MetLife

GG11 Role – UK Product

Job Location: GOSC-based

Role Value Proposition:  

The role involves supporting the UK Product team on a wide array of fields including pricing, underwriting, product development, model development, financial reporting, experience analysis and working closely with other functions on actuarial tasks emanating from Employee Benefits, Individual Protection, and Wealth Management.

Key Responsibilities:  

a.       Financial Modelling and reporting

                                 i.            Develop and maintain pricing, reporting, management information and quote models

                               ii.            Accurately reflect all reinsurance arrangements and capital calculations in models

                             iii.            Work with Global Employee Benefits, EMEA and other functions to ensure we collaborate and achieve success

b.       Contribute to the Product Development Process

                                 i.            Market research and pricing analyses

                               ii.            Manage and complete all product approval documentation in conjunction with all stakeholders

                             iii.            Calculate financial metrics and participate in experience analyses and assumptions setting 

                             iv.            Ensure there is a customer focus in all aspects of the actuarial control cycle

c.       BAU Activities

                                 i.            Work closely with other members of the Product team to support ongoing product management and monitoring, and reporting responsibilities 

                               ii.            Collaborate with other functions in the business

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:

Required: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science
• Very strong technical background with MS Office, especially Excel VBA
• The successful candidate must:
  • Pay attention to detail
  • Take ownership and personal responsibility for delivering timely, high-quality work.
  • Be able to understand, question and challenge work undertaken.
  • Possess strong problem-solving skills
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently, aptitude to investigate and understand problems in a time-efficient manner
  • Effective multi-tasker
  • Have good communication skills with the ability to interact with different stakeholders.
  • Good actuarial knowledge with strong drive to learn and improve continually 
  • Be able to source and collate data, draw conclusions and present findings.
  • Learn quickly from experience

Preferred:

• Experience with Python, Alteryx, SQL, and other quantitative software packages
• Working knowledge of the UK protection industry
• Good progression with actuarial exams
• Innovative and creative mind
• Exceptional communication skills 

Global Grade

GG 11 – Unit Manager

Hiring Manager

Kapil Sachdeva/ Will Alder (State-side)

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