Consulting Actuary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Consulting Actuary to join our team. This role can be based in our Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, or Glasgow office on a hybrid working basis between home and office. DB Pension experience is essential.

Our services are designed to support trustees and employers by delivering pragmatic advice that 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. We offer excellent progression opportunities through to Partner.

This role is suitable for members of an actuarial team eager to pursue a consulting role, typically involving working towards becoming a Scheme Actuary or Corporate Actuary, and developing their own portfolio of appointments. It may also include the role of a Team Leader, working alongside others involved in Client Consulting to ensure operational tasks are conducted efficiently and liaising with Partners to set priorities.

A snapshot of your day:

• Client Consulting: Acting as the main contact, providing advice for a range of clients.
• Assist Partners: Managing client relationships, identifying issues, and helping resolve them promptly.
• Meetings and Reporting: Attending client meetings, identifying new ways we can help, and reviewing draft reports and advice.
• Technical Work: Applying techniques and principles to assess risk in areas such as pensions.
• Quality Assurance: Checking the work of team members for accuracy and compliance.
• Business Development: Identifying opportunities for new business and participating in tenders and pitches.
• Team Management: Managing workload and activity, actively leading the team, and participating in firm-wide meetings.
• Knowledge and Advice: Staying informed on pensions issues and advising clients accordingly.
• Leadership: Managing client teams, ensuring high-quality work within deadlines, and supporting the company's services.
• Peer Review: Reviewing colleagues' work where appropriate.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Fellowship Actuarial Qualifications FIA / FAA or equivalent.
• DB Pension experience is essential.
• Experience leading a team and strong people management skills.
• Project and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and networking skills.
• Ability to innovate and take forward new ideas.

What's in it for you:

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
• Core benefits paid by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover, and 25 days holiday with trading.
• A generous pension scheme contributing 8% of your salary from day one.
• Employee Assistance Programme for support.
• A range of voluntary benefits like tech schemes, cycle schemes, dental, healthcare, private medical extensions, gym memberships, and discounts.

We are open to flexible working arrangements. Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require adjustments or more info on accessibility, please click here.