Actuarial Manager - Pensions Consolidation Solutions

Isio; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in pensions is seeking an Actuarial Manager to join their team in Birmingham. The role involves leading client projects, consulting on pension schemes, and assisting in business development. Ideal candidates are qualified or nearly qualified actuaries with strong communication and project management skills. The company offers a hybrid working model and significant career development opportunities.

Benefits

Significant development opportunities

Hybrid working model

Team building and social events

Qualifications

• Experience in pensions consulting and technical skills.
• Ability to explain complex problems simply.
• Strong desire for solving problems and delivering advice.

Responsibilities

• Lead client project delivery and build client relationships.
• Engage with pension schemes ranging from £1m to £200m.
• Assist in developing new business opportunities.

Skills

Communication

Project Management

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Client Delivery

Education

Qualified or nearly qualified actuary (FIA / FFA)

Job description

Actuarial Manager – Pensions Consolidation Solutions

We're growing and want you to be a part of our journey.

As part of this role, you'll be working in Isio's Actuarial & Consulting team, consisting of over 400 pensions consultants and actuaries 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 communication 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 and put your skills to the test.

This role will be as part of the Enplan Team – Enplan is one of the fastest growing DB Pension consolidators in the market. The team are currently managing over 60 pension schemes of different shapes and sizes and continue to regularly attract new schemes.

This is a great place to develop your actuarial career – whether that's getting more client exposure or taking on Scheme Actuary appointments. It's a fast‑growing team and one that gives everyone the chance to influence how we develop the offering going forward.

What's the role

We're looking for qualified or nearly qualified pensions actuaries with significant industry experience to join our team.

As a challenger in the industry, we are looking for individuals with excellent pensions consulting and technical skills, a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

Day to day, you will be

• Leading the delivery of advice to clients – this may include managing key client projects directly, or with support.
• Involved in the technical aspects of projects, and working with and building relationships with clients directly, as part of a team, and developing those around you.
• Assisting in the development of new business, both with existing and new clients.

Enplan schemes vary significantly in size; therefore you will have opportunities to engage and consult with schemes ranging in asset size from as little as £1m to over £200m.

Where is the role

The schemes within Enplan are serviced by a dedicated team within Isio with hubs based in Manchester and Scotland – but we are open to considering those in other locations joining the team including Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, London 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.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience – a qualified or nearly qualified actuary FIA / FFA or equivalent with relevant industry experience.
• 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 either be as part of a team, or managing a team, depending on your experience.
• To help us develop our business and look for new opportunities.

Demonstrated commitment to our Core Purpose

• Power in Partnership – We work in partnership with our clients & each other, building open and trusted relationships.
• Future Focus – We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference – We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
• People First – We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio's expertise and it is their lives we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we're committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that'll be available to you will enable you to do this.

You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer here: Isio – Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

Isio was 'born' in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK's Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry‑leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward‑thinkers, grounded around a vision that strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform.

Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue‑chip, public to private.

At Isio, 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 have offices across the UK and many of our roles offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work to help create a work‑life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please email us.

Department Actuarial & Consulting
Locations Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, Reading
Remote status Hybrid