Senior Actuarial Trainee

Aptia Group; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm in the UK is looking for a Senior Actuarial Trainee to join their actuarial team. The role supports actuaries to deliver excellent service to clients and offers a varied workload across multiple schemes. Candidates should have experience in UK DB pensions and the ability to carry out thorough checks of actuarial work. This is a hybrid position ideally based in Solihull with opportunities for mentorship and development into a consulting specialist.

Qualifications

• Experience in UK actuarial DB pensions is crucial.
• Ability to perform both detailed and high-level checks of actuarial work.
• In-depth knowledge of UK regulations concerning DB pensions.

Responsibilities

• Conducting checks and reviews as a senior actuarial trainee.
• Supporting actuaries with client management and consulting advice.
• Leading project work including buyouts and data rectification.
• Training and mentoring junior team members.
• Potential to develop into a client-facing consultant role.

Skills

UK actuarial DB pensions experience

Ability to carry out detailed checks

Knowledge of UK DB pensions and legislation

Team management skills

Mentoring junior colleagues

Job description

Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting‑edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.

We have strengthened our capability by launching a new Consulting and Actuarial business within Aptia’s UK business. This has been enabled by the acquisition of Atkin Pensions, a specialist firm of consulting actuaries and administrators.

This move is in direct response to what our clients have been asking for – a single, trusted partner that can deliver, actuarial expertise, and strategic consulting in one, cohesive service. By bringing Atkin Pensions into Aptia, we are now able to offer a fully integrated proposition for our clients.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long‑term.

The Role

A great opportunity is available for Senior Actuarial Trainee to join our actuarial team and support them and the client teams to deliver excellent service to our clients. You will have a varied role and work across a wide range of schemes.

This role is a hybrid position, ideally commutable to Solihull, but we are open to other UK locations.

What you will be doing

• Senior actuarial trainee to carry out checking/review role
• Supporting actuaries in managing their clients and providing consulting advice
• Taking a lead on project work (including buyout, risk transfer, GMP equalisation and data rectification)
• Training and mentoring junior colleagues
• Opportunity to develop into client facing consultant or subject specialist.

Here’s what we're looking for:

• Experience of UK actuarial DB pensions experience.
• Able to carry out detailed and high‑level checks of valuation and other actuarial work
• In depth knowledge of UK DB pensions and legislation
• Managing a small team to ensure that client work is delivered within budget and timescales
• Mentoring and training junior colleagues

If you are interested in this role and then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply to submit your CV.

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