EY Empower - Actuarial Graduate Programme 2023

Please note that depending upon interest, this role may close earlier than advertised, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. 

About the Bright Network - EY Empower Programme

EY Empower is a new initiative developed in partnership with Bright Network, specifically designed to support those who come from traditionally under-represented groups in the industry.

If accepted on to the programme, you will be offered in-depth coaching and support throughout the rest of the EY recruitment process, to help you realise your full potential.

This will be provided across a variety of formats, including group and 1-2-1 coaching sessions, and sign-posting to relevant upskilling tools and material.

EY Empower: Actuarial Graduate Programme

About the programme

We’re more than your average actuarial consultancy. As well as delivering for our clients in the traditional actuarial areas, such as reserving, pricing and capital modelling, we operate as part of the wider EY Consulting business. This gives our team the opportunity to work on wider projects including underwriting and finance transformation, implementation of technology, sustainability, strategy, risk management, analytics and capital optimisation. So, no matter where you want to take your career, you’ll have plenty of room to explore your options with us.

Did you know? We won the award for The Times ‘Graduate Employer of Choice’ in 2021 for our Actuarial work.

What will you be doing?

• Analysing data to identify trends and insights, communicating with clients, writing reports and presenting your work.
• Developing dashboards, producing visualisations and performing analytics to support client needs.
• Contributing to actuarial audits, mergers and acquisitions, actuarial modelling and more.
• Communicating with people in our UK offices and across EMEIA.

How is it structured?

We'll provide you with the support you need to understand how to analyse client data, spot trends and provide clients with insights. You'll build skills in writing up findings into reports and create client presentations that set out our findings and insights.

By your second year, you'll be responsible for supporting our new graduates and reviewing their work. You'll take on a bigger role on projects, building strong relationships with your clients. You may also work on projects in other actuarial areas (non-life insurance and pensions) too.

Throughout the programme, you’ll study for actuarial professional exams (supported by a generous allowance) and have many opportunities to join training events and conferences. By the time the graduate programme is over, you’ll have a firm understanding of how to use analysis and modelling techniques to understand our clients’ businesses and the issues affecting them. Best of all, you’ll be well on your way to a qualification and gaining the knowledge and experience needed to win business for EY, lead projects and progress to more senior positions.

Alongside our programme offering, we give you all the training and exposure to real-world work you could want. We also offer company-wide and programme-specific rewards that make all the hard work worthwhile. These include wellbeing initiatives, a free tech MBA, healthcare support, a pension scheme and more.

What programmes can you join?

• Actuarial Pensions and Investments

Technology in Actuarial

Technology plays a huge role in our team. We innovate and come up with creative solutions with the power to enhance client projects. Think cloud-hosted applications that use artificial intelligence to validate data and predict metrics. You can dive into amazing technologies every day – and pick up digital-first skills along the way. Enjoy the opportunity to think big while your team and our leaders support you to grow and deliver at your best.

This is where your adventure begins and where you have every opportunity to build an exceptional experience. Embrace the challenge as you help us build a better working world for everyone.

Are you eligible to apply?

If you meet the EY Empower criteria below, you’re in your final year at university, or if you’ve already graduated, this opportunity is for you. 

To be eligible for the EY Empower programme, you must identify within any of the listed groups below:

• A minority ethnic group, including (but not limited to) Black Heritage, Mixed/Multiple Ethnic Heritage and Asian 
• Female
• LGBTQ+
• From a lower socio-economic background
• Identify as having a disability

We operate an open access policy, meaning we don’t screen out applications on your academic performance alone. You will however, need to be working towards an honours degree in any subject - some programmes will require a subject relevant to the business area, and have a minimum of grade 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language and Maths and three A-levels/Five Highers (or equivalent) to be eligible to apply.

EY welcome applications from all students, regardless of their background. If the above does not apply to you, please submit your application directly - here

The process

To get started, fill in a short initial application form and answer one motivational question by clicking the apply now button.
If your initial application is successful, you will then receive details of how to access the relevant coaching and support sessions, along with the instructions of how to complete EY’s application portal as an Empower programme candidate.

Note: If you’ve applied for EY in the last 6 months, unfortunately you will be unable to apply for this opportunity.

Learn more

Immerse yourself in our world whilst exploring your options at the forefront of business. Get to know the part you could play in our organisation. And discover what it means to experience EY your way.

Find out more about our opportunities and how to apply.

Our world. Your way.