Consultant - Actuarial (Corporate)

XPS Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension matching

Healthcare plans

25 days holiday (buy/sell)

Job summary

XPS Group, a prominent UK consultancy in pensions and insurance, is seeking a Consultant to join the Corporate Advisory team on a full-time, hybrid basis. You will support client projects, contribute to sales and marketing efforts, and mentor junior staff.

The role targets nearly-qualified actuaries with strong analytical and communication skills, aiming to deliver strategic actuarial advice to corporate clients while developing business opportunities.

Qualifications

• Diligent with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team.
• Ability to manage junior resources and support senior team members.
• Aptitude to identify fee-generating opportunities and contribute to BD.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic actuarial advice to corporate clients (DB pension arrangements).
• Produce company accounting disclosures and oversee modelling work.
• Deliver client-facing advice at meetings and build client relationships.
• Support the Corporate Leadership Group with sales and marketing initiatives.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Project management

Business development

Education

Actuarial qualification (nearly qualified)

Tools

Radar

Job description

Location: Can be based at one of the following locations: London, Leeds, Manchester, Reading, Birmingham or

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Grade: Consultant

Hybrid

REQ003804

About XPS Group

XPS Group is a prominent UK consultancy and administration firm within the pensions and insurance sectors. As a FTSE 250 company with over 2000 employees, we leverage expertise alongside advanced technology to serve over 1,400 pension schemes and their sponsors. Our goal is to foster a workplace where diverse talents thrive.

About The Role

We are looking for a Consultant to join XPS’ Corporate Advisory team on a full-time basis where they will provide support across a range of client projects as well as on sales and marketing initiatives. The ideal candidate would be a nearly/newly-qualified actuary.

Key Responsibilities

• Client work (broadly two-thirds of overall time):
• Becoming part of client teams providing strategic advice to ongoing corporate clients in relation to their DB pension arrangements (including advice on actuarial valuations, endgame options, surplus/run-on strategies and the pensions aspects of corporate transactions).
• Producing company accounting disclosures.
• Overseeing actuarial modelling work carried out by more junior members of staff.
• Being responsible for producing our advice to clients and then delivering this advice to them at meetings.
• Building effective relationships with clients.
• Business development (broadly one-third of overall time):
• Supporting the Corporate Leadership Group team with sales and marketing initiatives. This could involve carrying out research on particular prospects, working with more junior staff to set up Radar (our online asset and liability tracking software tool) for prospects or working on specific BD campaigns.

Support and mentoring will be available from existing Consultants / Senior Consultants who are engaged with corporate work as well from the Corporate Leadership Group.

Essential

Your Profile:

• Diligent, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team towards targets and deadlines.
• Ability to manage junior resources and support senior people within the team.
• Ability to identify fee generating opportunities.
• Highly organised with the ability to actively manage projects and workload.
• Adaptable and reliable, with the ability to adjust priorities and multi-task.
• Commitment to client service and assisting team members.
• Desire to contribute to idea generation and the confidence to express a view.
• Appetite to get involved in marketing and business development activities.

What We Offer

Enjoy a competitive salary, annual discretionary bonus, and 25 days’ holiday with buy/sell flexibility. Benefits include pension matching, healthcare plans, life assurance, and retailer discounts. We support our team with a flexible benefits scheme, employee assistance, and digital GP service. Participating in volunteering events is encouraged with paid volunteer days available. Referral bonuses are offered for introducing suitable candidates to XPS.

Equal Opportunity Statement

XPS Group is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. As a Disability Confident employer, we ensure accessible and supportive work settings for all employees.

Eligibility

Any employment offer made will be conditional upon you satisfying DBS Disclosure checks, Employment or educational references, Satisfactory credit checks and eligibility to work in the UK before an offer can be made. XPS Group is not able to provide sponsorship to employees.

Who Are We

To find out more please visit: www.xpsgroup.com