Pension Scheme Actuary

About the Role

Are you an experienced and commercially minded Scheme Actuary looking for a new challenge within a smaller firm where you will be given a portfolio of your own schemes to run? Then this exciting new opportunity could be the role for you to work with a portfolio of Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes, providing high-quality actuarial advice to trustees and sponsoring employers while playing a key role in helping schemes navigate an evolving pensions landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Scheme Actuary to a portfolio of DB pension schemes.
• Lead actuarial valuations and funding negotiations.
• Advise trustee boards and sponsoring employers on funding strategy, investment considerations and risk management.
• Support clients with journey planning, buy-in, buyout and DB endgame strategies.
• Prepare and review actuarial reports, funding updates and trustee papers.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser.

About You

We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with excellent client-facing and communication skills.

Essential

• Qualified Actuary (FIA or equivalent).
• Significant experience working within Defined Benefit pensions.
• Experience acting as, or supporting, a Scheme Actuary.
• Strong understanding of UK pensions legislation and regulatory requirements.

• Experience in risk transfer, buyout, consolidation or endgame projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements- including full or part time.
• Generous pension contribution.
• Private medical insurance and life assurance.
• Professional development and ongoing technical training.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing and ambitious business.

Why Join Us?

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse range of pension schemes and trustees at a time of significant change in the DB pensions market. You’ll have the chance to influence strategic decisions, work on complex and high-profile projects, and help shape the future direction of our pensions offering.

If you are looking for a role that combines technical excellence, client engagement and genuine career development, we’d love to hear from you.

Please quote 52653 when calling Sarah at Alexander Lloyd or email them a sha@alexanderlloyd.co.uk. This is only one of many vacancies we are handling, Alexander Lloyd is a specialist within Financial Services recruitment. Areas of expertise include Employee Benefits, Compliance, Pensions, Group Risk, Paraplanners, Sales Support, T&C etc.

Due to the high amount of interest that we receive for each of our roles unfortunately we cannot respond to each application individually, therefore if you do not hear back from one of our consultants you have not been shortlisted for this role. Please continue to check our website www.alexanderlloyd.co.uk for any other roles which may be of interest.