Finance and Investment Research Sub-committee – Deputy Chair

Application closing date: 24 August

If a large number of applicants are received, we will close the vacancy early.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is seeking to appoint an experienced, proactive and innovative volunteer to join the Finance and Investment Research Sub-committee of the Finance and Investment Board.  

The Research sub-committee contributes to shaping the finance and investment community, driving research forward and working with other research sub-committees to identify and facilitate cross-practice research.

The sub-committee oversees around six working parties, and cross-practice working parties, undertaking research in areas of relevance for actuarial practitioners and in the public interest.

View the Finance and Investment Research Sub-committee Terms of Reference (PDF, 125KB) and Task and person specification (PDF, 179 KB).

View the Finance and Investment research working parties

If you enjoy research, and work in this practice area, please consider volunteering to join this sub-committee.

Time commitment

The time commitment can vary but is on average three hours per month.  This includes attendance at quarterly meetings, attending to actions between meetings, and fulfilling shadow responsibilities.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role and would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.