Senior Manager, Pensions, Actuarial

EY; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration package

Flexible working options

Comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Join EY in Greater London as we expand our consulting business, focusing on pensions expertise. This role involves managing client relationships, leading project teams, and delivering high-quality advice. Candidates should have a solid background in pensions, actuarial modelling, and project management.

We value outstanding client service and provide a competitive remuneration package. Explore continuous learning and enjoy being part of a diverse and inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills are essential.
• Experience in pensions consulting or BPA transactions preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the UK pensions environment is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Review advice and liaise directly with clients.
• Manage projects within scope and budget with minimal supervision.
• Lead project teams and delegate effectively.

Skills

Client relationship building

Pensions knowledge

Actuarial modelling

Project management

Strong communication skills

Data analytics

Job description

Opportunity

We are looking to grow our consulting business. To achieve this growth, we seek quality individuals with core pensions knowledge and experience building trusted relationships with CFOs of corporate sponsors, pension managers, trustees, and pension providers.

Expertise Required

• Ongoing corporate pensions strategy
• Pension end-game solutions including both run‑on strategies and risk transfer solutions
• Pension risk transfer transactions, particularly implementing pension buy‑in transactions and supporting schemes between buy‑in and buy‑out
• Scheme wind‑up experience
• Data and analytics
• Leveraging corporate and pension scheme data for value
• Actuarial modelling and valuations

Key Responsibilities

• Review numerical and written advice, liaising directly with clients
• Manage client projects within scope and budget with minimal supervision
• Lead client project teams and delegate work effectively
• Create work deliverables based on client requirements
• Provide pensions expertise/opinion within larger cross‑service line projects
• Support senior management team with marketing initiatives
• Build effective relationships in the market and within the EY network
• Mentor, provide feedback, and train team members
• Maintain high professional standards

Qualifications

• Passion for outstanding client service and quality client advice
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Previous consulting experience, ideally on corporate work or BPA transactions
• Strong understanding of building client relationships
• Track record of achieving value outcomes for clients across multiple stakeholders on complex assignments
• Self‑starter with a can‑do attitude and energy to try new things
• Enjoy working with people from a range of backgrounds and disciplines
• Deep knowledge and experience of the UK pensions environment
• Actuarial modelling experience and ability to oversee actuarial calculations
• Commercial awareness
• Project management skills
• Initiative and creativity
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity, recognizing that the world is changing

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package that rewards individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package supports flexible working and career development. Benefits include holiday, health and wellbeing, insurance, savings, and select discounts, offers, and promotions.

• Continuous learning: mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: tools and flexibility to make a meaningful impact your way.
• Transformative leadership: insights, coaching, and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: embraced for who you are, empowered to use your voice.