Actuarial Analyst in Reading

As part of this role you’ll be working in Isio’s Actuarial & Consulting team alongside over 400 pensions experts – actuaries and consultants - advising a diverse range of clients and stakeholders across the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. We advise on everything from helping trustees and sponsors to manage their defined benefit plans, running large scale communications projects and implementing alternative reward and pension provision. The range of work we get involved with is vast and there’ll be opportunities for you to gain lots of great, new experiences, focus on working towards specialising in particular roles and put your skills to the test.

What does the role entail? We’re looking for part qualified actuarial students with relevant DB pensions industry experience to join our team. As a challenger in the industry, we are looking for individuals with excellent consulting and technical skills, a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Day To Day, You Will Be:

• Supporting in the delivery of UK DB pensions and benefits advice to clients.
• Involved in the technical aspects of projects, building relationships with clients, presenting our advice, working as part of a team and supporting the development of those around you.
• Assisting in the development of new business, both with existing and new clients.

Typical projects include but are not limited to:

• Performing actuarial valuations and calculations for Trustees and advising them on how to run their schemes.
• Developing pensions strategies for corporate, public and not for profit organisations.
• Writing and delivering communications projects for members.
• Insurance transaction and scheme consolidation advice.
• Data projects such as benefit rectifications, pensions dashboards and GMP equalisation.

Where is the role? We can offer a range of locations for you to choose from – we have Isio offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Reading. We work on a hybrid basis, offering the opportunity for colleagues to split their working time between working in the office and at home. As a business we are great at building strong communities amongst our employees – both across locations and teams, hosting regular team building, charity, and social events.

What we’re looking for? We’re looking for new colleagues with the following skills and expertise:

• A great communicator – someone who can explain complex problems in a simple way to help everyone around the table understand.
• Enthusiasm and motivation - a great deal of desire to solving problems and delivering excellent advice.
• Excellent project management and client delivery skills – especially when balancing multiple demands.
• A great team worker – this will be as part of client project teams, in-office teams and by supporting the development of others.
• Commercial skills – a curious mind, to help us develop our business and look for new opportunities.
• Technical experience – experience of working in the UK DB pensions industry or individuals with relevant transferable actuarial skills.
• Qualifications – likely to be pursuing an actuarial qualification, FIA/FFA or equivalent.

Why join Isio? Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team. We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters. Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark.

Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.