Finance & Economics
Risk Analyst
Identifies, measures, and monitors financial risks to help banks, insurers, or companies avoid losses.
Office BasedRegulated ProfessionAnalytical
Finance & Economics
Actuary
Uses mathematics, statistics, and probability to assess and price financial risk, especially in insurance and pensions.
Also known as: Actuarial Analyst
Compare with another careerWhat you do
Builds statistical and financial models to estimate the probability and cost of future risks such as death, illness, accidents, or financial loss, and uses this to price insurance products or manage pension and investment risk. Requires passing a long series of professional actuarial exams alongside work experience.
Typical work environment
Office-based analytical work within an insurance company, pension fund, or consulting firm, working closely with underwriting, finance, and product teams.
Typical entry point
Actuarial trainee or analyst at an insurance company, pension fund, or actuarial consulting firm, studying for professional actuarial exams alongside the job
Relevant subjects
Core
Mathematics
Also relevant
EconomicsComputer Science
Relevant interests
Core
FinanceResearch
Also relevant
AI / Data
Useful skills
Data analysis· AdvancedAnalytical thinking· AdvancedExcel· AdvancedProblem solving· Advanced
These are useful, relevant skills to build over time — not a checklist you need to already have.
Common education routes
Bachelor's degree—Actuarial SciencePrimary route
Bachelor's degree—StatisticsPrimary route
Bachelor's degree—MathematicsCommon route
These are common routes in, not the only path — and not a university or course recommendation.
Career characteristics
High job securityDeep technical specialisationStrong salary potentialGood international mobilityResearch-intensive
General tendencies for this career, not a guarantee — actual roles vary by employer and location.
Industries
BankingInvestmentConsulting
Tags
STEMAnalyticalOffice-basedResearch-heavy
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