Scheme Actuary (Pensions Consolidation Solutions)

Scheme Actuary

This role sits within Isio’s Enplan team, part of the wider Actuarial & Consulting business. Enplan is one of the fastest-growing defined benefit pension consolidators in the market, currently managing over 65 pension schemes with various sponsoring employers and sizes.

We advise on everything from helping trustees and sponsors manage their defined benefit plans, including routine actuarial valuations and complex technical projects regarding benefit rectification work, GMP equalisation, insurance, and end-game planning. We also support our clients with alternative reward and pension provision.

The range of work we get involved with is vast, providing opportunities to gain new experiences and put your skills to the test.

Isio’s Actuarial & Consulting business consists of over 400 pensions consultants and actuaries advising a diverse range of clients and stakeholders across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

What does the role entail?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Scheme Actuary to take on a senior, visible role within a fast-growing consolidation proposition. This role combines high-quality technical delivery, trustee-facing advice, leadership of client teams, and the opportunity to help shape and expand Enplan’s offering.

Day to day, you will:

• Act as Scheme Actuary to a portfolio of Enplan schemes, providing clear, credible, and confident actuarial advice to the Trustee and other stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, complex actuarial calculations and written advice across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring appropriate standards of risk management, governance, and compliance.
• Lead and manage key client engagements, including responsibility for project planning, timescales, budgets, and stakeholder management, working closely with Trustee contacts and scheme sponsors.
• Manage and develop teams on each project, providing regular on-the-job coaching and feedback to Analysts, Assistant Managers, and Managers to support their technical and professional development.
• Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with sponsors and internal Isio teams, acting as a senior point of contact.
• Proactively look for opportunities to expand the scope of work on schemes and support the continued growth of the Enplan proposition.
• Share your specialist technical knowledge across the wider actuarial pensions team, contributing to thought leadership and internal training.
• Play an active role in shaping and improving how the Enplan team and proposition continue to develop as the market evolves.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for the following skills and expertise – please do apply if you don’t hit every requirement but still think you would be a great fit for the role.

• Experience – a qualified actuary FIA/FFA with Scheme Actuary certification (or ability to obtain a Scheme Actuary certificate immediately). You will have a strong track record of advising Trustee Boards and managing a portfolio of Scheme Actuary appointments.
• Great communicator – Strong technical pensions and actuarial capability, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly to a broad range of stakeholders.
• Enthusiasm and motivation – Highly motivated and able to work at pace across multiple projects, taking ownership of outcomes while consistently delivering high-quality, professional advice.
• Excellent project management and client delivery skills – with experience balancing competing demands, stakeholders, and deadlines across multiple engagements.
• A great team worker – a collaborator who works effectively across teams and disciplines, demonstrating strong people skills, with a genuine interest in coaching and developing others.
• Commercially minded – with an appetite to help grow and shape a fast-evolving proposition and identify new opportunities.

Where is the role:

Enplan schemes are supported by a dedicated team of over 40 people across our primary hubs in Manchester and Scotland. The Manchester hub is the larger of the two, with approximately 30 team members, including six Scheme Actuaries and ten Actuarial Analysts. The Scotland hub comprises almost 15 team members, including two Scheme Actuaries. The two hubs work closely together to deliver the proposition.

We work on a hybrid basis, offering the opportunity for colleagues to split their time between office and home working.

As a business, we are great at building strong communities amongst our employees, hosting regular team building, charity, and social events.

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards, and our values guide how we advise our clients, operate as a business, and work together as a team. We encourage our people to be bold, communicate with conviction, and deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets.

About Isio

A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits, and wealth advisory services.

Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families, and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage, we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products, and technology, providing clear, expert solutions for our clients.

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 can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.