Pension Consultant

Russell Tobin; Noord-Holland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking an experienced Pension Consultant to advance your career within a Wealth team focused on pension funds and employer advisory services. You will handle complex analyses, client interactions, and deliver practical pension solutions from start to finish.

The role emphasizes collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development within an international organisation, with a hybrid working model in Noord-Holland, NL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative, economics, finance, or actuarial-related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in pension consulting or comparable roles.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills for complex issues.
• Experience preparing and reviewing analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Ability to independently coordinate assignments and projects.
• Strong communication skills and a client-focused mindset.
• Experience mentoring juniors is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English.
• Varied assignments for major employers and pension funds.
• Competitive benefits package and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Analyse client questions and develop tailored pension advice and solutions.
• Independently perform or review pension analyses and actuarial calculations for accuracy.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and advisory memoranda for clients.
• Maintain relationships with pension administrators, funds, and employers.
• Coordinate small to medium-sized projects or workstreams.
• Mentor junior colleagues and support senior consultants.
• Manage workload, timelines, and deliverables.
• Monitor pension sector developments and translate into practical recommendations.
• Develop specialist knowledge in pension consulting areas.

Skills

5-10 years pension consulting

Analytical skills

Client-focused mindset

Dutch & English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in quantitative/economics/finance/actuarial-related field

Job description

Are you looking to further develop your career in pension consulting while working on complex financial and societal challenges? My client is looking for an experienced Pension Consultant who combines strong analytical skills with in-depth pension knowledge and a client-focused approach.

As part of the Wealth department, you will work with colleagues to advise pension funds and employers on a wide range of pension-related matters. These include strategic pension advice, actuarial analyses, certification, Asset Liability Management (ALM), and other complex pension challenges.

You will be involved in projects from start to finish, take responsibility for the quality of analyses and recommendations, and maintain relationships with clients and other stakeholders. You will also support junior colleagues and work closely with senior consultants to develop well-founded, practical solutions.

You will join an ambitious Wealth team of more than 60 professionals, where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development are central to the way of working.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse client questions and requirements and work with the client team to develop tailored advice and solutions.
• Independently perform or review actuarial calculations and pension analyses, ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and advisory memoranda for clients.
• Maintain relationships with pension administrators, pension funds, employers, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Independently coordinate small to medium-sized projects or workstreams.
• Guide junior consultants and support senior colleagues throughout advisory engagements.
• Manage your own workload, project timelines, and deliverables.
• Monitor developments in the pension sector and translate relevant changes into practical recommendations.
• Develop specialist knowledge in specific areas of pension consulting.

Your profile

• A bachelor's or master's degree, preferably in a quantitative, economics, finance, or actuarial-related field.
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in pension consulting, pension advisory, actuarial services, or a comparable role.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to understand and assess complex issues.
• Experience preparing and reviewing analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• The ability to independently coordinate assignments and projects.
• Strong communication skills and a client-focused mindset.
• Experience mentoring or guiding junior colleagues is an advantage.
• Excellent written and spoken Dutch and English.
• Varied and challenging assignments for major employers and pension funds.
• A competitive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development, training, and further education.
• Career progression within an international organisation.
• An open working environment with short communication lines and room for individual initiative.
• A hybrid working model, combining flexibility with in-person collaboration.