Consulting Actuary

Aptia Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptia Group in the UK seeks an experienced Consulting Actuary to join the pensions consulting team, supporting corporate consulting and risk transfer projects. You’ll deliver actuarial analyses, advise trustees and sponsors, and work across client engagements from initial scoping to final reporting.

The role is hybrid with opportunities to mentor junior colleagues, contribute to thought leadership, and develop tools and methodologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK defined benefit pensions consulting.
• Ability to produce actuarial calculations, reports and client-facing communications.
• Strong knowledge of UK pensions legislation and actuarial principles.
• Experience supporting corporate consulting and/or pension risk transfer projects.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver actuarial calculations, analysis and client advice across pension projects.
• Manage workstreams and ensure delivery to timescales and quality standards.
• Build relationships with trustees, corporate sponsors and insurers.
• Contribute to proposals, market research and business development.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Mentor actuarial trainees and junior colleagues.

Skills

Pensions consulting

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Client advisory

Commercial mindset

Education

FIA qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

About Aptia

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting‑edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.

Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors’ backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we’re investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren’t just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

Job requirements

Aptia are looking for a qualified Consulting Actuary to join the UK Pensions Consulting team, supporting either our Corporate Consulting or Risk Transfer practice.

This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex, high‑profile pension projects, partner with leading organisations, and play a key role in delivering strategic advice to trustees and corporate sponsors.

This is a hybrid position and can align with any Aptia UK office.

As a Consulting Actuary, you’ll work closely with clients and colleagues across the business to deliver high‑quality actuarial and consulting solutions. Depending on your experience and interests, you’ll focus on either:

Corporate Consulting

• Advising clients on scheme funding, pension strategy, accounting disclosures and risk management.
• Providing actuarial analysis to support strategic decision‑making.
• Developing trusted relationships with corporate sponsors and trustees.
• Preparing reports, recommendations and presentations for clients.

Risk Transfer

• Supporting the delivery of bulk annuity and other pension de‑risking transactions.
• Managing insurer engagement and quotation exercises.
• Analysing pricing and settlement options to help clients achieve their objectives.
• Working on transaction implementation and post‑deal advisory support.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Delivering actuarial calculations, analysis and client advice across a range of pension projects.
• Managing workstreams and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Building strong relationships with trustees, corporate sponsors, insurers and internal stakeholders.
• Contributing to business development, proposals and market research activities.
• Collaborating with administration, project and actuarial teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Supporting the development of tools, methodologies and best practice within the business.
• Mentoring and supporting actuarial trainees and junior colleagues.

We are looking for an experienced pensions professional who combines strong technical capabilities with excellent consulting skills.

You’ll ideally have:

• FIA qualification (or equivalent), or working towards one.
• Experience within UK defined benefit pensions consulting.
• Experience supporting corporate consulting and/or pension risk transfer projects.
• Strong knowledge of UK pensions legislation and actuarial principles.
• Experience producing actuarial calculations, reports and client‑facing communications.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• A commercial mindset and passion for delivering exceptional client outcomes.

Aptia is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment. At Aptia, fostering an equitable and inclusive environment for all our people to flourish is a priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to attract and retain the best people without attention to age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, political affiliation, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation.

If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.