Head office location
Finlaison House
15 – 17 Furnival Street
London EC4A 1AB
Disciplines accepted
Numerate disciplines, such as mathematics, economics and science
How to apply
on-line via GAD's website at
The work of GAD
The Government Actuary's Department is a unique organisation - a government department and yet an actuarial consulting firm operating on commercial lines.
There are actuaries in public sector roles in many countries, but nowhere else is there such a strong concentration of actuarial talent within a government department, and nowhere else does the Government Actuary advise on such a comprehensive range of topics.
The Government Actuary's Department provides an actuarial consultancy service to the public sector. Advice is provided in many fields where actuarial skills play an important part, including social security, employee pension arrangements and statistical studies. GAD also advise overseas insurance industry regulators.
A wide breadth of experience is offered, from assisting in the formulation of government policies which may affect millions of people to making recommendations on the terms of a financial settlement involving a single individual. While the department's main clients are government departments in the United Kingdom, advice is increasingly being given to governments and other organisations in other parts of the world.
The work includes investigations, analytical work and advice to clients on a wide variety of actuarial, financial and statistical subjects and involves frequent contact with clients, including other government departments and public bodies.
What will I be doing?
The work of the Department is varied, and you will be given the opportunity to broaden your experience by working in different areas. The work is far from routine and there are always new problems to be tackled. These call for clear thinking in the development of a sound professional approach to their solution.
What do we offer?
As a Trainee Actuary, you will work directly with fully qualified actuaries and acquire professional expertise by working on current assignments in the department while studying for professional examinations using a combination of correspondence courses, personal study, discussion classes and tutorials. You must be prepared to apply yourself to a demanding course of study over a period of several years. As a Trainee Actuary, you will be given substantial support with study leave, work experience, counselling and course and examination fees, to enable you to obtain your professional qualifications as quickly as possible. The work of the Department is varied, and you will be given the opportunity to broaden your experience by working in different areas. The work is far from routine and there are always new problems to be tackled. These call for clear thinking in the development of a sound professional approach to their solution.
The success of GAD is critically dependent on the high quality of our people. We are committed to training and development programmes which are aimed at ensuring that all our people gain the skills and experience to realise their full potential.
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