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Actuarial

Per Ardua have a deep track record of supporting clients on Chief Actuary searches across the insurance sector.  This has led to the appointments of some of the more prestigious Chief Actuary positions in the market.  Our experience ranges from the smaller London market entities through to the largest life and general insurance companies in the UK and European market.

 

There is a very high bar for top calibre talent in this specific market and our intimate knowledge of the insurance sector and its actuarial functions allows us to stay at the forefront of relevant market trends.

Key Contact

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Team

Callum Jones

Associate

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Paris

Frankfurt

Zurich

Amsterdam

New York

Bermuda

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Stockholm

Edinburg

Munich

Abu Dhabi

Cologne

Luxembourg

Miami

Belfast

Dublin

Sydney

Singapore

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Paris

Frankfurt

Zurich

Amsterdam

New York

Bermuda

Per Ardua Associates Ltd
Level 14, Tower 42
25 Old Broad Street
London
EC2N 1HQ

Stockholm

Edinburg

Munich

Abu Dhabi

Cologne

Luxembourg

Miami

Belfast

Dublin

Sydney

Singapore

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon Lowndes

Director & Head of Corporate Functions

Simon is a Director at Per Ardua and leads our Corporate Functions practice.

 

Simon joined in 2010 to build Per Ardua’s capability in hiring for executive leaders within the Finance & Actuarial, Risk & Compliance, Operations, and Internal Audit functions.  He works across Investment Management, Real Estate, Insurance, Retail & Corporate Banking, FinTech and Private Equity in the provision of executive search and leadership advisory and is a member of each of these sector practices.  As part of the Board practice, he also undertakes searches for Board Risk and Audit Committee appointments.

 

Simon is also a member of Per Ardua’s D,E&I Committee and is proud to have established our partnership with The Brokerage.  He sits on The Brokerage’s Changemaker Board, with Per Ardua being one of the founding supporters of their Young Leaders Programme.

Callum Jones

Associate

Callum Jones

Associate

Callum is an Associate within Per Ardua’s Corporate Functions team, having joined the firm in 2026. He supports research, search delivery, and business development across the Technology, Digital, Operations, Finance & Actuarial, and Risk & Compliance practices.

Prior to Per Ardua, Callum spent five years at a specialist executive search firm, where he focused on Technology, Digital, Data, Product, and Cyber Security appointments across global public and private sector organisations.

He holds a BA in History from Swansea University and an MSc in Computer Science from Queen Mary, University of London.

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden Hinscliff

Executive Assistant

Jorden is the Executive Assistant to Maaike Kitsantas, Chief Operating Officer and Simon Lowndes, Director Corporate Functions.

Prior to joining Per Ardua in April 2022, she worked within the Creative Industries & Education sector as an Administration Manager, where she provided support at Director level.

Jorden attended Palmers College where she gained qualifications in a Legal Secretarial Studies course.