Reserving Manager

Salary: £100,000-£110,000 per annum

Location: Leeds - hybrid working (2 office days per week)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 9/10/26

Sellick Partnership is currently partnered with a global insurance firm that is looking for a Reserving Manager to join its Actuarial Reserving team, supporting products across its International Markets division.

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.

Reporting to the Head of Reserving:
International Markets, you'll provide expert actuarial advice to the business, ensuring high technical quality in quarterly reserving, business planning and deep-dive portfolio analysis. You'll take ownership of relationships with underwriters, claims and finance, while leading and developing a team of actuaries.

You'll act as a trusted advisor, supporting informed decision-making and contributing to the ongoing development and strategic direction of the reserving function.

• 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.
• Contribute to business discussions, identifying key uncertainties and providing insight to support decision-making.
• 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 your 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 and Faculty of Actuaries, or equivalent.
• Significant experience within an actuarial function in a multinational financial services organisation.

• 30 days' holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important, so flexible working opportunities are open to all. This can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension - you are automatically enrolled into the pension plan, which includes employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance - fully comprehensive private…