At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead client relationships and provide expert advice on DC pension investments.
- Company: Join an award-winning consultancy with a people-first culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy 26 days leave, private health insurance, and professional development support.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace with diverse networks and volunteering opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the pensions sector while growing your career.
- Qualifications: FIA, FFA or CFA qualified with experience in UK DC pension schemes.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Location - London (minimum 2 days per week in office)
LCP is an award-winning actuarial and analytics consultancy providing market-leading capabilities and advice across pensions and financial services, energy, health, and analytics. We use powerful analytics fused with human expertise to shape a more positive future. We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior DC Pensions Investment Consultant to join our growing specialist DC (Defined Contribution) division.
Whilst the role covers the wide spectrum of advice required by a DC scheme, we are looking for someone with experience in investment and good technical pension scheme investment knowledge.
What will you be doing when you join the DC Practice as a Senior Consultant?
- Building and leading relations with clients and ensure client needs are identified and met, driving forward the client relationship where appropriate
- Getting involved with new pitches for DC Consultancy work
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of market practice, legislation and DC governance requirements
- Running and interpreting DC Investment strategy modelling to identify suitable investment strategies in the context of the client’s specific membership
- Identifying suitable investment structures to implement strategies, considering individual client’s circumstances and preferences
- Conducting investment manager selection and DC providers’ exercises, leading clients to reach decisions on managers and or providers
- Managing a portfolio of clients, supporting them with ongoing governance via regular meetings, working collaboratively with all stakeholders, focussing on improving member outcomes
- Drafting advice to a standard that you are happy to sign off
- Working within a team environment, providing leadership and guidance to less experienced team members
What skills, experience and qualities are we looking for?
- FIA, FFA or CFA qualified with some years of post-qualification experience
- Demonstrable experience of working within the UK DC pension scheme advisory sector in a consultancy environment
- Experience in investment and good technical pension scheme investment knowledge
What’s in it for you?
As well as joining a certified B-Corp, multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:
- For you: Professional study support (where applicable), Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networks
- For your family: Life assurance, Income protection, Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leave
- For your health: 26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly!) with options to buy & sell holiday, Private medical insurance, Discounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefits, Cycle to work scheme, Digital GP services
- For your wealth: Discretionary bonus scheme, Season ticket loans
- For others: Volunteering opportunities
- For the environment: Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)
We continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. LCP is committed to making our opportunities accessible to all and would welcome you getting in touch to let us know if an adjustment can be made to help with your application.
This may be extra time for assessments, pre-interview site visits, interview structure or questions, or asking us about building accessibility. Whatever it may be, please get in touch via our dedicated email address - accessibilityaware@lcp.uk.com to discuss how we can support you with your application.
