About this role
Pacific Life Re - Actuarial Placement Year (London) Start Date: September 2027 Salary: £33,000 plus fantastic benefits Application Deadline: 18 October 2026, but get your applications in soon as we reserve the right to close early! Launch Your Actuarial Career With A Global Reinsurance Leader Are you a curious, analytical thinker with a passion for problem-solving? Do you want to work with one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies and make a real impact from day one? Join Pacific Life Re’s Actuarial Placement Programme and gain a year of hands-on experience working alongside some of the best minds in the industry – all while building the foundations for a future actuarial career. About Us At Pacific Life Re, we’re not your typical insurance company. We’re part of the global Pacific Life family, with over 150 years of experience and a forward-thinking approach to risk, innovation, and technology. We support clients across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America with cutting-edge reinsurance solutions in Life, Critical Illness, Income Protection, Longevity and Capital Solutions. We value fresh ideas, creative problem-solvers, and people who ask “why not?” just as much as “why.” We’re looking for ambitious university students in their penultimate year of study, ready to take on a year-long industrial placement in our London office. This placement is your opportunity to explore a future in the actuarial profession while contributing meaningfully to real projects. You’ll thrive here if you are: Great with numbers and enjoy working with data A strong team player who likes solving problems collaboratively A clear communicator with excellent written and verbal English Someone who brings energy, curiosity, and a willingness to learn Entry Requirements: Minimum A grade in Maths at ‘A’ level (or equivalent) In your penultimate year of university and on track for a 2:1 or above in a STEM degree You must have existing permanent Legal Right to Work in the UK, we are not offering sponsorship for this position