apollosyndicate1969
Reserving Actuary, Partner Syndicates
Job description
Who we are
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.
Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.
Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.
With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.
Your Role
Apollo's Platform Partner Syndicates business provides managing agency services to a diverse and growing portfolio of third-party syndicates operating within the Lloyd's market.
As a Reserving Actuary you will join our Reserving team and support reserving activity across multiple Partner Syndicates. Working closely with the Head of Reserving and fellow Reserving Actuaries, you will deliver reserving analysis, regulatory reporting, and business insight while helping to ensure robust reserving practices across the portfolio.
This is an excellent opportunity to apply and further develop your reserving expertise while gaining exposure to a range of syndicates, business models, and classes of business within a collaborative and supportive environment.
What You'll Do
- Lead and support the quarterly reserving process across Apollo's Partner Syndicates, including data validation, analysis, documentation, and reporting.
- Assess reserve adequacy and investigate reserve movements, emerging trends, and key areas of uncertainty across multiple portfolios.
- Produce reserving papers, management information, and insights for actuarial, finance, executive, and Lloyd's stakeholders.
- Prepare Actuarial Function Reports (AFRs) and support other reserving-related regulatory and governance requirements.
- Engage with auditors, actuarial opinion providers, and external stakeholders as required.
- Support Technical Provisions calculations and associated reserving activities.
- Research and apply market benchmarks to support reserving analysis and decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve reserving processes, controls, automation, and data quality.
- Work closely with Claims, Finance, Capital, and Underwriting teams to strengthen business insight and reserving outcomes.
- Support the analysis of new syndicates, business initiatives, and strategic projects where required.
What We Are Looking For
- Qualified or nearly qualified actuary with experience in general insurance reserving.
- Reserving experience within the Lloyd's or London Market, or a comparable general insurance environment.
- Experience delivering quarterly reserve reviews and communicating findings to a range of stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data, investigate trends, and explain results clearly.
- Experience working with large datasets, including data validation and quality assurance.
- Process improvement, automation, and efficiency-focused thinking.
- SQL skills; experience with Power BI would be beneficial.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- High attention to detail, professional curiosity, and a collaborative approach
What you’ll get in return
We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.
We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.
We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.
Hybrid & flexible working
Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Supporting your application
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