Pensions Actuarial Consultant - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Mercer

Mercer

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Pensions Actuarial Consultant (Hybrid / Fully Remote) UK/I - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, London

Mercer is seeking a Pensions Actuarial Consultant to join our multi-disciplinary team who provides clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.

What can you expect:

A qualified actuary, in the role of 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 as many navigate the journey towards their long-term objective.

You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for signing out DB pension disclosures for company accounts at an early stage, with a view to developing your career towards taking on the role of a Scheme Actuary and consultant for your own portfolio of clients.

What's in it for you?

Excellent work life balance with the option to work on a hybrid or on fully remote basis
The opportunity to take responsibility for corporate accounting disclosures and to build your career as a Scheme Actuary and lead consultant.
Competitive salary + discretionary bonus, comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health insurance, flexible benefits, full study support and much more
25 days' holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year

We will count on you to:

Take responsibility for company accounting disclosures for DB pension schemes
Lead on the preparation and delivery of both daytoday, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients' needs
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, and the ability to 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
Act as day to day contact for clients responsible for ensuring problem resolution
Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate and monitoring of fee budgets
Provide guidance to and peer review the work of colleagues

What you need to have:

Fully qualified Actuary
An awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances
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 strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate
A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment
Proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients
Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work

What makes you stand out?

Experience as a signing actuary for company accounting disclosures (FRS, IAS and US GAAP) preferable but not essential
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

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Mercer provides insights, advice and technology-driven solutions to help build brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Together, we're redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries, and the firm operates in over 130 countries.

Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:
MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annualized revenue approaching $17 billion.

Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

Why Mercer?

Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people.

We want to make a difference in people's lives.

Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day. Whether it's building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our exper