Pensions Actuarial Consultant

About the role

Marsh is looking for Pensions Actuarial Consultants to support its clients so that scheme members receive their benefits as planned. You will work in a team delivering customised advice and solutions to trustee and corporate clients, with a primary focus on defined benefit (DB) pension schemes, and collaborate with colleagues across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.

Key responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and presentations
• Give an informed view on current topics tailored to each client's circumstances
• Use strong technical actuarial skills to advise clients on technical topics
• Communicate clearly and succinctly with clients
• Act as final technical reviewer for actuarial calculations
• Agree strategy, direction and resourcing for client work
• Supervise, appraise and mentor employees under supervision, or give informal feedback on client work
• Take part in setting and negotiating fees and monitoring fee budgets

Required profile

• Fully qualified actuary or nearing qualification
• Good understanding of how UK pension schemes operate
• Ability to manage projects and distribute work to junior colleagues
• For a standout profile: significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions in an actuarial consultancy, and demonstrated business acumen and adaptability

Required skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills
• Understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions

What we offer

• Professional development opportunities and interesting work
• A vibrant, inclusive culture with supportive leaders
• A range of career opportunities, benefits and rewards
• Hybrid work, with at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients