Pensions Actuarial Consultant - Nationwide

Mercer; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm is seeking a Pensions Actuarial Consultant to provide high-quality support and advice on DB pension schemes. This role involves leading client presentations and consultations, utilizing strong actuarial skills, and managing junior colleagues. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified or nearing qualification with excellent communication skills. The position offers professional development and a flexible, hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Fully qualified Actuary or nearing qualification.
• Excellent communication, analytical, numerical, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage projects and distribute work.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and presentations.
• Consult on technical topics based on client circumstances.
• Utilise technical actuarial skills for client consultations.

Skills

Actuarial skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Critical thinking

Education

Fully qualified Actuary/nearing qualification

Job description

Overview

Pensions Actuarial Consultant - Nationwide

We are looking for Pensions Actuarial Consultants to join our team and help provide high quality support and advice to our clients to make sure their scheme members receive their benefits as planned. As a Pensions Actuarial Consultant, you will be working in a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant to bring the best solutions to our clients.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and presentations
• Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate
• Utilise strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients on technical topics
• Communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner
• Act as final technical reviewer for actuarial calculations
• Agree the strategy, direction and resourcing for client work
• Perform supervision, appraisals and act as a mentor for employees under supervision (if applicable) or informally via feedback on client work
• Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate and monitoring of fee budgets

What you need to have

• Fully qualified Actuary/ nearing qualification
• Excellent communication skills, strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions
• Ability to manage projects, including distribution of work to junior colleagues
• A good understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate

What makes you stand out

• Significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated business acumen, adaptability and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and provide reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.

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