Interim Actuarial Specialist – 12-month FTC Location: Leatherhead, York, Bristol, Norwich, Sheffield or London Salary: c. £60,000 national and c. £70,000 for London A bit about the job: Are you someone who enjoys digging into the detail and solving complex problems? Do you have a strong grasp of Life and/or Pensions products and a head for numbers? If you are available immediately, or at short notice, to start a new role, this could be the perfect opportunity for you, as we’re looking for a collaborative and curious individual, to join our Actuarial Services team on a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity leave cover ). What you’ll be doing: Reviewing and implementing assumptions / illustrations used for pension product projections Testing system changes and maintaining spreadsheet tools Supporting projects like the Pensions Dashboard and Guided Retirement Responding to admin queries and producing manual illustrations Documenting your work to ensure strong governance and audit trails Supporting and potentially line managing junior team members Collaborating with internal teams and third-party suppliers to meet deadlines What we’re looking for: Life / Pensions product knowledge and experience is essential. Knowledge of actuarial principles and practices (full or part qualification as an actuary would be beneficial but not essential) Strong analytical skills and excellent MS Excel knowledge Ability to manage and prioritise workload in line with business objectives Strong communication skills, both verbal and written What you’ll get for this role: Annual salary of c. £60,000 to £70,000 (depending on skills, experience, and location) Bonus opportunity of 10% (actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.) Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in. 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be. Aviva is for everyone: We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares. We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues. To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you. We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Daisy Holmes on 44 (0) 7436 672007 or daisy.holmes1@aviva.com.