Graduate Actuarial Trainee

Admiral Group is currently recruiting for a graduate actuarial trainee to join an expanding team within our Head Office in Cardiff. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to start an actuarial career or who has recently embarked upon an actuarial career. The role will be base within our core Actuarial Team within Group Finance, but with significant interaction with actuarial colleagues within Financial Risk there will be opportunities to define your own progression.

The role

As a trainee joining our team you will receive on the job training from subject matter experts that will ensure that you are able to contribute from day one and quickly progress to taking on additional responsibilities. Further formal development opportunities will be provided which will allow you to grow into someone who will help drive and promote actuarial work across the Group.

The flat management structure and increasingly global reach of Admiral Group means you will soon pick up a diverse range of skills and have contact with Senior Managers from early on in your career, giving a challenging but ultimately rewarding environment.

You will join the capital modelling team within Actuarial. From day one you will be involved in a broad range of projects, working directly with a variety of different teams across the Group. In particular, you will support:

1. The delivery of economic and regulatory capital requirement calculations, which will involve:

• understanding the origins and reasonableness of the data used by the model
• parameterisation of model inputs
• production of model documentation
• preparation of reports and presentations for senior management and regulators
• developing a good understanding of the key financial risks faced by Admiral.

2. The monitoring and maintenance of our requirements specified under Solvency II
3. The development and maintenance of an internal capital model for use within the business to help inform business decisions, such as reinsurance purchase and dividend calculations.

As an actuarial trainee you will work towards an Actuarial qualification, with Admiral providing a study package to support you in achieving this.

Candidate Profile:

• At least 280-300 UCAS points achieved at A level
• 2.1 or above in a Mathematical related degree
• Strong numerical, problem solving and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise and plan your own work loads
• Comfortable with Microsoft office applications in particular Excel and Word, with VBA experience a bonus

• Work experience in a financial organisation also a bonus
• Committed and enthusiastic about an actuarial career, with a genuine interest in actuarial issues

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons why we're consistently voted one of the Sunday Times’ Best Big Companies to work for in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

If you think this role is for you and would like to be considered for this opportunity, please click “apply now” to complete an online application form.

Please note, we are unable to accept CVs via email.

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