My client is looking for a Qualified Actuarial Consultant to join their Actuarial Consulting Service. Their culture ensures all new employees are engaged, entrusted and empowered so they feel part of company, have pride in working for Pensions Consulting, and feel as though they make a difference.
In the Actuarial Consultant role you will assist Scheme Actuaries, Senior Actuarial Consultants and Actuarial Analysts in the provision of advice to a portfolio of pension scheme clients. The main focus is on Trustee work, but there will also be some work on assisting pension scheme sponsors.
You will provide and present actuarial advice to trustees of defined benefit pension schemes as required by the pension scheme’s documentation and any statutory requirements other than where the Scheme Actuary is required to provide such advice (if not appointed as the Scheme Actuary). This will include all aspects of actuarial valuations including working with their Actuarial Technical Centre that carries out the actuarial calculations.
Job Description:
Key responsibilities
* Participating in the development of actuarial policy in relation to occupational pension scheme valuations, financial reporting and pensions legislative developments
* Acting as lead supporting actuary to a portfolio of schemes. Scheme Actuary certificate is desirable but not compulsory
* Providing actuarial and other pensions advice to clients on pensions technical, investment and legislative issues
* Complying with professional guidance
* Participating in new client appointment pitches
* Providing peer review sign off and mentoring functions to other actuaries and staff
* Contribute to delivering the practice business plan
* Contributor to a Practice Area Specialist group
* To be aware of new technical or legislative changes within the market place
* To comply at all times with the Compliance, Training and Competence framework of CEB
* Process and tackle any complaints at earliest opportunity with a position attitude
* Acts in accordance with any statutory/professional/CEB guidelines including (but not limited to)
* Continuing Professional Development
* Peer review (including maintaining accurate, complete and up-to-date records)
* Time recording (including maintaining accurate, complete and up-to-date records)
* Conflicts of interest
* Risk Management
* Management of Errors and Omissions
* Achieves client chargeable billable hours target as agreed
* Actively involved with revenue generation from client portfolio
* Assists in the management of actuarial resources as required
* Cultivates a culture of compliance and risk awareness focusing on the principle of CEB
* Actively participates in the performance management process. Agrees personal objectives and goals with managers and make every effort to satisfy these objectives within the specified time frames
* Commits to equal treatment of all staff/colleagues and treat everyone fairly
* Engages with Group’s brand values
* Adhere to the requirements set out in the Professional Standards Scheme
Experience, qualifications and key skills
Essential
* Qualified Actuary
* Detailed level and up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, pensions, actuarial and FSA requirements
* Ability to manage projects to time and budget
* High level written and oral communication skills
* Excellent client relationship skills
* Negotiating skills
* Works positively with colleagues
Desirable
* Scheme Actuary certificate desirable but not compulsory