We have an exciting, permanent opportunity for an Actuarial Consultant, Consulting Actuary or Senior Consulting Actuary for our Amersham office (hybrid working) as we continue to grow. We have opportunities at varying levels from Actuarial Consultant through to Senior Consulting Actuary across the UK so please get in touch even if you feel this position or location isn't quite right for you.
Perhaps you are early in your career (only having started exams or part-qualified) and looking for the next development opportunity, or perhaps you’re experienced and keen to pursue a consulting role. You may be working towards being a Scheme Actuary or Corporate Actuary, developing your own portfolio of appointments. We offer traditional, non-traditional routes and split roles with fantastic support, tailored development and progression at all levels, regardless of where you are on your career pathway.
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 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. We offer excellent progression opportunities through to Partner.
DB pensions experience is essential.
A snapshot of your day as a Consulting Actuary, for example:
- Client Consulting; Acting as the main contact, providing advice for a range of clients
- Assist Partners in managing client relationships, identifying any problems that arise and helping resolve them as soon as possible
- Attend client meetings and identify ways that we can help our clients and report new initiatives.
- Review draft client reports and advice
- Assist with project work as appropriate – for example checking of GMP Equalistion calculations, project management and client delivery
- Helping trustees navigate the path from initial buy-in quotations through to final wind-up, working alongside our specialist transaction and post-transaction teams
- Use of a variety of techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in respect of areas such as pensions
- Check work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, procedures and legislation
- Identify opportunities for new business and assist in new business tenders, including participating in the pitch to the potential client
- Team Management; responsible for team workload and activity, actively managing the team and attending firm-wide Actuarial Team Leader meetings
- Maintain a broad knowledge of current pensions issues and proactively advise clients on relevant developments in the pensions world
- Manage a client team, ensure work is of a high quality and within agreed timescales
- When leading the corporate accounting appointment actively look for opportunities to support the company with other relevant BW services
- Peer review colleagues' work, where appropriate
We would love to hear from you if you have:
- Actuarial Qualifications or equivalent – part qualified or qualified FIA / FAA
- DB Pensions experience is essential. Experience of working with clients on the path from buy-in through to final wind-up would also be useful, although not essential
- Demonstrated experience leading a team and excellent people management skills
- Good IT skills
- Project management and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills and good networking skills
- Ability to take forward new ideas
What's in it for you:
- Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
- Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
- A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience.
- A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.
- For a full list of benefits, please click here
Happy to talk flexible working
Accessibility
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