Senior Actuarial Analyst (Life Pricing)
About The RoleTeam –Pricing - LifeWorking Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality London Office. Full time, 37.5 hours per week. We are happy to discuss flexible working!Top 3 skills needed for this role:Life insurance pricing experienceStrong actuarial modelling & analysisStakeholder communication & influenceWhat this role is all about:Our Actuaries sit at the heart of our mission - making people healthier and enhancing lives. As trusted analytical experts, they turn complex data into clear insights that shape our products, pricing and long-term financial strength. From assessing and managing risk to designing innovative, fair and sustainable life insurance solutions, their work helps ensure we can deliver great value to our members - today and in the future.As a Senior Actuarial Analyst in Life Pricing, you’ll play a key role in shaping our long-term life insurance propositions. You’ll gain hands-on exposure to end-to-end pricing, continue to develop your technical actuarial and data science capabilities, and contribute directly to strategic decision-making, growth and financial stability at Vitality.Key ActionsManage, define and analyse data, including developing and maintaining robust processesBuild, enhance and maintain pricing models, documenting key assumptions and methodologiesIdentify and assess key risks and assumptions, recommending appropriate solutionsValidate results using business and external market insightMonitor performance, explain results clearly and identify opportunities for improvementUnderstand stakeholder needs and tailor analysis accordinglyWork independently with senior stakeholders, addressing challenges and unforeseen issuesProduce and present clear, insightful analysis and presentationsAct as a subject-matter resource for less experienced colleaguesCommunicate progress clearly and manage stakeholder expectationsSupport and, where required, co-ordinate the work of Actuarial AnalystsShare information appropriately and listen to others’ perspectivesWhat do you need to thrive?Associate member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (or equivalent), or working towards thisExperience within financial services, ideally in health or life insuranceWorking knowledge of SQL, with experience writing and editing queries to extract and analyse data (e.g. SQL Server Management Studio)Exposure to Python/R and data processing librariesFamiliarity with visualisation and dashboarding tools such as Power BIExperience leveraging AI tools and agents to improve efficiency, generate insights and automate workflowStrong MS Office skills, particularly Excel, with working knowledge of Word and PowerPointSo, what’s in it for you?Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performanceA pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salaryOur award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefitsLife Assurance – Four times annual salaryThese are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever beenCreate an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best selfGive you flexibility on how, where and when you workHelp you advance your career by playing you to your strengthsGive you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to beGive you the space to try, fail and learnProvide a healthy balance of challenge and supportRecognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefitsBe there for you when you need usProvide opportunities for you to be a force for good in societyWe commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.About The CompanyWe’re incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created — recently being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care. Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.Diversity & InclusionAt Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.Vitality’s sustainabilityVitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. If we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
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