Actuarial Consultant | DB Pensions

Actuarial Consultant Opportunity

We are seeking an Actuarial Consultant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a more recently qualified actuary, or a part-qualified actuary who is working toward qualifying with 3–4+ years’ experience. The role could also be suitable for members of an actuarial team who are keen to move into a consulting role, including those working toward qualification with a view to ultimately progressing to a Scheme Actuary or Corporate Actuary position.

Our Services

Our services are designed to support trustees and employers by delivering pragmatic advice that brings clarity to complex issues such as investing assets, de-risking, longevity, risk management, and the impact of legislative changes. We undertake a range of services for clients, including full-service actuarial consulting, investment consultancy, and standalone projects such as mergers and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Calculate Complex Individual Member Calculations: Check straightforward calculations and progress to checking more complex calculations.
• Undertake Actuarial Valuation: Perform the bulk of the calculations for an actuarial valuation.
• Review Client Reports and Advice: Draft member communications, reviewing draft client reports and advice.
• Client Interaction: Work with a Client Account Manager to assess the objectives and requirements of the organisation seeking advice.
• Client Management: Aim to become a Client Account Manager for a number of clients and start taking on Client Account Manager duties.
• Client Meetings: Attend client meetings and take an active role where applicable.
• Support Projects: Support various types of client projects and work with our corporate team on a wide range of areas.
• Technical Advice: Provide technical advice where needed, dealing with clients’ and third-party queries and day-to-day correspondence.
• Survey Design and Management: Design and manage surveys, using statistical techniques to analyse and interpret the quantitative data collected.
• Probability and Risk Analysis: Use a variety of techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in respect of areas such as pensions.
• Practice Area Development: Assist with developing the practice area services, developing procedures/tools, and producing practice area newsletters and marketing material.
• Research and Reporting: Research new and/or technical topics and report back to the team.
• Team Support: Check work of others, help more recent new graduates/colleagues, and assist in training and developing junior members of the team.