Team – Actuarial-Life
Working Pattern - Hybrid – 2 days per week in the Vitality London Office. Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
We are happy to discuss flexible working!
Top 3 skills needed for this role:
- Highly developed analytical and problem-solving capability with good attention to detail.
- Proven Statistical Modelling Capability
- Advanced Programming & Visualisation Skills
What this role is all about:
As a Data Analyst within the VitalityLife Actuarial team, this role plays a key part in supporting data-driven choices made through the analysis of actuarial experience, profitability drivers, trends and capital requirements. Working alongside Actuarial, Data Science, Business Intelligence and Data Engineering teams, the position focuses on developing and enhancing analytical models, data processes and insights that help deliver scalable solutions and drive commercial value across the business.
Key Actions
- Support the ownership, maintenance and continuous development of actuarial data assets, including feature engineering processes and experience analysis models used across the Life business
- Analyse lapse, claims, retention and business mix experience to identify trends, monitor performance and provide insights that support strategic decision making
- Design, build, test and document new data processes and analytical solutions in support of product launches, regulatory changes and business initiatives
- Maintain, enhance and optimise existing actuarial models and data workflows, ensuring outputs remain accurate, reliable and fit for purpose
- Develop scalable analytical solutions using R, Python and SQL to improve data accessibility, modelling capability and operational efficiency
- Work collaboratively with Actuarial, Data Science, Business Intelligence and Data Engineering teams to deliver high-quality data products and business insights
- Identify opportunities to strengthen controls, improve governance and enhance processes across the Actuarial function through automation and continuous improvement
- Support the delivery of actuarial and business projects by supporting analysis, testing, implementation activities and subject matter expertise
- Prepare and communicate critical findings to stakeholders, translating complex data into clear and actionable recommendations
- Support audit and compliance requirements by maintaining documentation, evidencing controls and responding to internal and external stakeholder queries
What do you need to thrive?
- Strong experience analysing complex datasets and translating findings into meaningful business insights
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and programming languages such as R, Python and SQL
- Ability to build, maintain and enhance analytical models within a regulated or data-driven environment
- Strong understanding of data quality, governance and control frameworks with a focus on accuracy and reliability
- Experience developing data processes, reporting solutions and scalable analytical outputs for business stakeholders
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong problem-solving capability with a proactive approach to identifying improvements and delivering practical solutions
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a fast-paced and evolving business environment
- Collaborative approach with experience working across multidisciplinary teams to deliver shared objectives
- Degree-level qualification in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Engineering or Computer Science
So, what’s in it for you?
- Bonus Schemes – A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
- A pension of up to 12%– We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
- Our award-winning Vitality health insurance – With its own set of rewards and benefits
- Life Assurance – Four times annual salary
These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!
If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:
- Help you to be the healthiest you’ve ever been
- Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self
- Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work
- Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths
- Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be
- Give you the space to try, fail and learn
- Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support
- Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits
- Be there for you when you need us
- Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society
We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.
We’re incredibly proud to be recognised for the culture we've created — recently being named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2026, and in 2024 we were delighted to be awarded Top 10 Places to Work in the Sunday Times Awards.
Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.
We’ve been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives – they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We’re successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people – and because we care.
Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.
Ready to find out if we’re the right fit for you? We can’t wait.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Vitality, we’re committed to diversity and inclusion because it’s good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
Vitality’s approach to sustainability
Vitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. #LI-Hybrid
If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible.
