Actuarial Consultant (Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester) in London

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.

This is an exciting opportunity for a recent or part-qualified actuary with 3-4+ years experience. The role is based in the Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool or Manchester office on a hybrid working basis. You will support a consulting team aiming to progress towards becoming a Scheme Actuary or Corporate Actuary, with excellent progression opportunities through to Partner.

• 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 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.
• General consultancy, dealing with clients' and third-party queries and day-to-day correspondence providing technical advice where needed.
• Client management, taking responsibility for allocation and completion of work, and meeting deadlines, working directly with senior members of the client teams.
• Design and manage surveys and use statistical techniques to analyse and interpret 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), help develop procedures/tools to extend the range of the practice area 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 more recent new graduates/colleagues and training and developing junior members of the team.

• Actuarial qualifications FIA / FAA or 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.

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
• Generous pension scheme (8%).
• Core benefits including private medical cover, life assurance (x4 - x10), group income protection (65%) and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
• Voluntary benefits: electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, sports allowance (up to £50 per month), travel insurance, paid volunteering and a broad range of retailer discounts.
• Full list of benefits available on request.

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