BWD Actuarial Brochure

WE KNOW FINANCIAL SERVICES ACTUARIAL

ACTUARIAL BWD is a specialist recruitment consultancy, dedicated solely to the financial services industry. Formed in 2006, BWD has continued to grow in stature without deviating from its original principles. Alistair ADAPTABLE Brownlee, James Walker and Gareth Davies, the three founding INFORMED directors, are still at the helm demonstrating the same desire and DILIGENT drive they possessed from the outset. With over 150 years’ combined recruitment experience, the group consists of six specialist divisions: Actuarial, Pension & Benefits, Sales & Distribution, Regulatory, Risk & Compliance, Wealth Management & Lending and Specialist Finance & Lending. Each division has an exceptional reputation for providing outstanding professionals with passion, a strong work ethic and financial services expertise. At BWD, we have an extensive portfolio of financial services clients who we work with closely as a preferred supplier, as well as numerous SMEs who we work with on an exclusive basis. They trust us because we KNOW FINANCIAL SERVICES and because we listen, understand and deliver great people and solutions to their needs. 01

ACTUARIAL OUR VALUES Embedded in our organisation are 4 simple values that keep us grounded: DO THE RIGHT THING The right people, for the right opportunity. Partnering with an ethically sound and responsible business. HUMILITY Modest, trustworthy & reliable. We listen and respond, sensitive to our clients and candidates. LOYALTY Always there to guide you. Long-term relationships provide profound satisfaction. GROWTH IS GOOD Expanding your potential. Always helping our clients, our business and employees go further. 02

ACTUARIALACTUARIAL The Actuarial profession is continuing to grow and expand, however, STRATEGIC Actuaries are still in short supply around the world. As the world expands into new territories such as Artificial Intelligence the demand for insurance and protection will only increase due to society being exposed to new risks. Our specialist Actuarial division works across; Non-Life, Life and Health, whilst collaborating and complimenting the Pension/ Investment Actuarial roles undertaken by the Pension & Benefits Division. We pride ourselves on being able to provide clients with aspiring and experienced Actuaries, from recent graduates to C-suite. Our team’s technical understanding of these areas is the vital component in providing the quality of service and credibility that the market demands. As a client, we can offer both permanent (contingent and retained) and interim solutions and we place an emphasis on truly understanding your needs to ensure the right people are presented to you who not only meet business requirements but also fit in with your culture. As a candidate, we can offer expertise, advice and market guidance so you can make an informed decision. We will guide you through the process without prejudice and of course with complete discretion. 03

WHY PARTNER WITH BWD ACTUARIAL BWD are a trusted recruitment partner for a wide range of Insurers, Reinsurers, Consulting Firms, Broking Houses and Investment Banks. Our Actuarial division has access to individuals across all disciplines including; Pricing, Reserving, Capital, Product Development, Valuations, Modelling, Reporting, M&A, Exposure Management, Catastrophe Modelling and Structuring. As a newer entrant to the market, we know we must deliver when given the chance. Unlike some of our competitors we are not complacent and value our clients irrespective of their location, size or business model. RECENT COMPLETED ASSIGNMENTS INCLUDE  Head of Actuarial Function, General Insurer, London  Senior Analyst, General Insurance, Midlands  Chief Actuary, Life Insurer, London  Catastrophe Modelling Manager, Lloyd’s Market, London  Pricing Analyst, Life Insurer, South West  Senior Manager, Consultancy, London 04

OUR APPROACH ACTUARIAL ENGAGEMENT 02 BWD INTERVIEW 04 CV SUBMISSION 06 FEEDBACK 08 call/meeting assessing CV Feedback FROM CLIENT to discuss brief CANDIDATE CANDIDATE CV CLIENT either with offer JOB OFFER SOURCING the candidate SUBMISSION 05 INTERVIEW GIVEN AND ON- 01 including relevance candidate/client or notes to BOARDING BEGINS headhunting/ with our tweak the search we will maintain networking/ 03 commentary debrief contact throughout advertising in 07 notice periods to relevant media ensure candidate starts as required OUR NETWORK 8,000 CONSISTS OF OVER ARE ACTUARIAL 40,000 CONTACTS PROFESSIONALS 05

OUR SPECIALISTS ACTUARIAL MOHAMMED CHAUDHRY HARRY MCNEILL DIRECTOR | ACTUARIAL DIVISION SENIOR CONSULTANT | PENSION ACTUARIAL Mohammed joined BWD in 2018 as Harry joined BWD in 2017 as a Consultant Divisional Director to head up the business’ within the Pension & Benefits Division, with a Actuarial Division, and personally specialises mandate to focus on Pension & Investment in the recruitment of Actuarial professionals, Actuarial positions. Harry has quickly providing clients with both permanent and established himself in this niche market and interim solutions across the UK. was promoted to Senior Consultant in mid-2018. A well-regarded recruitment professional with an extensive network within the Actuarial Utilising his 7 years recruitment experience, space, he has gained a wealth of specialist Harry has forged an excellent reputation within sector expertise during a career that spans the Pension & Investment Actuarial sector. This more than 8 years and has built some long- can be demonstrated by his ever-expanding standing relationships along the way. network and the onboarding of new clients. COMMITTED 06

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