Consulting Actuary | DB Pensions

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

This role is suitable for members of an actuarial team that are keen to pursue a consulting role and will usually include working towards being a Scheme Actuary or Corporate Actuary, developing own portfolio of appointments. 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 and liaising with Partners to agree priorities.

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.

A snapshot of your day:

• 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
• 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 Howden services
• Peer review 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 including life assurance of four times salary, income protection of 75% of salary for up to five years, and single private medical insurance cover. 
• A generous 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 a wide range of benefits and discounts to support your wellbeing, family life and lifestyle. 
• The opportunity to be part of a growing global business where career development, collaboration and innovation are encouraged.

Accessibility 

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