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Posted 21 July, 2026

Financial Risk Management - Risk Analytics - Python/R

Oliver James
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Oliver James is representing a leading Life insurance group who is looking to engage a Risk/Actuarial professional to support their Risk Analytics team.

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The client is looking for strong technical modelling skills in R or Python, alongside capital knowledge and testing experience. The ideal candidate would be an actuary or similar (Qualification is not mandatory).

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Duration: 12 months

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Engagement: Fixed Term Contract

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Remuneration: up to £120,000 + 15% completion bonus

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Location: London - 2/3 days in the office preferred

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Start Date: Ideally starting in July. As soon as possible is preferred.

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Role: Full job specification is available.

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  • Support Stress & Scenario Testing
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  • Develop and maintain Economic Capital framework
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  • Develop internal models in R or Python
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Required Experience

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  • 8+ years in a Risk or Actuarial team within Life Insurance (More experience is welcome)
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  • Actuarial or Quant experience is beneficial (Qualification is not required)
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  • Experience of capital modelling and knowledge of stress testing
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  • Strong coding or programming with R or Python
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  • Demonstrable experience in analysing data sets and creating models within a Risk environment.
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Please apply today or contract

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