Reserving Manager

This is a key role within the function, offering the opportunity to take ownership of reserving advice, lead stakeholder relationships, and influence business planning and portfolio analysis across the division. You’ll play a central role in ensuring technical excellence, supporting senior leaders, and developing actuarial capability within the team.

• Category: Non-Life
• Type: Permanent

Key responsibilities including but not limited to the following:

• Deliver high quality reserving advice, including half-yearly reserving, business planning and portfolio deep dives
• Forecast technical provisions, reserve margins and reserve uncertainty to support reporting, accounts, planning and commutations
• Act as a trusted advisor to underwriters, claims and finance, building strong and effective stakeholder relationships
• Ensure technical excellence, clear articulation of assumptions and appropriate consideration of materiality
• Lead and develop actuarial team members, providing coaching, feedback and career guidance
• Oversee actuarial processes and controls to ensure robust governance, accuracy and regulatory compliance
• Drive continuous improvement by enhancing models, processes, systems and ways of working
• Manage delivery against agreed timelines, taking ownership and accountability for outputs
• Stay abreast of regulatory developments and actuarial best practice, reflecting these in technical work

Effective communication skills and active participation in wider business discussions

• Ability to influence and persuade, both directly and indirectly
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage own workload and that of others
• Agile and responsive approach while working within defined procedures
• Willingness to challenge established processes and suggest improvements
• Advanced Excel and analytical tool skills, with the ability to build sophisticated models
• Strong numerical analysis and data interpretation skills
• Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries or equivalent
• Significant experience within an actuarial function in a multinational financial services organisation