Arthur Recruitment

About the Company

Arthur is a specialist recruitment consultancy, focusing on the insurance market.

2024 Sunday Times' Best Place to Work
2023 Sunday Times' Best Place to Work
2023 Recruiter Shortlist for Best Recruitment Agency of the Year**

Specialist areas within Insurance:
Underwriting
Broking
Claims
Data Science
Change and Transformation
Risk Management
Catastrophe Modelling and Exposure Management
Actuarial
Compliance
Sales
Audit
Accounting
Finance
IT
Legal
Wordings

As an independent recruitment agency, we can deliver a bespoke recruitment offering which is tailored to our client’s specific needs. We have maintained a strong reputation throughout the London & Lloyd's insurance markets because of effective search and selection processes.

Arthur understands their clients’ goals and we act inquisitively and resourcefully; we always look for smarter and innovative methods to help our clients.

We are committed to doing our utmost to help candidates reach their potential and even if we cannot place candidates ourselves, we ensure they leave with helpful market information to aid their career progression.

For more information please visit www.arthur.co.uk

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Arthur Recruitment

Job Title

Data Scientist (Pricing)

Job Description

**Job Title**: Data Scientist (Pricing) **Role Summary**: Execute the development, enhancement, and maintenance of predictive pricing models within a proprietary Retail Pricing system to influence pricing strategy and customer experience. Collaborate with senior analysts and cross‑functional stakeholders to apply model outputs, deliver actionable insights, and quickly iterate pricing tools in partnership with software developers. **Expectations**: * 1‑2 years of analyst experience in insurance, financial services, retail, travel, or a similarly fast‑paced sector. * Demonstrated ability to translate large data sets into revenue‑impacting pricing decisions. * Proficiency in Python, SQL, and Excel; exposure to Power BI or Tableau is a plus. **Key Responsibilities**: 1. Build, validate, and deploy predictive models that inform daily retail pricing strategy. 2. Analyze millions of quote records to identify pricing opportunities and quantify incremental revenue. 3. Collaborate with senior pricing analysts and stakeholders to translate model outputs into actionable price changes. 4. Partner with software developers to adapt pricing tools, ensuring new model parameters influence output within days. 5. Generate clear, data‑driven insights and visualizations to support commercial performance discussions. **Required Skills**: * Python for data manipulation, statistical modeling, and visualization (pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn, matplotlib/seaborn). * Advanced SQL for extracting, aggregating, and cleaning large datasets. * Proficiency in Excel for ad‑hoc analysis and reporting. * Strong analytical mindset with ability to work independently and in a collaborative team. * Understanding of pricing principles and commercial strategy in a retail or insurance context. **Required Education & Certifications**: * Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Engineering, or related quantitative field. * Experience in a comparable analytics role supersedes the need for additional certifications.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Fresher

25-11-2025

Company Name

Arthur Recruitment

Job Title

Head of Financial Risk (12 Month FTC)

Job Description

**Job Title**: Head of Financial Risk (12 Month FTC) **Role Summary**: Lead the organization’s financial risk strategy and framework, overseeing identification, assessment, and mitigation of credit, capital, market, liquidity, climate, and insurance-related risks. Validate Solvency II internal models, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide strategic risk guidance to senior management. **Expections**: - Deliver comprehensive financial risk oversight and reporting for 12‑month term. - Maintain ongoing monitoring of risk exposures, controls, and appetite metrics. - Provide actionable risk challenges and recommendations on product launches, strategic initiatives, and capital management. - Support ORSA reporting and participate in governance committees. **Key Responsibilities**: 1. Implement and embed the financial risk framework aligned with ERM principles and regulatory expectations. 2. Monitor, assess, and report on all financial risk exposures and controls to support decision‑making. 3. Challenge business initiatives with robust risk analysis and advisory input. 4. Develop and maintain risk‑appetite metrics, emerging risk assessments, and scenario analyses. 5. Build relationships across business units and act as subject‑matter expert where needed. 6. Compile aggregate financial risk reports, including material exposures and control effectiveness. 7. Review internal capital model and validation work; evaluate risk quantification and aggregation methodologies. 8. Represent the organization in governance and committee forums; present insights on financial risks. 9. Deputise for the Head of ERM in regulator and stakeholder interactions. **Required Skills**: - Strong capital modelling and internal model validation expertise. - Deep experience in non‑life/general insurance, preferably Lloyd’s or London Market exposure. - Advanced report‑writing skills for senior management, boards, and committees. - Ability to challenge and influence stakeholders at all levels. - Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation abilities. - Knowledge of Solvency II and related regulatory frameworks. - Quantitative analytical proficiency. **Required Education & Certifications**: - Bachelor's (or higher) in Quantitative discipline (Finance, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering). - Ideally a qualified actuary (FIA or equivalent), though not mandatory. - Relevant certifications in risk management or actuarial practice preferred.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

26-11-2025

Company Name

Arthur Recruitment

Job Title

Legal Counsel - 12-Month FTC

Job Description

Job Title: Legal Counsel – 12‑Month FTC Role Summary: Provide expert legal counsel across Commercial Contracts, IP & Data Protection, Claims & Litigation, and ad‑hoc projects to support the Insurance & Financial Services business during a maternity cover period. Expectations: Deliver timely, accurate legal advice; ensure regulatory compliance; support business continuity and risk mitigation; collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders and external counsel. Key Responsibilities: - Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts. - Advise on IP and data protection matters. - Manage claims and litigation strategy, liaising with external counsel. - Perform regulatory compliance checks and risk assessments. - Lead ad‑hoc legal projects and provide guidance on risk mitigation. Required Skills: - Strong commercial contract drafting and negotiation skills. - In‑depth knowledge of IP, data protection, claims, and litigation. - Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal abilities. - Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines. - Proactive risk‑management mindset. Required Education & Certifications: - Qualified UK lawyer (Solicitor or Barrister). - 2–4 years PQE, preferably from private practice or in‑house work in financial services/insurance. - Availability to commence within two months.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

Junior

27-11-2025

Company Name

Arthur Recruitment

Job Title

Data Scientist (Liverpool/London)

Job Description

**Job Title** Data Scientist – Home Pricing **Role Summary** Own end‑to‑end pricing and analytical initiatives for a rapid‑growth home services division. Deliver data‑driven pricing strategy, stakeholder insights, and analytical tooling with minimal supervision. **Expectations** - Execute analytical projects autonomously and within tight timelines. - Translate complex data into actionable pricing recommendations for rating, portfolio optimisation, and product performance. - Collaborate closely with MI/Data teams to enhance reporting, data quality, and analytical tooling. **Key Responsibilities** - Build and validate predictive models and pricing algorithms using large, complex datasets. - Design and implement statistical analysis to identify drivers of pricing trends. - Present findings and recommendations through clear visualisations and reports to product, commercial and executive stakeholders. - Continuously improve data pipelines, dashboards, and reporting frameworks. - Monitor model performance and recalibrate models to maintain accuracy. - Prioritise analytic work, manage timelines, and deliver on business objectives. **Required Skills** - Strong analytical foundation; experience in insurance domain preferred but not mandatory. - Proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical/machine‑learning libraries (scikit‑learn, pandas, numpy). - Solid understanding of regression, classification, clustering, bootstrapping, and model evaluation techniques. - Ability to communicate technical insights to non‑technical audiences and influence commercial decisions. - Self‑starter who can prioritise in a fast‑moving, autonomous environment. **Required Education & Certifications** - Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree in Quantitative discipline (Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Computer Science, or related field).

Liverpool, United kingdom

On site

08-12-2025