Job Description:

A leading pensions and investments firm has a role for a Trainee Actuarial Consultant - pensions to join the team on a permanent basis based in either Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham or London. This is an excellent opportunity for a part qualified qualified actuarial trainee to get exposure to a varied range of work and develop your career.

Please note, it is essential that you have a minimum of 2 years' experience. This is not an entry-level role.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Relevant pensions or actuarial experience.
• A strong degree (ideally 2.1 or above) in a numerate subject.
• Making progress with the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries examinations.
• Strong IT skills are essential, in particular an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• A sound grounding in actuarial and computing techniques used in the valuation of pension benefits.
• An understanding of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes, commensurate with the level of experience in pensions actuarial work.
• First class interpersonal and client relationship management skills.
• First class organisational and communication abilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple and sometimes conflicting demands.
• Able to co-ordinate activity within individual client teams.
• Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in developing technical, consultancy and management skills.

Core Responsibilities:

• Working on nominated client accounts, ensuring that work is done on time, within budget, and to a high standard.
• Preparing actuarial calculations, for example (but not limited to) in respect of scheme funding, company accounting work, actuarial factors, and individual member calculations.
• There may also be opportunities to support other areas of the business (for example in DC, risk transfer, governance, proposition development and new business).
• Supporting the development of less experienced members of the team and checking their calculations where necessary.
• Liaising with client managers and team leaders where there are conflicting demands from clients.
• Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with clients.
• Preparing client invoices within internal deadlines and subject to internal procedures.
• Ensuring all work is undertaken in a rigorous, accurate and methodical manner.
• Ensuring comprehensive audit trails are maintained.
• Being aware of deadlines and planning work to meet these.
• Presenting work in a clear and understandable manner to clients, other advisers, and colleagues where necessary.
• Developing knowledge of actuarial and pensions matters which are relevant to the requirements of the job.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package
• Flexible working

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15484

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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