12 Month University Placement – Actuarial - September 2025 - London (0367)

PKF is the 12th largest accountancy brand and the 12th largest audit practice in the UK. We are also an active member of PKF Global, an international network of legally independent accounting firms that gives us an on the ground presence in 150 countries around the world with access to more than 20,000 people across 440 offices globally.

We provide a full range of audit, accountancy, tax and advisory services, and are experts at simplifying complexity. We are particularly well-known for working with complex clients with challenging issues in fast-moving and highly technical areas, such as the insurance industry, the global capital markets and the not for profit sector. Our aim is to understand people, the organisations they run, and what matters to them, so we can simplify complexity and help them achieve their ambitions.

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Financial Services 

Our leading financial services practice supports clients across the industry, including wealth and asset management, private equity, insurance, consumer credit and payment services. We have been a trusted adviser to the UK insurance industry for over 150 years and have one of the largest and most experienced teams of insurance experts within the accountancy profession. Established initially as a Lloyd’s practice, our clients now span the entire insurance market – from Lloyd’s syndicates and managing agents to insurance companies, brokers and MGAs.

We have one of the largest financial service audit teams outside of the Big 4 with over 100 audit partners and staff dedicated to supporting the sector. We offer relevant and practical advice to guide and enable our clients to maintain rigorous controls, manage risks and achieve business growth.

We act for many platform-based businesses, including wealth, funds and investment management companies. Our clients include listed businesses and those backed by private equity.

The actuarial team provides expert advice to the Financial Services team as part of their audit services such as pricing and reserving. The team is looking to grow its advisory services to clients.

You will have the opportunity over 12 months to be involved in a variety of client assignments and work with the other specialists in the division. You can expect to see the end-to-end actuarial process of some key assignments during your time with us. This will give you a valuable insight into the actuarial field to help with your future career choice and learn about PKF and the Financial Services industry.

Duties and responsibilities

The post-holder will be taught the key actuarial techniques and will receive support with developing consulting skills. The following main work duties will be given to help achieve this:

• Working with information and producing useful statistics to identify trends
• Applying actuarial methods to project ultimate losses and premiums
• Assisting with technical provisions and solvency capital calculations
• Assisting with writing actuarial reports and producing presentation slides
• Assisting with market research into key issues that could affect our clients
• Participate in team meetings including clients

• Achieved or be on target for a 2.2 degree in an Actuarial, Mathematical or Statistical/Quantitative related degree
• Minimum of 112 UCAS points (2017 tariff) (excluding General Studies)
• Minimum of an ‘A’ grade in A level Maths (or equivalent)
• GCSE Maths and English grade A or 9-7 or above (or equivalent)

Personal Attributes 

• Strong analytical skills
• Critical thinker
• Ability to generate workable solutions to problems
• Takes responsibility
• Good attention to detail
• Completes work to a high standard of accuracy
• Completes tasks on time
• Uses initiative
• Able to cope with the pressure of high and varying workloads
• Willing to take and ask for advice
• Flexible in approach to work and willing to learn new skills such as coding
• Good written skills
• Able to communicate effectively and keep others informed

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