Senior Pensions Actuarial Analyst (Hybrid, Edinburgh)

Xafinity Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days holiday

Pension matching

Healthcare plans

Life assurance

Discounts

Job summary

XPS Group in Edinburgh is seeking an Actuarial Analyst (Pensions) to join our Pensions Technical Team on a permanent, full‑time basis. You will perform technical calculations, analyse data and contribute to client work under on‑the‑job training.

With exposure to wide pension schemes, you will use actuarial software and Excel to support valuations and benefit calculations, while developing standard tools and processes within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Broad understanding of how UK pensions schemes operate.
• Experience with large datasets.
• Ability to produce clear written advice.
• Strong IT skills with Excel as a focus.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis and manipulation.
• Running and understanding calculation software.
• Calculate total value of pension schemes' benefits for various purposes.
• Process a wide variety of individual pension scheme member calculations.
• Draft written advice to clients following our standards.
• Liaise with team and other departments; collaborate with specialist teams.
• Review work of apprentices and junior team members.
• Provide training to junior staff.
• Develop internal standard processes and improve efficiency.

Skills

Pensions knowledge

Data analysis

Actuarial software

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

XPS Group in Edinburgh is seeking an Actuarial Analyst (Pensions) to join our Pensions Technical Team on a permanent, full‑time basis. You will perform technical calculations, analyse data and contribute to client work under on‑the‑job training.

With exposure to wide pension schemes, you will use actuarial software and Excel to support valuations and benefit calculations, while developing standard tools and processes within a collaborative environment.