Data Analyst - M&A Actuarial

The Data Analyst provides actuarial and analytical support across pricing, reserving, due diligence, and portfolio management activities. The role applies actuarial techniques, modelling, and data analysis to support business decisions. Working closely with senior team members, the Data Analyst develops technical expertise, contributes to project delivery, and gains exposure to complex insurance and reinsurance transactions.
Job requirements

• Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Finance, or a related quantitative discipline. 
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with exceptional attention to detail. 
• Experience working with large and complex datasets. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Job responsibilities

• Review, organize, reconcile, and validate data received from internal and external sources to ensure completeness, accuracy, and suitability for actuarial analysis. 
• Perform detailed data quality checks, investigate discrepancies, and work with stakeholders to resolve data issues in a timely manner. 
• Manipulate and transform large data sets using actuarial and analytical tools to support pricing, reserving, due diligence, and portfolio analyses. 
• Prepare and maintain data reconciliation processes between claims, policy, financial, and actuarial information to ensure consistency across analyses. 
• Produce regular and ad hoc management reports and analytical summaries.
• Identify opportunities to improve, automate, and streamline data and reporting processes. 
• Support the preparation of data summaries, exhibits, and management information used in actuarial reports and transaction assessments. 
• Collaborate with actuarial, finance, claims, underwriting, and M&A colleagues to obtain, understand, and validate data requirements.
• Actively pursue professional development and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the actuarial team.

Benefits
We believe in taking care of our team and helping our employees thrive both professionally and personally.
Our benefits include:

• Private Medical and Dental cover – Comprehensive Private Medical and Dental Insurance schemes with Bupa 
• Health and Wellness –including access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Headspace
• subscription, Mental Health First aiders at each site, up to five funded counselling sessions per year,
• annual health check-up and eye test voucher
• Wellbeing Allowance – Can be used towards either physical or mental health wellbeing activities 
• 25 days’ holiday per year – plus bank holidays and office closure on Christmas Eve. Holiday
• entitlement increases with length of service
• Bonus scheme – dependent on achieving individual, department and company goals 
• Pension – a non-contributory defined contribution pension scheme 
• Life Assurance – provides a lump sum 10 x your salary 
• Permanent Health Insurance Scheme – scheme pays benefits during a prolonged period of illness or disability lasting more than 26 weeks
• Parental Leave – Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave policy
• Training and development – Company funding for professional qualifications that would be beneficial for your role 
• Volunteering and charity – triple matching donations made independently or via our Give As You Earn scheme, Give A and two paid volunteering days per year to help give back to our local communities 
• Cycle To Work Scheme – a tax efficient way to purchase a bicycle 
• Interest Free Travel Loan – to assist with commuting costs 
• Travel Insurance – business and personal travel 
• Sports and Social – active sports and social committee that organizes subsidised events  

Working hours
Our standard working hours are from 09.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Full time employees are to be in the office for 3 days per week, with 2 days working from home.
Closing date for this vacancy is Friday 13th November 2026 we will provide responses to applicants after this date.
RiverStone is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. Should you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to support your needs.