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Start your career as a Shaper of the future on the Actuarial Graduate Programme starting in September 2027 in Edinburgh. This two-year full-time programme offers hands-on experience and professional qualification support to help you develop actuarial and consulting expertise for insurers and pension providers.

Requirements

  • No specific degree subject or minimum years of experience stated in the posting.
  • Must be motivated to pursue professional qualification with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
  • Strong core skills including analytical thinking, curiosity, collaboration, digital fluency, and adaptability required.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Analytical thinking and judgement: Use data, modelling, and professional judgement to assess risk and deliver insights for clients.
  • Collaboration and communication: Work across teams and disciplines to turn complex analysis into clear outcomes for clients and stakeholders.
  • Digital and AI fluency: Utilize technology, data, and innovative tools to uncover insights and improve processes.
  • Adaptability and resilience: Embrace change and learn quickly in a fast-moving industry.
  • Potential transition routes: People from mathematics, economics, data science, or finance backgrounds may bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, alongside meeting the general requirements of the graduate programme.

Job description

Shape a more secure future for insurers and pension savers

Programme overview

On the Actuarial Graduate Programme, you'll help shape the future with confidence by helping insurers and pension providers build a more secure future. You'll work in high-performing teams, using data, technology and analytical thinking to solve complex challenges, manage risk and support better decision-making. As a Shaper of the future, you'll develop actuarial and consulting expertise while creating meaningful impact for clients and building trust and confidence across the industry.

The programme is two years, however, we’ll provide continued support and training to help graduates to qualify as actuaries, which typically takes three-five years in total

Core skills for success

  • Analytical thinking and judgement – using data, modelling and professional judgement to assess risk and deliver insights that help clients make confident decisions for the future.

  • Curiosity and motivation – continuously building technical, digital and professional skills to challenge thinking, embrace new ideas and shape innovative solutions.

  • Collaboration, communication and relationship building – working across teams and disciplines to turn complex analysis into clear, meaningful outcomes for clients and stakeholders.

  • Digital and AI fluency – using technology, data and innovative tools to uncover insights, improve processes and deliver greater impact.

  • Professionalism, integrity and accountability – taking ownership, acting with care and applying sound judgement to build trust and confidence in every outcome.

  • Adaptability and resilience – embracing change, learning quickly and responding confidently to new challenges in a fast-moving industry.

What you will be doing

  • Working across the full capabilities of Actuarial, including: Life-Insurance, Non-Life Insurance and Pensions.

  • Working on projects that help insurers and pension providers navigate risk, respond to change and build a more secure future.

  • Using data, modelling and technology to uncover insights, solve complex challenges and support confident decision-making.

  • Collaborating with clients and multidisciplinary EY teams on actuarial, business transformation, investment, environmental, social , and governance (ESG), regulatory change and mergers and acquisition (M&A projects.

  • Developing your skills and confidence through hands-on client experience, presenting your ideas and learning from experienced professionals in a supportive team environment.

Key programme facts

  • Programme length
    Two years
  • Professional qualification
    The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
  • Salary
    Competitive
  • Start date
    September 2027
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EY UK

Actuarial Graduate Programme - September 2027 intake

Edinburgh
Competitive salary

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