Technical Calculations Actuarial Consultant - Team Leadership - Nationwide

Marsh McLennan Companies; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading actuarial services firm in Liverpool seeks a Technical Calculations Actuarial Consultant. The role requires a qualified actuary with strong leadership and analytical skills. You will work on defined benefit pension solutions, manage team performance, and engage clients on various actuarial projects. This position offers professional development opportunities and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive working culture

Hybrid work flexibility

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of UK Defined Benefit pension schemes and benefit calculations.
• Proven leadership skills in an actuarial environment.
• Experience in managing and supporting team members.

Responsibilities

• Work on complex defined benefit modelling for UK pension solutions.
• Review complex calculations for accuracy and clarity.
• Facilitate continuous improvement initiatives across teams.

Skills

Technical calculations

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

People management

Collaboration

Education

Qualified or part-qualified actuary

Job description

Description

Technical Calculations Actuarial Consultant - Team Leadership - Nationwide

Are you a talented and ambitious actuary looking to take the next step in your career? At Mercer, we are excited to expand our dynamic team by welcoming skilled part-qualified or qualified actuaries to a pivotal role that not only drives revenue but also fosters professional growth and collaboration.

This is your chance to be part of an established centre of excellence, specialising in a diverse array of retirement solutions. You will provide invaluable technical expertise and support to our UK Retirement market while working alongside a passionate team dedicated to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and Lead: Work within a multi-disciplinary team on complex defined benefit modelling, utilising advanced actuarial skills and techniques to specialise in intricate UK pension solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Take charge of checking and reviewing complex calculations, ensuring accuracy and clarity in communicating results to consultants and wider support teams.
• Drive Improvement: Contribute to our culture of continuous improvement by developing and delivering knowledge‑sharing initiatives, training sessions, and coordinating new process rollouts across various locations.
• Build Relationships: Partner with internal teams to deliver a seamless service across different lines of business within Mercer, enhancing collaboration and efficiency.
• Support and Develop: Play a key role in the development of junior colleagues, supporting performance reviews, training, and personal development plans. Inspire and motivate the team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Client Engagement: Develop consulting skills by engaging directly with clients on various aspects of actuarial projects, enhancing professional experience.
• Project Involvement: Participate in a variety of actuarial projects, including pension scheme valuations, risk assessments, and benefit design initiatives, applying actuarial techniques to solve complex problems and deliver tailored solutions.
• Team Leadership: Set clear objectives for the team, align efforts with broader organisational goals, and facilitate regular meetings to discuss progress, share insights, and address challenges.

Requirements

• Qualified or part‑qualified actuary.
• Experience in technical calculations for actuarial projects.
• Strong understanding of UK Defined Benefit pension schemes and experience in benefit calculations.
• Excellent analytical, numerical, and critical thinking skills with solid grasp of actuarial approaches for pensions.
• People management skills.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Previous experience in a similar role within an actuarial team, particularly in pensions, with a focus on technical aspects and solid exposure to consultants and broader client support teams.
• Proven leadership skills, able to inspire and motivate a team while fostering a collaborative and high‑performance culture.

Why Join Us?

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well‑being.

Legal and Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.