Actuarial Consultant

Aon; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Actuarial Consultant to join their collaborative team. This role offers the opportunity to work independently while delivering actuarial services to a diverse portfolio of Local Government Pension Scheme clients. You'll be involved in strategic pension issues, preparing valuations, and ensuring high-quality work. With exposure to senior leaders and a supportive environment, this position fosters professional growth and innovation. If you are passionate about making impactful decisions and thrive in a dynamic consulting setting, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits

Flexible Working

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Support for Disabilities

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary or part-qualified with less than one year remaining.
• Experience in stakeholder management and client relationships is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Advising clients on strategic pensions issues, including funding strategy.
• Preparing actuarial valuations and ensuring quality of technical work.

Skills

Qualified Actuary

Stakeholder Management

Client Relationships

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Strategic Thinking

Education

Actuarial Qualification

Job description

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Are you interested in working on a close-knit, collaborative, and knowledgeable actuarial team? Would you like to work in a consulting environment with daily exposure to leaders of Local Government Pension Scheme clients? Do you want to work with client managers and have responsibility for delivering actuarial services to a portfolio of clients? If so, this may be the role for you!

You could be based in any of the following UK offices (Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Epsom, Farnborough, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, St. Albans), with a mix of home and office working.

About Aon

Aon is in the business of better decisions. We shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. We foster an inclusive, diverse team where trust unites us, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Role Responsibilities

1. Advising Local Government administering authority clients on strategic pensions issues, including funding strategy, employer risk management, and pension accounting disclosures.
2. Preparing actuarial valuations, funding certificates, funding proposals, and actuarial statements as required under LGPS Regulations.
3. Ensuring the quality of technical work delivered to clients, including reviewing work from junior team members.
4. Collaborating on projects with colleagues across consulting, risk management, and investment practices.
5. Developing intellectual capital to support innovation and efficiency.

What Makes This Opportunity Different

The Actuarial Consultant is encouraged to work independently while delivering services and collaborating with a diverse, motivated team. You will have exposure to large, open defined benefit pension scheme clients daily. There are also opportunities to expand into other areas such as governance advice, benefits of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and advising private sector pension trustees.

Skills and Experience

1. Qualified Actuary or part-qualified with less than one year remaining.
2. Experience in stakeholder management and client relationships is advantageous.
3. Relevant industry and consulting experience preferred, but individuals transitioning from non-pension actuarial areas are also welcome.
4. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable leading discussions at senior levels.
5. Ability to develop colleagues and work within diverse teams.
6. Attention to detail with strategic thinking capabilities.

Our Support for Colleagues

We offer comprehensive benefits, promote diversity, and support flexible working through our Smart Working initiative. Our culture encourages continuous learning and growth, ensuring you can reach your full potential. We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate fully in the application and employment process.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Analyst, Consulting, and Accounting/Auditing