Head of Actuarial

Shape the Future of Actuarial at Admiral Pioneer

We are looking for a strategic, forward-thinking Head of Actuarial to build, shape, and lead the actuarial function at Admiral Pioneer. This is a critical senior role, accountable for reserving, capital management, pricing oversight, reinsurance strategy, and actuarial governance. As a growing business, this is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the actuarial agenda, shape how the function evolves, and play a central role in supporting Admiral Pioneer’s growth ambitions. Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll play a key role in shaping financial performance, strengthening capital efficiency, influencing strategic decisions, and supporting our growth ambitions.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and evolve the actuarial function, establishing strong governance, controls, methodologies, and standards while developing actuarial capability across the business.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the CFO, Executive Committee, and Board, providing insight and challenge to support strategic decision‑making.
• Own reserving end‑to‑end, including Best Estimates, Risk Margins, Solvency II Technical Provisions, reserve analysis, and Board reporting.
• Lead capital modelling, solvency assessment, regulatory capital reporting, and capital planning to support sustainable growth and financial resilience.
• Provide independent oversight and challenge of pricing methodologies, ensuring pricing appropriately reflects risk, delivers fair customer outcomes, and supports capital efficiency and target returns.
• Shape reinsurance strategy and programme design, assessing the impact on capital, earnings volatility, and reserving performance.
• Partner closely with FP&A and business leaders on planning, forecasting, scenario analysis, new product development, MGA partnerships, and broader growth initiatives.
• Lead actuarial support for M&A and corporate development activity, providing insight on opportunities, risks, and value creation.
• Represent Admiral Pioneer across Admiral Group governance forums, regulators, auditors, and external actuarial partners, ensuring alignment with Group standards and regulatory requirements.
• Chair and drive the Admiral Pioneer Reserving Committee and deliver actuarial updates to the Admiral Group Board and Risk Committees.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified actuary (FIA, FCAS, or equivalent).
• Deep experience within non‑life (P&C) insurance, with strong technical expertise across reserving, capital, pricing, and reinsurance.
• The ability to translate complex actuarial issues into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders, including Boards and Executive Committees.
• A strategic mindset combined with a willingness to stay close to the detail when needed.
• Experience leading through change, building capability, and influencing across a wide range of stakeholders.
• The confidence and adaptability to thrive in a growing, ambitious business where you’ll have the opportunity to shape how the function evolves.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It’s a place where you can be yourself, show up as you are, and prosper in a people‑first culture that supports growth and progress. We offer up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) upon joining, increasing up to 38 days with tenure, and an option to buy or sell additional days. We’re proud of our people‑first culture and have been recognised as a Great Place to Work for over 25 years, committed to ensuring that progression is not slowed by barriers related to protected characteristics.

Our benefits support a strong work‑life balance.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long‑term health condition that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.