Senior Consulting Actuary

Barnett Waddingham • Cheltenham Township, PA

7h

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Consulting Actuary to join the team. The role suits members of the actuarial team who are keen to pursue consulting and have usually attained a Scheme Actuary certificate or act as lead consultant on some corporate projects. It may also include a Team Leader role, working alongside colleagues in Client Consulting to ensure the team's operational tasks are conducted day to day and liaising with Partners to agree priorities. Progression opportunities through to Partner are offered.

The firm supports trustees and employers with pragmatic advice that brings clarity to complex issues, including investing assets, de-risking, longevity, risk management and the impact of legislative changes. Services include full-service actuarial consulting, investment consultancy and standalone projects such as mergers and acquisitions.

Requirements

• Qualified actuary with Fellowship Actuarial Qualifications FIA/FAA or equivalent.
• Defined benefit (DB) pension experience.
• 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.
• Willingness to communicate and pass on knowledge and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contact for a range of clients and provide advice.
• Manage a client team, ensuring work is high quality and delivered within agreed timescales.
• Support Partners in managing client relationships, identifying issues such as fee levels or poor service and helping resolve them promptly.
• Design and manage surveys, and use statistical techniques to analyse and interpret quantitative data.
• Attend client meetings, identify ways to help clients and report new initiatives.
• Use techniques and theoretical principles to establish probability and risk in areas such as pensions.
• Check other team members' work for accuracy and compliance with scheme rules, procedures and legislation.
• Advise clients on achieving their objectives while satisfying relevant external parties, such as the Pensions Regulator.
• When leading a corporate accounting appointment, identify opportunities to support the company with other relevant services.
• Work toward or develop a portfolio of Scheme Actuary/Adviser appointments or corporate appointments.
• Give external talks as required.
• Identify ways the firm, including other practice areas, can help clients and report new initiatives to the Trustee or Corporate Consulting Board.
• Manage and develop marketing initiatives, identify new business opportunities, and assist with tenders and pitches.
• If undertaking the Team Leader role, help ensure the team's day-to-day operational tasks are conducted and liaise with Partners to agree priorities.
• Communicate and pass on knowledge, and develop junior team members.

Benefits

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
• Life assurance of four times salary.
• Income protection of 75% of salary for up to five years.
• Single private medical insurance cover.
• Pension scheme with 5% employee contributions matched by a 10% employer contribution.
• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 27 days after five years' service.
• Access to the Howden flexible benefits programme, offering benefits and discounts to support wellbeing, family life and lifestyle.
• Career development opportunities in a growing global business that encourages collaboration and innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed