Following the recent opening of our new, modern Edinburgh office and the appointment of our new Actuarial Consulting Partner, we have an exciting, permanent opportunity for a Actuarial Consultant (hybrid working) as we continue to grow.
We also have opportunities for our Bristol, Cheltenham, London, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow office at varying levels from Actuarial Consultant through to Senior Consulting Actuary (Principal).
This is an exciting opportunity for a more recently qualified actuary, or a part qualified actuary who is working toward qualifying as an actuary with 3 – 4+ years experience. This role could also be suitable for members of an actuarial team that are unqualified but experienced. We offer excellent development opportunities (including mentors and career coaches) and progression opportunities through to Partner.
Our services are designed to support trustees and employers by delivering pragmatic advice which brings clarity to complex issues such as investing assets, de‑risking, longevity, risk management and the impact of legislative changes. We undertake a range of services for clients including full-service actuarial consulting, investment consultancy and standalone projects such as mergers and acquisitions.
DB pensions experience is essential.
Responsibilities
- Calculate complex individual member calculations, check straightforward calculations and progress to checking more complex calculations
- Undertake the bulk of the calculations for an actuarial valuation
- Review draft client reports and advice and draft member communications
- Work with a Client Account Manager to assess the objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice
- Aim to become a Client Account Manager for a number of clients and start taking on a number of Client Account Manager duties
- Attend client meetings and take an active role where applicable
- Support various types of client projects and work with our corporate team on a wide range of areas
- Provide general consultancy, dealing with clients’ and third party queries and day-to-day correspondence providing technical advice where needed
- Manage client expectations by allocating and completing work, meeting deadlines, and working directly with senior members of the client teams
- Design and manage surveys and use statistical techniques to analyse and interpret the quantitative data collected
- Use a variety of techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in respect of areas such as pensions
- Assist with developing the practice area services (e.g., Experian reviews), develop procedures/tools to extend the range of the practice areas work/services, and produce practice area newsletters and marketing material
- Research new and/or technical topics and report back to the team
- Check work of others and help with training and developing junior members of the team
Qualifications
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Actuarial qualifications FIA / FAA or if training to be a qualified FIA / FAA, part‑qualified and making progress through the exams
- Good IT skills and presentation skills
- DB pensions experience or a solid understanding of the basics of pensions
Benefits
- Competitive discretionary annual bonus
- Generous pension scheme (8%)
- Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance (x4 – x10), group income protection (65%), and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading
- A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to 50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts
Happy to talk flexible working
Accessibility
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please contact us.
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