Senior Consulting Actuary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Consulting Actuary to join our team.

The role is suitable for members of the actuarial team that are keen to pursue a consulting role and that have usually attained a Scheme Actuary certificate or act as lead consultant on some corporate projects. It may also include the role of a Team Leader, which involves:

• Working alongside others involved in Client Consulting to ensure that all operational tasks within the team are conducted on a day-to-day basis.
• Liaising with Partners to agree priorities.

We offer excellent progression opportunities through to Partner.

Our services are designed to support trustees and employers by delivering pragmatic advice which brings clarity to complex issues such as:

• Investing assets
• De-risking
• Longevity
• Risk management
• Impact of legislative changes

We undertake a range of services for clients including:

• Full-service actuarial consulting
• Investment consultancy
• Standalone projects (e.g., mergers and acquisitions)

Responsibilities

• Client Consulting: Acting as the main contact, providing advice for a range of clients
• Managing a client team, ensuring work is of a high quality and within agreed timescales
• Supporting Partners in managing client relationships, identifying any problems (e.g., level of fees/poor service) and helping resolve them as soon as possible
• Designing and managing surveys and using statistical techniques to analyse and interpret quantitative data
• Attending client meetings and identifying ways to help clients while reporting new initiatives
• Using techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in areas such as pensions
• Checking work of other team members for accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, procedures, and legislation
• Providing advice to clients on achieving objectives while satisfying requirements of external parties (e.g., Pensions Regulator)
• When leading corporate accounting appointments, seek opportunities to support the company with other relevant BW services
• Developing and maintaining own portfolio of Scheme Actuary/Adviser appointments or corporate appointments
• Giving external talks as required
• Identifying ways the firm and other practice areas can help clients while reporting initiatives to Trustees or Consulting Boards
• Proactively managing marketing initiatives and identifying new business opportunities, assisting with tenders and pitches