Job Description: Are you a junior Actuary in GI looking for an opportunity to work on exciting emerging risks? Perhaps you're a junior Actuary in Life or Pensions looking for a step into GI? Do you hope to kickstart your Actuarial career with an innovative business who love to challenge the status quo? CFC is a specialist insurance provider, a pioneer in emerging risk and a market leader in the fascinating world of Cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risks. We are looking for a curious individual with a logicaland numerical mind, an eye for spotting trends and anomalies, to join our Performance Management team (this is where our Actuarial talent sit). You will contribute to processes, projects, analysis and reporting regarding the underwriting performance at CFC. About the Role: Together with other likeminded professionals, you will build, maintain and enhance the pricing tools for CFC's range of products, these pricing tools are fundamental to the very core of our business. Not only will we support further study, but the work you contribute to each day is really high stakes - what you'll be working on has a material impact on almost everything we do! You won't only work with the Performance Management team though, as part of your role you will also have the opportunity to engage with underwriting and software development teams as well as the Products department and other support functions at CFC. About you: So what are we looking for? Well, this is a junior Actuarial role so we are looking for a proactive graduate of a STEM degree subject, with some demonstrable experience in a junior Actuarial role. Given your route of study, you're likely to be part-qualified in the IFOA exams, with an analytical mind and a very high attention to detail and accuracy of work. Does this sound exciting? Register your interest and let's start the conversation, or click through to our website below to find out more! Core Values: Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers. Challenge everything: We're never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better. Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
Job Description: Are you a junior Actuary in GI looking for an opportunity to work on exciting emerging risks? Perhaps you're a junior Actuary in Life or Pensions looking for a step into GI? Do you hope to kickstart your Actuarial career with an innovative business who love to challenge the status quo? CFC is a specialist insurance provider, a pioneer in emerging risk and a market leader in the fascinating world of Cyber. Our global insurance platform uses cutting-edge technology and data science to deliver smarter, faster underwriting and protect customers from today's most critical business risks. We are looking for a curious individual with a logicaland numerical mind, an eye for spotting trends and anomalies, to join our Performance Management team (this is where our Actuarial talent sit). You will contribute to processes, projects, analysis and reporting regarding the underwriting performance at CFC. About the Role: Together with other likeminded professionals, you will build, maintain and enhance the pricing tools for CFC's range of products, these pricing tools are fundamental to the very core of our business. Not only will we support further study, but the work you contribute to each day is really high stakes - what you'll be working on has a material impact on almost everything we do! You won't only work with the Performance Management team though, as part of your role you will also have the opportunity to engage with underwriting and software development teams as well as the Products department and other support functions at CFC. About you: So what are we looking for? Well, this is a junior Actuarial role so we are looking for a proactive graduate of a STEM degree subject, with some demonstrable experience in a junior Actuarial role. Given your route of study, you're likely to be part-qualified in the IFOA exams, with an analytical mind and a very high attention to detail and accuracy of work. Does this sound exciting? Register your interest and let's start the conversation, or click through to our website below to find out more! Core Values: Love what you do: We show up each day ready to take on the world. Our passion and intensity set us apart and makes the difference to our colleagues, customers, brokers and carriers. Challenge everything: We're never afraid to question the way that things are done and we constantly challenge ourselves and others to makes things better. Have fun, be good: Insurance is a serious business, but we don't take ourselves too seriously. We make it fun to work at CFC, we welcome all viewpoints, and we treat everyone how we would expect to be treated.
Ref: 21121 Your New Job Title: Assistant Market Risk Analyst (Trading Oil) Your New Salary: Highly competitive + good benefits Job status: Permanent Location: West London Reporting to: Risk Manager Summary: An Assistant Market Risk Analyst is required to perform daily risk reporting tasks, and to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the risks associated with the physical trading books. Additionally they will provide general assistance to the risk manager. What You'll be Doing Each Day: Preparation and distribution of P&L and exposure reporting to traders and senior management. Explain the daily P&L swings Preparation and distribution of Value at Risk reports, advising management of any limit breach and the potential action to be taken. Daily validation of forward curves Maintenance and improvement of system referential data Development and improvement of risk reporting tools, metrics and measures. Constant monitoring of the pricing exposure (flat prices, spreads, etc) and of the correct daily pricing out trades Help traders on 'ad-hoc requests' The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Fluent English in speaking and writing Educated to degree level or degree level qualification, ideally in a highly numerate subject, such as Mathematics (Statistics), Natural Sciences or Economics. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office. Able to communicate clearly and build a good working relationship with traders and senior management. Fresh graduate is welcome; previous experience of working (through intern or sandwich course arrangement) in a regulated environment preferred but not essential. Please view all our Team China jobs at Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
Jan 04, 2022
Full time
Ref: 21121 Your New Job Title: Assistant Market Risk Analyst (Trading Oil) Your New Salary: Highly competitive + good benefits Job status: Permanent Location: West London Reporting to: Risk Manager Summary: An Assistant Market Risk Analyst is required to perform daily risk reporting tasks, and to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the risks associated with the physical trading books. Additionally they will provide general assistance to the risk manager. What You'll be Doing Each Day: Preparation and distribution of P&L and exposure reporting to traders and senior management. Explain the daily P&L swings Preparation and distribution of Value at Risk reports, advising management of any limit breach and the potential action to be taken. Daily validation of forward curves Maintenance and improvement of system referential data Development and improvement of risk reporting tools, metrics and measures. Constant monitoring of the pricing exposure (flat prices, spreads, etc) and of the correct daily pricing out trades Help traders on 'ad-hoc requests' The Skills You'll Need to Succeed: Fluent English in speaking and writing Educated to degree level or degree level qualification, ideally in a highly numerate subject, such as Mathematics (Statistics), Natural Sciences or Economics. Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft office. Able to communicate clearly and build a good working relationship with traders and senior management. Fresh graduate is welcome; previous experience of working (through intern or sandwich course arrangement) in a regulated environment preferred but not essential. Please view all our Team China jobs at Please follow us on Linkedin: people-first-team-china We would be grateful if you could send your CV as a Word document. If your application is successful, you will be contacted within 7 days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs. Please note that we can only consider candidates who are eligible to work in the UK and are able to provide relevant supporting documentation. People First is committed to increasing diversity, and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or whether or not they have a disability. People First (Recruitment) Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent and fixed term contract recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Please note that by applying for this job you accept our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy which can be found on our website.
This company are a fantastic growing ecommerce retailer who have had an outstanding year and are looking to expand even more in 2022. The Role This is an excellent opportunity for a highly numerate graduate with a strategic mindset to join this growing online business. In this role you will be involved in the analysis of data and information to improve this company's online and business performance. You will work under the direction of the managing director as part of the Analytics team. Your key responsibilities will be as follows: Manipulation of large data sets Recognising trends of key performance indicators Providing in-depth, insightful analysis Extracting and analysing customer behaviour Developing pricing algorithms Conducting analysis on the data to optimise new business strategies and maximise revenue and return on investment You will progress into a senior position, at which point you will be heavily involved in aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The first years' salary is offered at 24K, with a steep increase after your first year. Requirements The essential skills are as follows: BSc or equivalent in analytical subjects e.g. mathematics, sciences, economics. High 2:2 or above An A-level in maths or equivalent qualification Strong analytical skills with proven ability to interpret data Good Excel skills (including Pivot tables, Macros, VBA ect...) One of the following: R, Maple, Matlab, Stata, SAS, Python or similar Any experience with SQL would be a bonus Desired skills: Driving licence (not essential)
Dec 08, 2021
Full time
This company are a fantastic growing ecommerce retailer who have had an outstanding year and are looking to expand even more in 2022. The Role This is an excellent opportunity for a highly numerate graduate with a strategic mindset to join this growing online business. In this role you will be involved in the analysis of data and information to improve this company's online and business performance. You will work under the direction of the managing director as part of the Analytics team. Your key responsibilities will be as follows: Manipulation of large data sets Recognising trends of key performance indicators Providing in-depth, insightful analysis Extracting and analysing customer behaviour Developing pricing algorithms Conducting analysis on the data to optimise new business strategies and maximise revenue and return on investment You will progress into a senior position, at which point you will be heavily involved in aspects of machine learning and artificial intelligence. The first years' salary is offered at 24K, with a steep increase after your first year. Requirements The essential skills are as follows: BSc or equivalent in analytical subjects e.g. mathematics, sciences, economics. High 2:2 or above An A-level in maths or equivalent qualification Strong analytical skills with proven ability to interpret data Good Excel skills (including Pivot tables, Macros, VBA ect...) One of the following: R, Maple, Matlab, Stata, SAS, Python or similar Any experience with SQL would be a bonus Desired skills: Driving licence (not essential)
Location: London Grade: 9 (for internal purposes only) The Role: The Oil Market Reporter (Associate Editor) for EMEA Oil Markets is a market reporter and analyst who takes responsibility for day-to-day reporting on oil markets in Europe and Africa. The Impact : The Oil Market Reporter (Associate Editor) in this position is responsible for every aspect of market reporting, including the collection and publication of primary market information, running an assessment process, assessing the value of a variety of oil markets, reporting market-related news, writing commentary and analysis, contributing to methodology development and engaging with market sources. The Career Opportunity : Excellent career growth potential within the team. The Business : At S&P Global Platts, the premier source of commodities intelligence, the content you generate and the relationships you build are essential to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets. Your Skills : Experience of relevant reporting or analytical experience; Strong mathematical skills; Strong writing skills; Ability to perform well with tight deadlines. Accountabilities : Assess markets: The market reporter in this position assesses the value of oil markets, accurately and fully in line with our rigorous and well-known methodology. The market reporter will survey market participants throughout the day; publish price updates through the day, especially all information that might be used in assessing value; run an intensive one-hour or so window period from at the end of the assessment day; demonstrate a thorough understanding of Platts' methodology; be rigorous when using mathematics and excel spreadsheets; demonstrate ability to do a full set of assessments without the aid of a spreadsheet; and ensure our methodology for market is up to date. Write high-quality market commentaries: The market reporter is responsible for writing commentaries associated with his or her assessments. The commentaries are intended to help our readers better understand what is happening in the market, and to better understand how we have arrived at our assessments. The reporter should file commentaries as news stories before midday if markets are volatile or unusually interesting; avoid repetitive and formulaic commentaries, where the same structures and phrases are used every day; closely monitor relevant inter-product and inter-region spreads; and ensure commentaries meet our editorial standards for writing and reporting. Report news about the markets : The market reporter is responsible for reporting news and analysis relating to his or her market. The new should help our readers understand issues in the marketplace, whether they are traders, analysts, government regulators, working in the supply chain, or in another walk of life. Relevant stories include news about supply and demand developments, government data, new developments in regulations, trader movement news, general analysis of price trends, and other relevant topics. The market reporter should provide a good blend of standard news reporting-the news that needs to be done-with creative "enterprise" reporting that generates original reporting for S&P Global Platts; file a reasonable quantity of stories relevant to their markets - and we prize the quality and originality of news reports over sheer quantity alone; regularly file stories before lunchtime; work closely with the news desk, the Managing Editor, and others to identify and write good news stories about issues the markets; demonstrate a strong sense of what news our readers want to see, and be a vocal contributor to regular news meetings with the team. Engage with the industry: The market reporter is responsible for engaging with market sources around the region, including those who are not regularly in the Market-on-Close assessment process. Excellent engagement helps ensure we are close to market developments, methodology development is strong, story writing is creative, and that channels of communication are established and open with market sources. The market reporter should find and nurture new market sources; maintain a good relationship with existing sources; ensure source lists are up to date and stored on the network in line with our Editorial Standard for source maintenance; send summaries of meetings to manager and immediate colleagues; avoid an over-reliance on Instant Messaging, try to talk to each source at least once a week, and meet with different sources for lunch about once a week; handle complaints in line with Editorial Standard for complaints management Other Required Accountabilities: •Meet deadlines: In the office by 9.30am London time; Publish assessments by 6.30pm; Publish commentaries by 7.00pm. •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Ensure all methodology initiatives are managed through MTT •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Follow house reporting style •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Correct less than 0.25% of assessments published •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Handle enquiries and complaints effectively Essential Skills: ••Experience of relevant reporting or analytical experience (new graduates will be considered with appropriate skills training) ••Strong mathematical skills ••Strong writing skills ••Ability to perform well with tight deadlines About S&P Global Platts At S&P Global Platts, we provide the insights; you make better informed trading and business decisions with conviction. We're the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. S&P Global Platts coverage includes oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping. S&P Global Platts is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit To all recruitment agencies: S&P Global does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward such resumes to any S&P Global employee, office location or website. S&P Global will not be responsible for any fees related such resumes. #LI-OL1 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), EDTGRP202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group) Job ID: 267218 Posted On: 2021-11-29 Location: London, United Kingdom
Dec 07, 2021
Full time
Location: London Grade: 9 (for internal purposes only) The Role: The Oil Market Reporter (Associate Editor) for EMEA Oil Markets is a market reporter and analyst who takes responsibility for day-to-day reporting on oil markets in Europe and Africa. The Impact : The Oil Market Reporter (Associate Editor) in this position is responsible for every aspect of market reporting, including the collection and publication of primary market information, running an assessment process, assessing the value of a variety of oil markets, reporting market-related news, writing commentary and analysis, contributing to methodology development and engaging with market sources. The Career Opportunity : Excellent career growth potential within the team. The Business : At S&P Global Platts, the premier source of commodities intelligence, the content you generate and the relationships you build are essential to the energy, petrochemicals, metals and agricultural markets. Your Skills : Experience of relevant reporting or analytical experience; Strong mathematical skills; Strong writing skills; Ability to perform well with tight deadlines. Accountabilities : Assess markets: The market reporter in this position assesses the value of oil markets, accurately and fully in line with our rigorous and well-known methodology. The market reporter will survey market participants throughout the day; publish price updates through the day, especially all information that might be used in assessing value; run an intensive one-hour or so window period from at the end of the assessment day; demonstrate a thorough understanding of Platts' methodology; be rigorous when using mathematics and excel spreadsheets; demonstrate ability to do a full set of assessments without the aid of a spreadsheet; and ensure our methodology for market is up to date. Write high-quality market commentaries: The market reporter is responsible for writing commentaries associated with his or her assessments. The commentaries are intended to help our readers better understand what is happening in the market, and to better understand how we have arrived at our assessments. The reporter should file commentaries as news stories before midday if markets are volatile or unusually interesting; avoid repetitive and formulaic commentaries, where the same structures and phrases are used every day; closely monitor relevant inter-product and inter-region spreads; and ensure commentaries meet our editorial standards for writing and reporting. Report news about the markets : The market reporter is responsible for reporting news and analysis relating to his or her market. The new should help our readers understand issues in the marketplace, whether they are traders, analysts, government regulators, working in the supply chain, or in another walk of life. Relevant stories include news about supply and demand developments, government data, new developments in regulations, trader movement news, general analysis of price trends, and other relevant topics. The market reporter should provide a good blend of standard news reporting-the news that needs to be done-with creative "enterprise" reporting that generates original reporting for S&P Global Platts; file a reasonable quantity of stories relevant to their markets - and we prize the quality and originality of news reports over sheer quantity alone; regularly file stories before lunchtime; work closely with the news desk, the Managing Editor, and others to identify and write good news stories about issues the markets; demonstrate a strong sense of what news our readers want to see, and be a vocal contributor to regular news meetings with the team. Engage with the industry: The market reporter is responsible for engaging with market sources around the region, including those who are not regularly in the Market-on-Close assessment process. Excellent engagement helps ensure we are close to market developments, methodology development is strong, story writing is creative, and that channels of communication are established and open with market sources. The market reporter should find and nurture new market sources; maintain a good relationship with existing sources; ensure source lists are up to date and stored on the network in line with our Editorial Standard for source maintenance; send summaries of meetings to manager and immediate colleagues; avoid an over-reliance on Instant Messaging, try to talk to each source at least once a week, and meet with different sources for lunch about once a week; handle complaints in line with Editorial Standard for complaints management Other Required Accountabilities: •Meet deadlines: In the office by 9.30am London time; Publish assessments by 6.30pm; Publish commentaries by 7.00pm. •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Ensure all methodology initiatives are managed through MTT •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Follow house reporting style •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Correct less than 0.25% of assessments published •Meet Platts' editorial standards: Handle enquiries and complaints effectively Essential Skills: ••Experience of relevant reporting or analytical experience (new graduates will be considered with appropriate skills training) ••Strong mathematical skills ••Strong writing skills ••Ability to perform well with tight deadlines About S&P Global Platts At S&P Global Platts, we provide the insights; you make better informed trading and business decisions with conviction. We're the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets. Customers in over 150 countries look to our expertise in news, pricing and analytics to deliver greater transparency and efficiency to markets. S&P Global Platts coverage includes oil and gas, power, petrochemicals, metals, agriculture and shipping. S&P Global Platts is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit To all recruitment agencies: S&P Global does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward such resumes to any S&P Global employee, office location or website. S&P Global will not be responsible for any fees related such resumes. #LI-OL1 20 - Professional (EEO-2 Job Categories-United States of America), EDTGRP202.1 - Middle Professional Tier I (EEO Job Group) Job ID: 267218 Posted On: 2021-11-29 Location: London, United Kingdom