Manager, Pensions, Actuarial

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EY is accelerating the growth of our Pensions Consulting team and are looking for self-starting, diligent individuals from a consultancy, actuarial or accounting firm who can contribute to our growth plans and who wish to be part of a successful business with a strong, established brand, now in it’s fourth year of double digit growth.

We offer our clients expert-led advice wherever pension risk touches their business and our teamwork within a multi-disciplinary environment across a number of specialist areas, including providing funding and risk management advice for corporates, and advising on risk transactions.

The opportunity We are now looking to grow our consulting business. In order to achieve this growth, we are looking for quality individuals with core pensions knowledge and who have demonstrable experience of working with and building trusted relationships including CFOs of corporate sponsors, pension managers, trustees and pension providers.

We are seeking individuals with expertise in the following areas:

Ongoing corporate pensions strategy

Pension end-game solutions including both run-on strategies and risk transfer solutions

Pension risk transfer transactions in particular experience of implementing pension buy-in transactions and supporting schemes in the period between buy-in and buyout

Scheme wind up experience

Data and analytics

Leveraging corporate and pension scheme data for value

Actuarial Modelling and valuations

Your Key Responsibilities

Preparation and review of numerical and written advice, as well as liaising directly with clients

Translating requirements and high level deliverable outlines from senior team members into client reports.

Management of client projects within agreed scope and budget with minimal supervision from senior management

Operating effectively in client project teams and delegating work effectively to Consultants and Senior Consultants

Providing pensions expertise / opinions whilst working in larger cross service line projects

Providing support to the senior management team with marketing initiatives

Building effective relationships in the market and within the EY network

Helping develop team members through mentoring, feedback and training

Maintaining our very high professional standards

To qualify for the role you must have:

Have a passion for providing outstanding client service and quality client advice

Strong oral and written communication skills

Previous experience of working in a consulting environment, ideally on corporate work or BPA transactions

An understanding of how to build client relationships

Be a self-starter, with can-do attitude and energy who is willing to try new things

Enjoy working with people from range of backgrounds and disciplines

Deep knowledge and experience of the UK pensions environment

Actuarial calculation and modelling experience

Have good commercial awareness

Project management skills

Demonstrate initiative and creativity

Be comfortable with complexity and ambiguity and recognises the world is changing and will continue to change

What we offer

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

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