Senior Manager - Pensions Actuarial Consultant

Isio; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Isio is seeking a Senior Manager to lead UK DB pensions consulting within its Actuarial & Consulting team. You will manage client projects, develop pensions strategies, and direct communications projects for trustees and sponsors.

The role requires significant UK DB pensions experience, strong client-facing and leadership skills, and a commercial mindset. Hybrid working across Isio offices is offered.

Qualifications

• Qualified pensions actuary with UK DB pensions experience.
• Excellent client-facing and project delivery skills.
• Strong commercial mindset and entrepreneurial approach.

Responsibilities

• Drive key initiatives delivering UK DB pensions advice to clients and manage client projects.
• Build direct client relationships and collaborate with partners and directors.
• Support development of new business with existing and new clients.
• Lead and delegate on projects such as actuarial valuations, pension strategy development and communications.”

Education

FIA/FFA or Scheme Actuary qualification

Job description

As part of this role you’ll be working in Isio’s Actuarial & Consulting team – over 400 pensions experts – actuaries and consultants, 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 communications 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, focus on working towards specialising in particular roles and put your skills to the test.

What does the role entail?

We’re looking for qualified pensions actuaries or those with significant UK DB pensions experience to join our team.

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

Day To Day, You Will Be

• Driving key initiatives in the delivery of UK DB Pensions advice to clients – this may include managing key client projects directly, and/or supporting our partners and directors to deliver to our clients.
• As well as being involved in the technical aspects of projects, this will also involve working with and building relationships with clients directly, working as part of a team and developing those around you.
• Assisting in the development of new business, both with existing and new clients.
• As a Senior Manager, you will take the lead and delegate responsibilities to junior colleagues on projects such as, but not limited to: Performing actuarial valuations and calculations for Trustees and advising them on how to run their schemes. Developing pensions strategies for corporate, public and not for profit organisations. Writing and delivering communications projects for members. Insurance transaction and scheme consolidation advice. Data projects such as benefit rectifications, pensions dashboards and GMP equalisation as well as opportunities to perform a Scheme Actuary role.

Whatever you’re looking for, we can build a role to suit you and help you develop.

Where is the role?

We can offer a range of locations for you to choose from – we have Isio offices in Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Croydon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester 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.

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for new colleagues with the following skills and expertise – but, please do apply if you don’t hit every requirement and still think you would be great for the role. Our business is better with a diverse range of experience, so we’ll consider each application on its own merits.

• 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 – likely to have experience in performance management or a willingness to do so, delegating to junior colleagues and supporting the development of others.
• Commercial skills – a curious mind, to help us develop our business and look for new opportunities.
• Technical experience – significant experience of working in the UK DB pensions industry or individuals with highly relevant transferable skills.
• Qualifications – Likely to be a qualified pensions actuary FIA/FFA, Scheme Actuary or equivalent.

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team. We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

Isio is a progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services.

Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective challenging traditional thinking.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products and technology, and provide clear, expert solutions for our clients. This brings clarity, confidence, and better outcomes for everyone.

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 can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting 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 ask us [e-mail].