Consulting Actuary - Public Sector

This role is aimed at qualified actuaries (or those close to qualifying) with experience in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who are keen to further develop their consulting career. You will work towards becoming a Scheme or Corporate Actuary while building your own portfolio across LGPS clients. There is also scope to take on Team Leader responsibilities, supporting delivery, governance activity and working with Senior Actuaries to set priorities.

You will join a growing team with strong demand for LGPS actuarial and governance work, including new regulatory driven projects. The role offers broad exposure, from funding strategy, employer risk and asset pooling through to governance support, employer transitions and statutory reporting. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively across a busy client portfolio will be key.

A snapshot of your day:

• Client consulting, acting as a key contact for a range of clients, including LGPS funds and employers 
• Supporting Partners in managing client relationships, helping to identify and resolve issues as they arise 
• Attending client meetings, contributing to discussions and identifying opportunities to support clients 
• Reviewing draft client reports and advice, ensuring clarity and consistency 
• Applying actuarial techniques and principles to assess risk and uncertainty in pensions 
• Checking work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LGPS regulations
• Assisting with new business opportunities, including supporting tenders and pitch processes 
• Supporting team management activities, helping to coordinate workload and maintain delivery standards 
• Maintaining an understanding of current pensions developments and sharing relevant insights with clients 
• Contributing to the delivery of high-quality client work within agreed timescales 
• Supporting corporate accounting work and identifying opportunities to provide additional services where appropriate 
• Peer reviewing colleagues’ work where appropriate

 We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Fellowship Actuarial Qualifications FIA / FAA or equivalent 

• DB Pension experience is 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 your life stage and lifestyle including a 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, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.

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• Working with an award winning LGPS team holding three stars in the “best companies” ranking

Happy to talk flexible working

Accessibility 

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