Actuarial Modelling Expert - London, United Kingdom - Hymans Robertson LLP

Description

High level overview of role:

We are looking for a motivated individual to take ownership of our Excel models within our UK defined benefit pension scheme practice. This is a very exciting role which will give you a lot of freedom to build and lead a team of people to create new Excel models as well as developing and maintaining existing ones. You will provide an efficient, high-quality service using your technical actuarial and Excel skills to enable high quality delivery of projects to a range of clients and teams.

Your role will involve providing technical expertise and support to client teams and coaching and supporting a team of model experts.

Key responsibilities will include:

Client Delivery:

• Leading the delivery of modelling projects to help meet a high-quality standard of service for clients.
• Regularly review and validate existing models to ensure accuracy and relevance.
• Providing technical specialist expertise working collaboratively alongside client and technical teams. Work collaboratively in the preparation of models including checking work undertaken by more junior team members.
• Ability to work independently to proactively resolve complex modelling cases relating to pension scheme specific features.
• Ability to explain and resolve technical matters for the client and technical teams.

Working Practices:

• Develop internal networks and work across teams.
• Provide leadership, role modelling and mentoring to members of the technical team.
• Managing the delivery of modelling to efficiently improve profitability objectives.
• Promoting modelling best practices across the business unit.
• Prepare models that meet professional and internal requirements, seeking advice from colleagues where needed. Present work in a clear and understandable manner to colleagues as required.
• Contribute as required and adhere to the development of internal quality procedures in order to continually raise quality standards. Ensure that all work is undertaken in a rigorous and methodical manner consistent with professional requirements and that comprehensive audit trails are maintained.
• Adhere to the firm's Information Security standards, policies, and procedures.
• Deliver work in a timely, efficient way.
• Keep up to date with developments in relevant pensions legislation and best practice.
• Participate as requested in preparing technical material for colleagues.

Skills and Qualifications Required:

Qualifications:

Relevant pensions experience. Note we are open to candidates who are taking exams as well as those who have decide not to take exams.

Technical skills:

• Have a good understanding of valuing UK pension scheme defined benefits.
• Strong technical actuarial skills and a preference to work on technical actuarial matters.
• Excellent Excel and VBA skills.
• R coding experience.
• Working knowledge of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes.
• Knowledge of Technical Actuarial Standards as it pertains to actuarial models.
• Aptitude in working with detailed actuarial calculation models.

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