Actuarial Consultant (Pensions)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a qualified Pensions Actuarial Consultant with extensive UK pension market experience. You will provide tailored advice to clients on defined benefit pension schemes and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver optimal solutions. The role requires strong technical skills and excellent communication abilities in navigating complex pension topics.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Private health insurance

Life insurance and income protection

25 days annual leave

Full training and study support

Qualifications

• 5 years or more in a UK pension consulting environment.
• Ability to express complicated ideas clearly.
• Enthusiastic team player with a proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver customized advice for clients focused on DB pension schemes.
• Lead client meetings and presentations.
• Review actuarial calculations like triennial valuations.

Skills

Technical knowledge of UK pensions

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

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• Competitive remuneration package, including bonus and profit-sharing payments
• Private health insurance, life insurance and income protection insurance
• 25 days annual leave as standard, increasing with length of service, an extra day at Christmas, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional holidays
• Full training and study support.

The Role

We’re looking for fully qualified actuaries (both on the corporate and trustee side) with significant experience in the UK pension market.

As a Pensions Actuarial Consultant, you will be working in a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant to bring the best solutions to clients.

• Agree the strategy, direction and resourcing for client work
• Utilise strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients on technical topics
• Lead client meetings and presentations
• Reviewing actuarial calculations e.g., triennial valuations
• Drafting and reviewing standard and bespoke communications
• Monitoring deadlines and actions on a portfolio of schemes

Your Skills and Experience

• 5 years or more in a UK pension consulting environment with sound technical knowledge
• Excellent communicator who understands how to express complicated ideas in a concise and clear way. A good technical understanding of UK pensions work.
• Characteristics – a can do, enthusiastic approach to tackling problems, and a desire to build pro-active teams with your colleagues and clients