We are supporting a rapidly growing financial services organisation that is investing heavily in its actuarial reporting and valuation capability. As part of this growth, they are seeking a Actuary Consultant with 2–3 years+' experience to support key life assurance valuation and reporting activities on a contract basis.This is an excellent opportunity for a developing actuary to gain hands-on exposure to end-to-end valuation processes, financial reporting cycles, and actuarial modelling, within a flexible remote-first working environment.You will be joining a team that includes highly experienced actuarial professionals with deep expertise across life assurance reporting, modelling, and transformation, providing strong support and learning opportunities.The RoleYou will support the actuarial function with a focus on life assurance valuation and reporting, contributing to both BAU reporting cycles and ongoing enhancements to processes and models.Key responsibilities include: Supporting life assurance valuation processes, including reserves, assumptions, and results analysisAssisting in financial and regulatory reporting (including Solvency II outputs)Producing analysis of valuation movements and key financial driversSupporting monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting cyclesAssisting in development and maintenance of actuarial models (cashflow and projection models)Performing reconciliations across valuation bases and reporting frameworksSupporting model documentation, validation, and governance processesContributing to improvements in reporting efficiency, controls, and automationEngaging with stakeholders to communicate and explain results Key Focus: Life Assurance Valuation & ReportingThis role is centred on life insurance valuation and reporting, including: End-to-end valuation processes across life products (e.g. annuities, protection, unit-linked)Financial reporting under IFRS and Solvency II frameworksAnalysis of movements and explanation of financial resultsSupporting assumption setting and experience analysisEnsuring consistency and accuracy across reporting outputs Candidate ProfileWe are looking for a candidate with: 2–3 years' actuarial experience, ideally within life assurance valuation or reportingProgress towards qualification with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (or equivalent)Strong understanding of life insurance products and valuation principlesExperience supporting valuation and reporting processesStrong analytical mindset with attention to detailAbility to communicate technical concepts clearly Technical Skills Strong Excel & VBA skillsExperience with Prophet (advantageous)Exposure to SQL, SAS, or similar tools (desirable)Familiarity with Power BI or Tableau (nice to have)Exposure to actuarial modelling systems such as Moses or similar (beneficial) Soft Skills & Behaviours Strong ownership and commitment to deliveryAbility to work effectively in a remote-first environmentCollaborative team player with a proactive approachAdaptable and comfortable managing changing prioritiesStrong communication and stakeholder engagement skills What's on Offer Outside IR35 contract with a competitive day rate6-12 month initial engagement with strong extension potentialRemote-first working model with flexibilityExposure to end-to-end life assurance valuation and reportingOpportunity to work within a high-growth financial services organisationSupportive team with strong actuarial expertise and mentorshipJBRP1_UKTJ