FS-RC-Actuarial-UK RF-Bengaluru-AD

• Be accountable for the high-quality and timely delivery of multiple UK P&C actuarial engagements, providing appropriate technical oversight, challenge and review.

• Manage engagement priorities, budgets, resourcing, quality, timelines and risks, while proactively communicating progress and issues to UK stakeholders.

• Serve as a trusted strategic advisor to UK Partners, Directors and senior client-serving teams, influencing actuarial approaches, delivery models and capability decisions.

• Support business development activities, proposal preparation, capability presentations and opportunities to expand the scope of actuarial services delivered from GDS.

• Leverage advanced analytics, automation and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, quality and insight generation across actuarial engagements.

• Identify opportunities to transform traditional actuarial processes through the use of technology, data science and innovative delivery approaches.

• Lead the continued growth and strategic development of the UK P&C Actuarial capability within EY GDS, including capability building, workforce planning, succession planning, knowledge management and long-term practice development.

• Support revenue growth, engagement economics, pipeline development and business planning activities across the UK P&C actuarial portfolio.

• Provide technical governance, review and challenge over complex reserving analyses, ensuring appropriate actuarial judgement, methodological rigor and delivery quality.

• Analyze historical claims data, identify key drivers and trends, assess the impact of inflation, large losses, legislative developments and reinsurance arrangements, and clearly communicate findings and business implications.

• Review methodologies, assumptions, diagnostics, sensitivities and results, providing robust challenge and professional actuarial judgement.

• Benchmark methodologies, assumptions and results against UK market practice and emerging industry developments.

• Prepare and review technical reports, board-level presentations, stakeholder communications and other deliverables for senior audiences.

• Champion the adoption of AI, agentic workflows, automation and advanced analytics across actuarial delivery, helping transform traditional actuarial processes and create measurable stakeholder value.

• Promote the use of modern actuarial tools, analytics platforms and automation capabilities, including Python, SQL, Power BI and AI-enabled technologies where appropriate.

• Stay informed of emerging regulatory, technological and market developments affecting UK insurers.

• Contribute to actuarial thought leadership, knowledge sharing and capability development across EY GDS and the wider EY network.

• Support workforce planning, recruitment and succession planning activities to sustain the long-term growth of actuarial practice.

• Lead performance management for assigned team members, including goal setting, coaching, regular feedback, career development and year-end performance discussions.

• Build a high-performing and inclusive culture that promotes collaboration, continuous learning and professional excellence.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive actuarial leader who can combine strong reserving expertise, UK market knowledge, stakeholder management and people leadership to support the continued growth of the GDS practice.

• 10+ years of relevant P&C actuarial experience in insurance, consulting or professional services.

• Proven track record of building and scaling actuarial teams and developing high-performing talent.

• Strong knowledge of general insurance and substantial hands-on experience in P&C reserving, including review of complex actuarial analyses and significant professional judgement.

• Strong understanding of the UK P&C insurance market, products, reserving practices, regulatory environment and current market developments.

• Proven experience leading multiple actuarial engagements or workstreams, managing stakeholder expectations, budgets, resources, delivery quality and operational risks.

• Experience managing senior stakeholders and leading geographically distributed teams.

• Fellowship of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA) or another internationally recognised actuarial body.

Exceptional candidates who have not yet attained Fellowship may be considered where they can demonstrate outstanding technical expertise, leadership capability and a strong track record of actuarial delivery.

• Experience working with UK insurers, London Market participants or UK actuarial teams.

• Experience in actuarial consulting, professional services or Global Delivery Services environments.

• Experience with actuarial reserving and analytics platforms such as ResQ, Radar, Power BI, Python, SQL, R or equivalent technologies.

• Exposure to capital modelling, Solvency II, IFRS 17, model validation, reinsurance optimization, risk management or related actuarial disciplines.

• Demonstrated interest in automation, AI, advanced analytics and technology-enabled actuarial transformation.

• Strong actuarial judgement with the ability to review complex analyses, challenge methodologies and assumptions, and translate findings into clear commercial implications.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and build long-term trusted relationships across global teams.

• A track record of developing high-performing teams and future leaders through coaching, mentoring and constructive feedback.

• A growth mindset, intellectual curiosity and passion for continuous improvement.

• Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities to expand services, improve delivery models and contribute to the continued growth of actuarial practice.

• Enthusiasm for leveraging AI, analytics, automation and emerging technologies to transform actuarial services and create value for stakeholders.