Apollo (apollounderwriting.com)
Reserving Actuarial Analyst, Partner Syndicates
Who we are
Apollo, a Skyward Group company, is an innovation-inspired insurance platform operating at Lloyd’s of London, delivering data-driven and creative solutions across a broad range of risks.
Our name reflects our origins. Inspired by one of our founding investors, Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, the business was built with the same pioneering mindset. Alongside Jim Hays, Neil set out to create a different kind of Lloyd’s platform, focused, agile and built around people.
Since launch in 2009, we have grown into a diversified insurance group offering products across Property, Casualty, Marine, Energy and Transportation, Specialty and Reinsurance, alongside Smart Follow and digital and embedded risk programmes. Our experience and unique ecosystem give Platform Partners the best chance of success, from navigating the Lloyd’s new entrant process through to the delivery of their long-term strategy.
With a team of more than 300 professionals, we continue to grow with purpose, combining underwriting excellence, innovation and collaboration to enable a more resilient and sustainable world.
Your Role
Reporting to a Reserving Actuary, you will support the delivery of high-quality reserving analysis across Apollo’s Partner Syndicates.
You will be actively involved in quarterly reserving, data validation, and technical analysis, working across multiple partner portfolios. Depending on each partner’s actuarial capability, you will support full reserving exercises or provide detailed peer review and challenge.
This role offers a supportive environment in which you can continue developing your technical, professional, and commercial skills within a regulated insurance setting.
What You Will Do
- Support quarterly reserving exercises under UK GAAP, including estimation of ultimate claims and earned and unearned positions
- Prepare, validate, reconcile, and manage reserving data throughout the reporting cycle
- Contribute to management information and reporting for senior stakeholders and Lloyd’s
- Support reserving reviews where portfolio performance is outside expectations
- Assist with Solvency II Technical Provisions and US Trust Fund calculations where required
- Apply market benchmarks and external data where appropriate
- Support analysis of new lines of business
- Work collaboratively with actuaries, finance, and partner teams, maintaining high professional standards
What We Are Looking For
- Demonstrable experience supporting quarterly insurance reserving exercises, including data preparation, assumptions support, or validation of outputs
- A first-class or upper second-class degree in a numerate subject
- Experience working with structured analytical datasets in a professional environment
- Strong working knowledge of Excel and analytical tools
- Progress towards actuarial qualification is welcomed
- An organised and careful approach to analysis and documentation
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- A collaborative and inclusive working style
What you’ll get in return
We offer a competitive and thoughtfully designed reward package that reflects the value of our people. This includes a fair and attractive salary, discretionary bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package - including 31 days’ annual leave, a non-contributory pension and private medical insurance.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Apollo, people are at the heart of everything we do. We are a diverse, growing team of empowered experts who bring collaboration, innovation and data-driven thinking to every relationship and every risk.
We believe diversity and inclusion go far beyond targets. They are essential to understanding the global communities we serve and to making better decisions. That’s why we are committed to developing diverse talent at every level and creating an environment where different perspectives are genuinely valued, supported and celebrated.
We also run a programme of events, training and initiatives designed to recognise both the challenges and opportunities that come with building an inclusive workplace.
Hybrid & flexible working
Flexible and hybrid working are fully embraced at Apollo. We do not believe in presenteeism. Instead, we trust our people to work in ways that allow them to perform at their best, balancing professional responsibilities with personal commitments.
Supporting your application
Apollo is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience. Our process typically includes a combination of virtual (Microsoft Teams) and in-person interviews.
If there’s anything we can do to support you or make the process more accessible, please let us know, including sharing any adjustments in advance or on the day via Clear Talents.
To learn more about our values, ESG strategy and commitment to inclusion, please explore our Life at Apollo pack.
