Actuarial & Risk Manager – Pensions & AI Growth

GRANT THORNTON; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in the United Kingdom is seeking a commercially minded Manager to join our Actuarial & Risk Modelling team. You will lead pensions actuarial engagements, manage client relationships, review technical work, and coach junior colleagues as the team grows toward leadership roles.

The role offers significant responsibility and progression opportunities within a firm investing in AI-enabled ways of working to enhance actuarial modelling and client advisory work.

Qualifications

• Qualified Actuary with relevant credential(s).
• Experience with Defined Benefit pension schemes.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and strict timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for client reporting.
• Proven track record coaching and developing junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of pensions actuarial engagements.
• Manage client relationships as a trusted adviser.
• Review technical work and mentor juniors.
• Contribute to business development and thought leadership.
• Support growth of the Actuarial & Risk Modelling practice.

Skills

Qualified Actuary

Defined Benefit pensions experience

Stakeholder management

Communication and report writing

Deadline management

Coaching junior staff

Commercial acumen

AI and data-driven advisory interest

Job description

Grant Thornton in the United Kingdom is seeking a commercially minded Manager to join our Actuarial & Risk Modelling team. You will lead pensions actuarial engagements, manage client relationships, review technical work, and coach junior colleagues as the team grows toward leadership roles.

The role offers significant responsibility and progression opportunities within a firm investing in AI-enabled ways of working to enhance actuarial modelling and client advisory work.