Pricing Actuary, Individual Annuities

Location: Edinburgh

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Pricing Actuary, Individual Annuities Are you a commercially curious actuary who thrives on shaping innovative products and driving real market impact? This is an exciting opportunity to join M&G Life’s Individual Life & Pensions division (IL&P) at a pivotal time of growth and ambition.

We’re expanding rapidly, launching new products, strengthening our presence in the Fixed Term Annuity market, and entering the Lifetime Annuity space. To support this journey, we’re looking for a Pricing Actuary to join our Individual Annuities Pricing & Development team, reporting directly to the Head of Retail Annuity Pricing.

The Opportunity This is more than just a pricing role. You’ll play a key part in defining how we compete, grow and deliver value to customers. From shaping pricing strategies to enhancing modelling capabilities, you’ll be at the heart of building a market-leading annuity business

Key Responsibilities Lead pricing activity for Individual Annuity products, translating strategy into competitive and commercially sound pricing decisions

Monitor performance by analysing sales volumes, profitability, and our competitive position in the market

Support the development of an active, dynamic pricing framework with frequent repricing to stay ahead in a fast-moving market

Influence pricing assumptions through detailed experience analysis and market insights

Drive improvements in pricing models and infrastructure, including the adoption of new technologies and tools

Collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Finance, Investments, Risk, Propositions, and external partners

Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders, forums, and committees

Mentor and support junior colleagues, contributing to a high-performing and collaborative team culture

What We’re Looking ForA commercially minded actuary with strong technical expertise and a passion for product development

Qualified actuary preferred, but we’re equally open to candidates with strong, hands-on pricing experience

Experience in individual annuities pricing is ideal, though we welcome those from related pricing or analytical actuarial roles

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insight

Experience in data analysis, trend modelling, and statistical techniques

Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences

A collaborative mindset, comfortable working across multiple teams and stakeholders

Proactive and adaptable, able to respond to changing priorities with pace and confidence

Experience with Python is a plus, but not essential

Why Join Us?

Be part of a growing and ambitious annuity business with significant investment and opportunity

Shape new product launches and influence strategic market entry into Lifetime Annuities Work in a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Gain visibility and impact through senior stakeholder engagement

Develop your career in a role that blends technical excellence with commercial influence

If you’re excited by the opportunity to combine technical actuarial expertise with strategic impact and want to help shape the future of annuities at M&G apply nowJob Level: Experienced Colleague

Location:

Edinburgh (strong preference for Edinburgh, exceptional candidates based in Stirling, or,…