Annuities Systems Lead

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Salary : up to £90,000 per annum, plus bonus,38 days holiday including bank holidays, pension, priavte medical cover and lots more!Job Type : Permanent / Fixed Term Contract / Secondment ( delete as appropriate )Job Contact : Closing Date : Friday 3rd DecemeberWe support hybrid and flexible ways of working, and would welcome discussion on how we can enable you to thrive in your role. There may be a requirement to meet, engage and collaborate with team members or stakeholders at our offices for business purposes at particular times which would be discussed with you.We're committed to promoting equality in the workplace and creative and inclusive and flexible culture - one where everyone can realise their full potential and make a positive contribution to our organisation. This in turn helps us to provide better support to our customers and clients.As one of the UK's Top Employers we've brought together businesses with long, successful histories and many strengths. More than ever, people need help and guidance from a company which is simple to deal and who they trust. And that's where you come in.Helping our customers make the right financial choices as they plan for a better future means that we need to attract, retain and motivate the very best people in the market. We know great people have even great choices when it comes to their career. At Phoenix Group we can offer you a career opportunity second to none with a successful, innovative and growing long term savings and retirement business. Our people are our most important asset.We're currently recruiting for an Annuities Systems Lead to join our Individual Annuity Business to provide a professional service applying actuarial, technical & business knowledge to support the delivery of informed & effective decision making in order to deliver the company strategy.Key ResponsibilitiesContribute to the specification, development and testing of complex propositions or numerical models, analysing a range of business data, making recommendations to Senior Actuaries and/or senior management to support decision making.Lead, develop, coach and mentor actuarial trainees and analysts as required to maximise their contribution and ensure they are fairly rewarded.Contribute to the preparation of papers and reports for senior management and executives as required, with suitable supervision.Lead small scale projects or elements of large scale more complex (12 month plus duration) projects to support the business.Act as actuarial subject matter expert on strategic business or Group level projects to ensure specialist input is provided to business decision making.Communicate effectively with a technical actuarial audience and simplify communications of technical issues to a non-technical audience.Continually look to enhance processes and procedures to deliver effective solutions for the business.Provide technical leadership in key areas of expertise and represent business area appropriately within cross divisional projects.Apply a high level of knowledge and understanding of technical software, regulation, proposition, systems and processes and changes in the external market place as relevant for role.Maintaining up to date regulatory, business & professional knowledge in an environment of fast moving regulatory change.Maintaining breadth and depth of technical understanding to meet Continuing Professional Development requirements.Applying commercial understanding of the business to ensure financial, business & actuarial advice is aligned with the business needs.Communicating complex concepts and recommendations to multiple stakeholders across the business both in the UK and potentially globally.Regularly working to defined and tight timescales whilst maintaining professional standards.Balancing business demand, issues and risks by applying sound judgement in complex scenarios, often with considerable uncertainty.What we're Looking ForEssentialEducation - Undergraduate Degree (or equivalent)Strong problem solving and analytical skills, and the ability to work quickly and accurately with a high attention to detail.The ability to deliver in a high pressure environment whilst maintaining accuracy and quality.Excellent communication skills, including experience of interacting with a wide range of stakeholders.Very self-aware with the desire to exceed expectations and demonstrate resilience in overcoming challenges and determination to deliver results for the business.DesirableQualified ActuaryWhat We OfferBring your 'whole self', skills and dedication to the Phoenix Group and we'll recognise your effort, support your development and help to drive your ambition. We'll ensure you're rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package that includes an attractive pension, annual bonus potential, private medical insurance, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity and adoption leave and a range of other financial services and lifestyle flexible benefits.Join us and you join a unique organisation. It's not just the 14 million policyholders we serve, or the £300 billion of assets we look after. Or that we're a FTSE 100 company that has been listed as one of the UK's Top Employers for nine years running. It's our talented, inclusive and diverse workforce that makes us a success. We offer flexible working opportunities ensuring we attract and retain the very best of talent. Find out about more about our people's stories , our values and our commitment to diversity.Key CompetenciesAnalytical SkillsCommercialityDelivering ResultsEmbrace ChangeImpact & InfluenceMarket & IndustryInterviews and OnboardingAs we begin to open up our office doors and move into our hybrid way of working our interviews can be held either remotely or in one of our office locations. You will be told in advance how and where this will take place. All of our Onboarding is managed remotely with the exception in obtaining your right to work documents. If you are successful in the role we will require you to visit your new office ahead of joining with us. This will be managed and organised by the hiring manager or nominated person.We have in place a strong virtual support network to ensure new colleagues are supported and developed as they navigate their first few months with us.About UsPhoenix Group is a member of the FTSE 100 index and is the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We specialise in the acquisition and management of Heritage life insurance and pension funds. We've businesses in the UK, Germany and Ireland and hold a broad range of both Heritage and Open products split across three key business segments: UK Heritage, UK Open and Europe. Our open business manufactures and underwrites new products and policies to support people saving for their future in areas such as workplace pensions and SIPPs, primary under the Standard Life brand. And we market corporate pension trustee services and manufacture products to be sold under other brands. Did you know Phoenix Life manufactures SunLife's market leading Guaranteed Over 50's plan? Find out more about Phoenix Group here . We value diversity in our workforce and welcome enquiries from everyone.

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