Actuarial & Consulting Graduate Analyst Programme

Role Title: 2026 Actuarial & Consulting Graduate Analyst Programme, Birmingham

Length of programme: Around 3 years to achieve your relevant professional qualification. You are employed on a permanent basis from the start of your graduate role.

Qualifications you’ll work for: You’ll work towards Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (IFoA).

Location: Birmingham

Entry requirements:

• To apply for this role, you need to have completed an undergraduate degree or higher level qualification by 1 September 2026 and have achieved a 2.1 or higher. If you are in your final year of university study, we are looking for those on track to achieve this.
• We are open to applications from those studying any subject. Studying towards the actuarial exams will require strong mathematical skills and a keen interest in financial concepts.
• If you have studied a non-numerical degree subject, we will require you to have obtained a Maths A-level at B or higher or within an equivalent qualification.
• We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position, and therefore you will need to be able to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

What we are looking for in Graduates in our Actuarial & Consulting teams:

As a people-first business, personal attributes are just as important as academic qualifications. Here are a few things we’re looking for from our graduates:

• Enthusiastic team players who are willing to learn and grow.
• A passion and energy to help us exceed our clients’ expectations and deliver against tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a natural curiosity and interest in the business world, and a global, forward-thinking mindset.
• The ability to maintain a good level of self-discipline and time management to balance your work in our teams and managing your study and preparation for professional exams.

We will also be looking to see how applicants align to our core beliefs:

Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients and each other, building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.

Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients and society.

Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.

People First: We recognize that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise, and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

Being an Actuarial & Consulting Graduate Analyst at Isio:

Pension schemes are part of the backbone of the UK savings industry, relied on by millions to provide a reliable and secure income in retirement.

Balancing the costs and risks of a pension scheme, as well as meeting best practice governance requirements, is becoming increasingly complex yet essential for a pension scheme to succeed.

At Isio, we constantly look at ways to innovate and develop new solutions to overcome these challenges through our Actuarial & Consulting services.

An actuarial career in pensions requires a high level of both numeracy and communication skills, as well as the enthusiasm and drive needed to gain professional qualifications and succeed in a fast-moving market.

What you will be doing:

As an industry leader, we offer a wide range of opportunities for graduates to train and build their core consulting and analytical skills. Some of the things you’ll be involved in as an actuarial graduate analyst include:

• Applying actuarial skills and concepts to calculate the value of pension and other benefits for employers and trustees.
• Financial modelling and risk analysis to help clients understand their future pension obligations and principal risks.
• Advising clients on their pensions strategy and how to manage these risks, both on a day-to-day basis and when considering a long-term objective.
• Designing and implementing employee communication programmes.
• Helping clients understand and manage accounting, tax, and legislative changes that affect their pension schemes.
• Contributing to proposals for new business opportunities.
• Attending client meetings and explaining the team’s work.

Training and Development:

As a graduate analyst in our Actuarial & Consulting Team, you’ll enjoy a range of training and development opportunities to study towards becoming a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. You’ll benefit from:

• On-the-job training on a regular basis.
• A graduate induction event.
• Specific technical and professional skills training on a national basis.
• Regular technical training and opportunities to develop wider market knowledge throughout your career within pensions.
• A buddy from your first day to help you settle in.
• A Performance Manager to support you with your progress, performance, and any work or HR-related issues.

Isio’s Graduate Analyst Programme is just the start. It will give you a strong foundation, great client experience, professional training, and core consulting skills. Given our exciting growth plans, there are opportunities to progress a varied career as an Actuary in Pensions as you build specialist skills and knowledge in your field of interest.

Broadening your future:

As we extend beyond pensions and you move through your career, you’ll also be given the opportunity to branch out and broaden your horizons. Some of the extra experiences you could get involved with include broader employee benefit design and advice, financial coaching, and wealth management.

We also have a growing Digital Solutions team, helping us innovate and use technology to drive change in our industry through the development of digital risk management tools and member engagement applications.

What we offer you:

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities, and progression through the business.

On top, we also offer:

• A competitive salary
• A defined contribution pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Healthcare benefits
• Income protection
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and two ‘Company’ days – a celebration day for you and an extra day over Christmas, and the option to purchase additional holidays
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allowance
• Flexible working
• A flexible benefits package
• Comprehensive study support package

About Isio:

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits, and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

Isio is built by challengers, innovators, and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us, valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions.

We have offices across the UK, and many of our roles offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work to help create a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

What’s next?

Click on ‘apply’ below and follow the simple application process online.