Actuarial Services Team Leader

• Hybrid role with up to 80% homeworking with 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon


• Manage a team of four that have a direct impact on our customers experience


• Excellent opportunity for a mathematically minded professional wanting a role with management responsibility with technical work.

We have an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the Finance Actuarial Services team within the Finance Division of NFU Mutual. You will manage a team of four which has a direct impact on our customers’ experience with NFU Mutual. You’ll lead a team that ensures our customer values and illustrations are correct, which may be produced on IT systems or an ad-hoc basis. This role is very much customer focused and delivering on our commitment to our customers as you’ll liaise with external stakeholders and colleagues across the business. 

You’re a mathematical professional with some experience in financial services and an understanding of processes and systems. It would be an advantage to have some experience of Actuarial work and an understanding of Actuarial techniques. You’ll ideally have experience in life insurance, pensions and investments. A friendly team player with a focus on the customer, you’ll readily face challenges head-on and hold excellent leadership skills. You’ll have previous or are eager to gain management experience and are passionate about developing team members. You will have sound communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to build relationships in other departments to deliver change. You will be very confident in IT packages such as Excel, be able to manage workloads and take responsibility for ensuring SLA are met.

To join our team, you’ll also have:

• Holds a minimum of one A level (or equivalent), including Maths at grade C or above.


• Experience of working in a Financial Services, Insurance or Pensions Environment.


• Detailed knowledge of both traditional and unitised life office products including With-Profits, calculations of values or projections experience is desirable.


• Demonstrable experience of using software, such as spreadsheets, and/or coding, and problem solving to deliver technical work and solutions.


• Experience of leading technical work and/or a technical team involving financial or calculation type work.



 




At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique.  We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.   




We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during  the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.




We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:   

• Salary £59,000


• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)  


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies. 



 

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and are one of only 57 companies across the globe, and one of only two organisations with headquarters in the UK, to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2023 award. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.