Actuary

Actuary :

• Competitive salary and up to 17.5% annual bonus + great benefits
• Career development and financial support to achieve professional qualifications
• This is a hybrid role with 80% homeworking options and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Actuary or nearly qualified Actuarial Consultant to join our Financial Risk team at NFU Mutual.

Join a dynamic and collaborative team at the heart of our organisation's solvency management function. We play a vital role in shaping the financial resilience of the business, overseeing capital modelling, regulatory reporting, and scenario testing for extreme events, such as severe weather disruptions or financial market crashes.

Our work extends beyond regulatory compliance, supporting strategic decisions on investment planning, mutual bonus distribution, and reinsurance arrangements. With varied objectives that evolve each year based on both internal business needs and external market influences, our team offers a challenging yet rewarding environment where no two days are the same.

About you:

You'll use your knowledge as a General Insurance Actuary to supply insight and recommendations to senior stakeholders. As a qualified Actuary or nearly qualified Actuarial Consultant, you'll bring a collaborative approach and an eye for detail to your work. Aware of current industry developments and regulatory change, you leverage your in-depth knowledge of actuarial techniques to add value to an organisation. You proactively build strong working relationships and have a flair for communicating complex information to a non-technical audience.

To join our team, you’ll also have;

• An FIA or FFA qualification or a willingness to achieve fully qualified status if you’re a part qualified Actuarial Consultant
• Experience as an Actuary or Actuarial Consultant in the General Insurance sector
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards:

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - Up to £70,000 (depending on experience)
• Annual bonus (up to 17.5% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Access to voluntary benefits, including health assessments, private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual:

We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.