Pricing Actuary

TL;DR

Pricing Actuary (Python/R): Supporting pricing decisions for insurance and investment products by developing methodologies, models, tools, and assumption frameworks with an accent on actuarial analysis, model governance, and data-driven pricing. Focus on designing robust pricing solutions, reviewing assumptions, optimizing products for underlying risk, and advising commercial and platform stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid role based within a commutable distance of the Bristol or Edinburgh offices, with at least two days per week or 40% of working time in the office.

Salary: £89,739–£99,710

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services group focused on helping customers, businesses, and communities prosper.

What you will do

• Partner with stakeholders to identify how pricing tools, models, and methodologies can support sustainable growth.
• Provide expert actuarial advice and act as a subject-matter expert for commercial pricing, platform teams, and proposition projects.
• Set pricing assumptions, apply actuarial judgement, and provide insight-backed justification.
• Design and implement controlled pricing models, trigger-based assumption reviews, and other capability improvements.
• Develop and enhance pricing methodologies using Python, R, VBA, and Mo.Net.
• Build product and proposition insights from data to optimize pricing and reflect underlying risk.

Requirements

• Qualified Actuary or equivalent understanding of actuarial concepts and techniques, with experience in annuity pricing and annuity investment management.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and solution-design skills.
• Basic coding and model-development ability, ideally using Python, R, VBA, or Mo.Net.
• Ability to use AI and automation to simplify work and deliver high-quality output.
• Strong written and verbal communication, influencing, stakeholder management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work from a commutable distance of the Bristol or Edinburgh office locations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with flexibility for workplace adjustments where needed.
• Up to 15% pension contribution.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes, including free shares.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Discounted shopping, wellbeing initiatives, and generous parental leave policies.