qualified | Qualified Actuary or STEM PhD (other qualifications considered) with strong quantitative, machine learning, and data science skills.
- Experience of designing, building, and deploying technology solutions, with practical experience of open-source coding languages such as Python and R.
- An ability to work independently and to demonstrate commitment to assigned projects.
- Very keen attention to detail.
- Experience, or enthusiasm to learn, of microservices, cloud computing, and new technologies.
- Experience of Agile project management and working knowledge of the software development lifecycle would be a plus.
Company
They have a global team of specialist and established consultants across the UK, Europe and Asia, giving them unparalleled knowledge of their market place. We place on a contract and a permanent basis, in roles ranging from Student Actuary to Chief Actuary.
- Website
- http://oliverjames.com/
- Telephone
- +44 (0) 207-649-9464
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