Actuarial Analyst/ Student | Belfast | £40-45K + bonus

BWD Search & Selection; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

BWD Search & Selection is assisting a Belfast-based pensions consultancy seeking a qualified actuary with UK DB pensions experience. The role focuses on valuations, member benefits, and bespoke models, with exposure to client-facing work.

Ideal candidates are IFoA-students with study support, a 2:1 degree in Actuarial Science, and strong Excel skills. Hybrid office attendance 2–3 days per week in Belfast is expected.

Qualifications

• 2+ years UK DB pensions experience in consultancy or in-house.
• Studying IFoA with progress through exams; study support offered.
• 2:1 degree in Actuarial Science is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform actuarial valuations, member benefit calculations and bespoke models.
• Draft reports and presentations for Trustees and sponsoring employers.
• Use specialist actuarial systems alongside Excel modelling.
• Support internal consultancy projects and client communications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Client communication

Team collaboration

Education

2:1 degree in Actuarial Science

Tools

MS Excel

VBA

Python

Job description

Potential opportunity for a Qualified Actuary in Belfast; please get in touch for info.

Office locations: Belfast 2-3x/week

A leading Belfast-based pensions consultancy is expanding its actuarial team to support an ongoing influx of client work. The team culture is collaborative, innovative, and development-focused, offering a solid platform for someone looking to build their technical and client-facing skills in the DB space.

The work centres around proactive client service, delivering core actuarial calculations, and modelling for a varied portfolio of DB schemes.

The role:

• Actuarial valuations, member benefit calculations, and bespoke models
• Drafting reports and presentations for Trustees and sponsoring employers
• Working with specialist actuarial systems, alongside Excel modelling
• Supporting internal consultancy projects
• Proactively communicating with internal senior stakeholders, clients, and external bodies

The individual:

• 2 years minimum experience in UK DB pensions (consultancy or in-house)
• Student of IFoA, making progress through exams (study support offered)
• 2:1 degree, ideally Actuarial Science
• Strong MS Excel skills, VBA/ Python experience is a bonus

Ideal for a technical DB analyst or an actuarial student looking for a direct route to project ownership and client interaction within a supportive team.

Life & Pensions Actuarial Hiring Lead, Principal Consultant