Pensions Actuarial Consultant - Belfast, United Kingdom - Mercer

Mercer

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Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Pensions Actuarial Consultant (Part Qualified / Qualified) - Belfast (hybrid or fully remote)

Mercer is looking for a talented and ambitious part qualified/ newly qualified pensions actuary who is keen to further their career, focused on consulting with clients.

This is an opportunity to join a great multi-disciplinary team providing clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.

We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, adaptability, business acumen and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills.

This role would be suitable for someone (close to or recently qualified) who already has experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role.

Dual roles are also available across Pensions Actuarial Consulting, GMP and Risk Transfer.

The role:

You will be working as part of a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes.

The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, whether around interactive and personalised communications, or delivering robo advice.

This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of clients, direct with Scheme Actuaries and other specialists, and on a range of client teams.

We tailor the client mix to support and develop an individual's skills now and into the future.

The majority of the base number crunching is carried out by specialist teams, which allows the consulting team to focus on solving our clients' needs and adding value by developing innovative client solutions.

We are looking for individuals who can bring that focus alongside an ability to think strategically, and who can provide advice to clients in a clear and concise manner.

What can you expect?

Leading on the preparation and delivery of both daytoday, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients' needs; with senior support as required
Providing an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate
Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner
Checking and reviewing work, including reasonableness and 'sense checking' of colleagues' (and your own) work
Supporting the development of more junior colleagues
Taking part in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues
The opportunity to be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities

What's in it for you?

Excellent work life balance with the opportunity to work on a hybrid/ fully remote basis with flexible and parttime hours also available
Comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health, flexible benefits, tuition assistance, pension, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs
Flexibility to work in a dual role across actuarial consulting, risk transfer and GMP dependent on experience

We will count on you to:

Lead on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients' needs; with senior support as required
Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate
Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner
Check and review work, including reasonableness and 'sense checking' of your and colleagues' work
Support the development of more junior colleagues
Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues
Be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities

What you need to have:

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, with mínimal supervision from senior 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?