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Role: You will be joining WTW as an actuarial pensions consultant with experience working on core UK defined benefit pensions actuarial work.Location: As part of our national resourcing approach, you will be able to select any of the following GB locations as your office base: London, Reigate, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, and Edinburgh. While you will be part of the local team, you will also benefit from the opportunity to work on client teams and with colleagues from other offices.Work Style: Our “Work Styles” structure allows you to choose the option which best suits you. The structure is grounded in the trust which we place in all colleagues and has flexibility as its core. Most colleagues have selected the hybrid option, which offers a flexible mix of working from home and in the office, choosing your location to match your plans for each day, for example attending the office for client meetings and personal development. You can also benefit from flexible working opportunities, such as part-time working, and will have control over your work-life balance.Why you should work for WTW<ul><li>As an experienced pensions consultant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to achieving the exciting growth strategy of the strongly performing GB Retirement practice.</li><li>WTW has more than 150 years of experience in UK actuarial consulting. Our unrivaled client base, of over 400 corporate and over 300 trustee clients of varying size and complexity, including some of the very largest in the industry, provides boundless opportunities for creativity and innovation and the opportunity to work on both trustee and corporate assignments.</li><li>WTW is truly a market leader. To give just two examples, we advised on the first longevity swap for a UK pension scheme and pioneered the new Collective DC benefit structure: we are scheme actuary to the UK’s first CDC scheme.</li><li>You will be working within a supportive team of diverse colleagues, including some of the leading figures in the pensions industry.</li><li>We look to our consultants to increase efficiency and improve processes, working in partnership with our clients to understand and meet the client’s needs and to provide customized solutions.</li><li>Actuarial consultants at WTW benefit from all the resources and opportunities that a large company can provide, but this doesn’t come at the cost of individuality.</li><li>We encourage and support our colleagues to tailor their roles to match their passions, strengths, and aspirations. We provide extensive development opportunities, underpinned by our award-winning Pathfinder initiative which ensures provision of a wide range of consulting opportunities, as well as the high-quality training you would expect from a market-leading employer. All client and internal roles are advertised on a weekly online noticeboard, giving colleagues the opportunity to pursue the career which works for them, for example becoming a specialist in a particular technical area, undertaking client secondments or becoming a people manager.</li><li>Irrespective of which office you join, you will be part of the wider WTW community. Our inclusion networks include Gender Equity, LGBT+, Multicultural, Workability, and Young Professionals and our Corporate Social Responsibility group champions social and charitable activities in our local communities. These groups are at the heart of how we engage and inspire colleagues in our offices. Inclusion creates the environment where diversity can thrive</li></ul>Summary of Requirements<ul><li>Experience working as an actuary on core UK defined benefit actuarial work.</li><li>IFoA qualified Actuary or working towards an actuarial qualification.</li><li>Strong client-service orientation.</li><li>Strong written and verbal communication skills.</li><li>Proven experience of project management of large teams and projects.</li><li>Proven delegation skills and a desire to coach and mentor junior colleagues.</li><li>Sense of accountability: owning your work and taking pride in it.</li><li>Self-starter: interest in continually challenging yourself and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone.</li><li>Ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how work fits into the broader landscape.</li></ul>Equal Opportunity EmployerAt WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organization. We embrace all types of diversity.

Role: You will be joining WTW as a technical pensions consultant with experience working on core UK defined benefit pensions actuarial work and with a preference for a more technically-focussed, non-consulting role.Location: As part of our national resourcing approach, you will be able to select any of the following GB locations as your office base: London, Reigate, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh. While you will be part of the local team you will also benefit from the opportunity to work on client teams and with colleagues from other offices.Work Style: Our “Work Styles” structure allows you to choose the option which best suits you. The structure is grounded in the trust which we place in all colleagues and has flexibility as its core. Most colleagues have selected the hybrid option, which offers a flexible mix of working from home and in the office, choosing your location to match your plans for each day, for example attending the office for client meetings and personal development. You can also benefit from flexible working opportunities, such as part-time working, and will have control over your work-life balance.Why you should work for WTW<ul><li>As a technical pensions consultant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to achieving the exciting growth strategy of the strongly performing GB Retirement practice.</li><li>WTW has more than 150 years of experience in UK actuarial consulting. Our unrivalled client base, of over 400 corporate and over 300 trustee clients of varying size and complexity, including some of the very largest in the industry, provides boundless opportunities for creativity and innovation and the opportunity to work on both trustee and corporate assignments.</li><li>WTW is truly a market leader. To give just two examples, we advised on the first longevity swap for a UK pension scheme and pioneered the new Collective DC benefit structure: we are scheme actuary to the UK’s first CDC scheme.</li><li>You will be working within a supportive team of diverse colleagues, including some of the leading figures in the pensions industry. We look to our consultants to increase efficiency and improve processes while providing customised solutions for our clients.</li><li>Consultants at WTW benefit from all the resources and opportunities that a large company can provide, but this doesn’t come at the cost of individuality. We encourage and support our colleagues to tailor their roles to match their passions, strengths and aspirations. We provide extensive development opportunities, as well as the high-quality training you would expect from a market-leading employer. Client and internal roles are advertised on a weekly online noticeboard, giving colleagues the opportunity to pursue the career which works for them, for example becoming a specialist in a particular technical area or becoming a people manager.</li><li>Irrespective of which office you join, you will be part of the wider WTW community. Our inclusion networks include Gender Equity, LGBT+, Multicultural, Workability and Young Professionals and our Corporate Social Responsibility group champions social and charitable activities in our local communities. These groups are at the heart of how we engage and inspire colleagues in our offices. Inclusion creates the environment where diversity can thrive.</li></ul>Summary of Requirements<ul><li>Experience of core UK defined benefit actuarial work.</li><li>Likely to have made some progression towards Fellowship of the IFoA, being either fully qualified, an Associate, CAA qualified or started the exams and decided not to progress.</li><li>Good written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Strong client-service orientation.</li><li>Proven experience of project management of large teams and projects.</li><li>Proven delegation skills and a desire to coach and mentor junior associates.</li><li>Well organised with the ability to prioritise your own tasks and project manage small teams and projects.</li><li>Ability to work both independently and in client teams.</li><li>Sense of accountability: owning your work and taking pride in it.</li><li>Self-starter: interest in continually challenging yourself and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone.</li><li>Ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how work fits into the broader landscape.</li></ul>Equal Opportunity EmployerAt WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team. We are looking for a talented and experienced Director to join our team and lead the DC pensions advisory area. You will be responsible for growing revenue, building, and leading this service line, delivering:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>You will lead the client team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Director, you will be responsible for setting and meeting revenue targets, managing teams, providing coaching and also having performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Track record of driving sales and converting new opportunities</li><li>Hold and control high level conversations with senior stakeholders and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm</li><li>Lead on innovation and spotting market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality, service delivery and commercially</li><li>Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Successful track record of new business origination and sustained revenue growth in DC pensions advisory at Senior Manager/Director level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures eg GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs. (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering provider selection and provider transition. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures (E)</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team</li><li>Inspirational leader and clear role model</li><li>Displays an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in an inspirational & respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community</li><li>Brings insight and effectively applies knowledge to business and client problems</li><li>Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear</li><li>Builds the reputation of KMPG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent. (D)</li></ul>KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity, insight and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We've been doing this for more than 150 years.We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility - through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team. We are looking for a talented and experienced Director to join our team and lead the DB corporate advisory area. You will be responsible for growing revenue, building and leading this service line, delivering:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will lead the client team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Director, you will be responsible for setting and meeting revenue targets, managing teams, providing coaching and also having performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Track record of driving sales and converting new opportunities</li><li>Hold and control high level conversations with senior stakeholders and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm</li><li>Lead on innovation and spotting market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality, service delivery and commercially</li><li>Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Successful track record of new business origination and sustained revenue growth in DB corporate pensions advisory at Senior Manager/Director level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team</li><li>Inspirational leader and clear role model</li><li>Displays an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in an inspirational & respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community</li><li>Brings insight and effectively applies knowledge to business and client problems</li><li>Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear</li><li>Builds the reputation of KMPG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>QualificationsA qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent. (E) E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DB corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for working closely with the Director to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Market facing with a strong external profileInnovative in helping to spot market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to marketSupporting the Director in achieving revenue growth targetsHelping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships.Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collectionAbility to identify out of scope work and bill, accordinglySigning off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your every day work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams in tac and legal and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Senior Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm.</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques.</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders.</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime.</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning.</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

KPMG Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DB corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. You will work closely with the Director to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Role description:<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Innovative in helping to spot market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Supporting the Director in achieving revenue growth targets</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial/DC colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical DC work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their DC technical work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role Dimensions:Technical core competencies required for the role:<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical DC concepts, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions advisory and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable)</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your every day work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams in tac and legal and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements:<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Senior Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm.</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership.</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders.</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures eg GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs.</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering provider selection and provider transition.</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures.</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

Summary of Role PurposeKPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented and experienced Managers to join our team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities. You will manage engagements on our small to medium entities, with a supporting role on our largest FTSE accounts. You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales.You will also work closely with our audit teams and actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams. As a Manager, you will be responsible for supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as a key contact with audited entities on all pensions audit engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships on small to medium engagements. Managing stakeholder expectations and having challenging conversations will be a key element of this.</li><li>Running audited entity pensions actuarial engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit report) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Understanding and challenging the pensions actuarial risks and one-off pensions events for each audited entity, ensuring the extent of work is appropriately scoped, accurately assessed and appropriately reported.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the PCoE audit assist team, lead audit team and the audit entity.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Providing technical support on non-standard procedures (e.g., special event accounting, areas of difference).</li><li>Signing off reporting in respect of a selection of our small to medium audit entities, in line with KPMG audit quality procedures.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their audit work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing junior team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions accounting and / or audit at Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li></ul><ul><li>Experience of one or more of the following specialist knowledge areas (and will be expected to develop further specialist technical knowledge and contribute to research and knowledge sharing): (E)</li><ul><li>technical accounting support</li><li>audit tools and procedures</li><li>yield curves</li><li>longevity</li><li>valuation of longevity swaps and annuity policies</li><li>public sector pension schemes</li><li>US GAAP</li><li>valuation of asset backed funding interests</li></ul><li>Experience of performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified actuary, AIA, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

The Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts. The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes.The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan. In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team. From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Connect to your opportunityOur Actuarial Managers will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li></ul>We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.Connect to your skills and professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>Connect with your colleagues“Deloitte is known for its flexible working environment and the support it offers to new parents. As a first-time mother I was a bit nervous joining the team, but the people around me have made it easy for me to manage my career around personal commitments. ““I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.”-Alice, Audit and Assurance“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.”-Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.”-Ali, Audit and AssuranceConnect to your agile working optionsLocation: Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester.Connect to your next stepA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

The Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts.The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes. The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan.In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team. From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Your opportunityOur Actuarial Managers will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li></ul>We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself.And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.Your skills and professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Exposure to providing actuarial services to trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>Your colleagues“The team is very supportive of flexible hours and hybrid working, which makes my life as a working parent a lot easier. I can plan my day and meetings around the time that I need to be attentive to my children. I really appreciate how inclusive and respectful everyone is to different personal circumstances.” -Alva, Audit and Assurance“I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.” -Alice, Audit and Assurance“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.” -Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.” -Ali, Audit and AssuranceAgile working optionsLocation: Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester. You’ll have the flexibility to work from your local Deloitte office, home or a client site as required.

Connect to your IndustryThe Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts. The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes. The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan. In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team.From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityOur Actuarial Associate Directors will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li><li>We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.</li></ul>Connect to your skills and professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>Connect to your service line - Audit &amp; AssuranceWe know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm. The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.Connect with your colleagues“Deloitte is known for its flexible working environment and the support it offers to new parents. As a first-time mother I was a bit nervous joining the team, but the people around me have made it easy for me to manage my career around personal commitments. ““I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.”-Alice, Audit and Assurance“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.”-Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.”-Ali, Audit and AssuranceConnect to your agile working optionsLocation: Birmingham, Leeds, London, ManchesterYour Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.Connect to your return to work opportunityAre you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our commitment to youMaking an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.Connect to your next stepA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Our Investment Advisory team offers full investment consulting services to trustees and sponsors of pension schemes across both defined benefit and defined contribution markets. Within this team, Isio has one of the longest track records of providing independent oversight and research of fiduciary managers in the UK. This role combines both a client-facing consultant role and specialist investment research role.We are looking for an individual with a drive to work within our fiduciary oversight team. This would be complemented by a strong interpersonal and communication skills, alongside strong technical and analytical skills, supported by a commercial outlook.Role Requirements<ul><li>Taking the lead role in the provision of fiduciary investment advice to our clients. This includes monitoring fiduciary manager performance and actions, helping clients select and retender fiduciary managers, and conducting reviews of fiduciary manager funds &amp; products.</li><li>Undertaking fiduciary manager and market research, including:<ul><li>Overseeing/leading production of our annual Fiduciary Management Survey, due diligence meetings, fiduciary manager calls, and our fiduciary manager conferences.</li><li>Establishing a strong understanding of the different fiduciary managers and approaches (for example, asset classes, liability hedging, fund manager selection, and Environmental, Social, and Governance approaches).</li></ul></li><li>Attending client meetings with other members of the team and delivering advice where appropriate.</li><li>Taking responsibility for drafting or reviewing reports and managing the work undertaken by members of the team.</li><li>Acting as a key point of contact for a range of trustee, corporate, and other institutional clients, as well as fiduciary managers.</li><li>Proactively supporting a wealth of new business activities including leading production of tender submissions and supporting pitches.</li><li>Contributing to a culture of innovation, commitment, and enthusiasm as part of a market leading team.</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required<ul><li>Applicants are expected to be FIA/FFA or CFA qualified (or equivalent).</li><li>Enthusiastic and proactive.</li><li>Strong analytical and organisational skills.</li><li>The ability to take on a high level of responsibility.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>The ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team.</li><li>Willingness to manage clients, build strong relationships and assist with new business opportunities.</li><li>Previous investment consulting experience, including leading on client delivery.</li><li>Advantageous to have worked at a fiduciary manager, or in a role that performs fiduciary manager oversight or research.</li></ul>We welcome applicants with a variety of different experiences and viewpoints to join our diverse and thriving team.About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

We are looking for an individual with enthusiasm and interest in Liability Driven Investment (LDI) to join as a specialist within our Investment team. The role is focussed on helping pension schemes manage risk using LDI asset strategies. Depending on your interests and experience, the role has flexibility to split your time across LDI solution structuring and investment consulting.Role and Responsibilities<ul><li>Demonstrate knowledge of UK pension scheme liabilities and appropriate ways to hedge the risks inherent in these types of liabilities using different hedging assets and instruments</li><li>Design and critically evaluate different hedging solutions</li><li>Work with investment managers to implement LDI solutions and changes to clients’ portfolios</li><li>Oversee junior members of the team to help them deliver projects</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required<ul><li>Experience in designing and implementing liability hedging portfolios</li><li>Strong technical LDI knowledge and modelling skills</li><li>Working towards the Actuarial or CFA exams, or qualified</li><li>2-6 years of experience in financial services, ideally in an investment consultancy or fund management environment</li><li>Commercial outlook and internal drive</li><li>Ability to work effectively in a team</li><li>Ability to deliver multiple workstreams to tight deadlines</li><li>Excellent communication skills including strong presentation skills</li><li>An understanding of the asset management industry </li><li>Proactive approach</li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Our Investment Advisory team offers full investment consulting services to trustees and sponsors of pension schemes across both defined benefit and defined contribution markets. Our practice is expanding to provide advice to charities, insurers and high net worth individuals on a range of investment issues. The team has delivered fantastic results over the last few years and Investment Advisory is a key growth area for Isio meaning significant investment in new ideas and technology.We are looking for an individual with strong technical and communication skills, backed up with a commercial outlook and internal drive.Role Requirements<ul><li>Providing support in the provision of investment advice to our clients. </li><li>Helping design innovative investment strategies including growth portfolio design, liability hedging portfolios and cash flowing matching portfolios.</li><li>Attending client meetings with other members of the team and contributing to the delivery of advice where appropriate.</li><li>Taking responsibility for checking the work of more junior members of the team and drafting reports. </li><li>Acting as a point of contact for a range of clients.</li><li>Supporting new business activities including production of tender submissions.</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required:<ul><li>Recently completed the Actuarial or CFA exams, or close to completion.</li><li>Excellent client management relationship skills. </li><li>Enthusiastic, proactive and commercial approach. </li><li>Strong analytical and organisational skills. </li><li>The ability to take on a high level of responsibility. </li><li>Excellent communication skills. </li><li>The ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a team. </li><li>Willingness to manage clients, build strong relationships and assist with new business opportunities. </li><li>Previous investment consulting experience. </li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Connect to your IndustryThe Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts.The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes.The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan.  In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team.From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunity Our Actuarial Managers will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li></ul>We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.Connect to your skills and professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Exposure to providing actuarial services to trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>Connect to your service line - Audit &amp; AssuranceWe know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.Personal independence Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm.  The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.Connect with your colleagues “Deloitte is known for its flexible working environment and the support it offers to new parents. As a first-time mother I was a bit nervous joining the team, but the people around me have made it easy for me to manage my career around personal commitments. ““I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.” -Alice, Audit and Assurance “The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.” -Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.” -Ali, Audit and AssuranceConnect to your agile working options Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester.You’ll have the flexibility to work from your local Deloitte office, home or a client site as required. Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.

The Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts. The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes. The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan. In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team.From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Our Actuarial Managers will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li></ul>RequirementsTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Exposure to providing actuarial services to trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>About DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Working at DeloitteWe know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.Location and Working OptionsLocation: Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester. You’ll have the flexibility to work from your local Deloitte office, home or a client site as required. Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.Return to Work OpportunityAre you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our Commitment to YouMaking an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.Next StepsA career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.

Our Investment Advisory team offers full investment consulting services to trustees and sponsors of pension schemes across both defined benefit and defined contribution markets. Our practice is expanding to provide advice to charities, insurers and high net worth individuals on a range of investment issues. The team has delivered fantastic results over the last few years and Investment Advisory is a key growth area for Isio meaning significant investment in new ideas and technology.We are looking for individuals with excellent investment consulting skills, backed up with a commercial outlook and internal drive. Role Requirements:<ul><li>Taking a lead role in the provision of investment advice to our clients.</li><li>Building high quality relationships with clients and working alongside lead consultants to ensure successful outcomes across your client base.</li><li>Taking responsibility for the day to day management of delivery commitments on a range of clients and being a key contact within the client team. </li><li>Helping design innovative investment strategies including growth portfolio design, liability hedging portfolios and cash flowing matching portfolios.</li><li>Attending client meetings and delivering advice on a range of topics.</li><li>Taking responsibility for drafting or reviewing reports and managing the work undertaken by members of the team. </li><li>Coaching and performance management of team members.</li><li>Supporting new business activities including production of tender submissions and pitches.</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required:<ul><li>Applicants are expected to be FIA/FFA or CFA qualified (or equivalent).</li><li>Growth mindset.</li><li>Strong analytical skills.</li><li>Extensive previous investment consulting experience.</li><li>The ability to take on a high level of responsibility.</li><li>Excellent communication skills.</li><li>The ability to work effectively in a team including delegation.</li><li>Willingness to manage clients and build strong relationships.</li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Within our Reward &amp; Benefits business, our dedicated Defined Contribution investment specialism offers full investment consulting services to trustees, sponsors and governance committees of DC pension schemes. Our DC Investment team has grown significantly over the last few years and is a key growth area for Isio over the next few years due to the increasing demand for quality investment advice in the DC market.We are looking for individuals with excellent investment consulting skills, strong DC pensions technical skills and market knowledge, a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset. Whilst the role is primarily to deliver quality investment advice to our DC clients, there is also an opportunity to be involved in business development, provider and fund manager research and internal functions to suit candidates strengths and previous experience.Role and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead DC investment consulting role on a portfolio of DC clients as well as supporting Partner/Director advising large Own Trust and Master Trusts.</li><li>Contribute to strategic thinking for large and complex DC clients so strategies continue to be fit for purpose.</li><li>Involvement in designing and implementing innovative DC investment strategies for the modern world.</li><li>Attending client meetings and delivering advice on a range of topics.</li><li>Contributing to new business activities including involvement with tender submissions and pitches.</li><li>Contributing to thought leadership on new issues being considered for default strategy design and evolution.</li><li>Involvement in researching DC provider default strategies as well as individual DC funds for bespoke solutions.</li><li>Supporting wider DC team advising clients looking to change providers or DC vehicle.</li><li>Taking responsibility for drafting or reviewing reports and managing the work undertaken by members of the team.</li><li>Internal management functions including development of junior team members (including coaching and performance management).</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required:<ul><li> Applicants are expected to be FIA/FFA or CFA/CISI qualified (or equivalent).</li><li> Growth mindset.</li><li> Strong analytical skills.</li><li> Extensive previous investment consulting experience (ideally DC related).</li><li> The ability to take on a high level of responsibility.</li><li> Excellent communication skills.</li><li> The ability to work effectively in a team including delegation.</li><li> Willingness to manage clients and build strong relationships.</li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Within our Reward &amp; Benefits business, our dedicated Defined Contribution investment specialism offers full investment consulting services to trustees, sponsors and governance committees of DC pension schemes. Our DC Investment team has grown significantly over the last few years and is a key growth area for Isio over the next few years due to the increasing demand for quality investment advice in the DC market.We are looking for individuals with excellent investment consulting skills, strong DC pensions technical skills and market knowledge, a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset.The role is likely to be split 50/50 between a traditional DC investment consulting role and then a combination of business development, provider and fund manager research and internal functions to suit candidates strengths and previous experience.Role and Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead DC investment consulting role on a wide range of DC clients including Master Trusts, clients investing in Master Trusts, own Trusts and GPPs</li><li>Driving forward the strategic thinking for large and complex DC clients </li><li>Responsible for designing and implementing innovative DC investment strategies for the modern world</li><li>Being responsible for producing high quality deliverables that address key client issues, often on multiple concurrent projects</li><li>Attending client meeting and lead delivery of advice</li><li>Leading and supporting new business activities including oversight of tender submissions and pitches</li><li>Prospecting new clients and maintaining a strong internal and external network</li><li>Driving the thought leadership and strategic direction of our advice to clients and the overall direction of our DC investment business</li><li>Leading the research of DC provider default strategies as well as individual DC funds for bespoke solutions</li><li>Supporting the wider DC team in advising clients looking to change providers or DC vehicle</li><li>Contributing and taking responsibility for the development of junior colleagues and sharing your knowledge across the wider team</li><li>Regularly monitoring all aspects of risk and compliance.</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required:<ul><li>Applicants are expected to be FIA/FFA or CFA/CISI qualified (or equivalent) </li><li>Extensive previous relevant DC investment experience and excellent understanding of the wider DC market </li><li>Strong technical pensions and investment knowledge</li><li>Proactive and commercial approach </li><li>Excellent client relationship management and communication skills </li><li>A proven track record in consulting with clients</li><li>Ability to consistently manage multiple workstreams and prioritise tasks accordingly to deliver high quality client deliverables</li><li>Consistently able to work at a high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach</li><li>Ability to lead and coach teams and work closely with colleagues in multi-disciplinary client service teams to deliver projects effectively</li><li>Ability to contribute and take responsibility for the development of junior colleagues</li><li>Appetite to drive forward innovative thinking on strategic development </li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

We are looking for individuals with excellent investment consulting skills, backed up with a commercial outlook and internal drive.Role and Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead consulting role on a wide range of clients in terms of size and complexity</li><li>Lead role in the provision of investment advice to our clients</li><li>Ability and experience in driving forward strategy development for large and complex clients</li><li>Experience in designing and implementing innovative investment strategies, including growth portfolio design, liability hedging portfolios and cash flowing matching portfolios</li><li>Experience leading client meetings and delivering advice to large and complex clients</li><li>Experience in leading a client teams on large projects and clients</li><li>Experience in leading and supporting new business activities including production of tender submissions and pitches.</li><li>Experience in thought leadership, including a desire to contribute the strategic direction of our advice to clients</li><li>Experience in researching strategic ideas and opportunities and a desire to deliver innovating thinking on strategy for our national practice</li><li>Ability to work with and manage interactions with multiple internal teams as we share ideas and ensure our strategic thinking is joined-up</li><li>Experience in team leadership and implementing firm level polices and values on important areas such as diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and creating a supportive culture for all employees</li></ul>Experience and Competencies Required<ul><li>Applicants are expected to be FIA/FFA or CFA qualified (or equivalent)</li><li>Have 10+ years of relevant experience</li><li>Growth mindset</li><li>Strong analytical skills, including extensive modelling / VBA skills</li><li>Extensive previous investment consulting experience</li><li>The ability to take on a high level of responsibility</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>The ability to work effectively in a team including delegation</li><li>Willingness to manage clients and build strong relationships</li><li>Appetite to drive forward innovative thinking on strategy development</li></ul>About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Connect to your IndustryThe Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts.The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes.The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5-year growth plan.  In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team.From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunityOur Actuarial Managers will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed    assumptions for corporate accounts.</li><li>Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.</li><li>Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.</li><li>Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.</li><li>Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.</li></ul>We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.Connect to your skills and professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Exposure to providing actuarial services to trustees and/or corporate sponsors;</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>Solid team leadership experience;</li><li>Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.</li></ul>Desirable:<ul><li>Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;</li><li>Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.</li></ul>Connect to your service line - Audit &amp; AssuranceWe know it’s not just about the numbers. Often, we let the technology take care of those. It’s about the creative and collective thinking or our people. That’s where the true insight is found. We’re redefining the future of audit. Come join us.Connect with your colleagues“The team is very supportive of flexible hours and hybrid working, which makes my life as a working parent a lot easier. I can plan my day and meetings around the time that I need to be attentive to my children. I really appreciate how inclusive and respectful everyone is to different personal circumstances. “  -Alva, Audit and Assurance “I assumed the culture would be very corporate, however, I have worked with people who have different personalities and approaches to the way they work. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.”-Alice, Audit and Assurance“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; I love it.” -Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. You can learn something new here every day which I really enjoy.”  -Ali, Audit and AssuranceConnect to your agile working options Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester. You’ll have the flexibility to work from your local Deloitte office, home or a client site as required. Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.

Join our multi-disciplinary team who provides clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.What can you expect:A qualified actuary, in the role of Pensions Actuarial Consultant you will be working in a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes as many navigate the journey towards their long-term objective. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for signing out DB pension disclosures for company accounts at an early stage, with a view to developing your career towards taking on the role of a Scheme Actuary and consultant for your own portfolio of clients.What’s in it for you?<ul><li>Excellent work life balance with the option to work on a hybrid or on fully remote basis</li><li>The opportunity to take responsibility for corporate accounting disclosures and to build your career as a Scheme Actuary and lead consultant.</li><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus, comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health insurance, flexible benefits, full study support and much more!</li><li>25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year</li></ul>We will count on you to:<ul><li>Take responsibility for company accounting disclosures for DB pension schemes</li><li>Lead on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs</li><li>Lead client meetings and presentations</li><li>Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Utilise strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Act as final technical reviewer for actuarial calculations</li><li>Agree the strategy, direction and resourcing for client work</li><li>Act as day to day contact for clients responsible for ensuring problem resolution</li><li>Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate and monitoring of fee budgets</li><li>Provide guidance to and peer review the work of colleagues</li></ul>What you need to have:<ul><li>Fully qualified Actuary</li><li>An awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances</li><li>Excellent communication skills, strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions</li><li>Ability to manage projects, including distribution of work to junior colleagues</li><li>A strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate</li><li>A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment</li><li>Proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work</li></ul>What makes you stand out?<ul><li>Experience as a signing actuary for company accounting disclosures (FRS, IAS and US GAAP) preferable but not essential</li><li>Significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated business acumen, adaptability and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills</li></ul>Mercer provides insights, advice and technology-driven solutions to help build brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Together, we’re redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries, and the firm operates in over 130 countries.Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annualized revenue approaching $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.Why Mercer?Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people. We want to make a difference in people’s lives.Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day. Whether it’s building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our expertise and insight to show our clients the bigger picture, giving them trusted guidance and practical, sustainable solutions that help them solve complex problems and prepare for change.As a Mercer colleague, you’re supported by a community of peers and leaders who inspire you to learn, grow and advance in a culture that values your unique strengths. We strive to make Mercer the employer of choice for the best and brightest diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment where employees from varied backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities can thrive. As part of our commitment to shaping the future, we bring our whole selves to our work — our colleagues, as well as our clients, are celebrated and appreciated for who they are. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a voice.
We believe that the future of work is agile and our world leading “All Roles Can Flex” philosophy promotes a culture of results and performance and at Mercer we encourage flexibility in all aspects of our work arrangements, including working hours and location.
Our people are our business — that’s one of the reasons we value our colleagues’ personal learning and improvement so highly. We also want colleagues to see Mercer as a place where they can develop their skills and plan their career in the long term. For this reason, Mercer offers many opportunities to develop our colleagues’ careers, including hundreds of online and in-person seminars, courses, certification programs and training sessions. Mercer also provides tuition reimbursement and other support, such as study days, to colleagues who are completing qualifications or certifications.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

Mercer is looking for talented and ambitious part qualified/ newly qualified pensions actuaries who are keen to further their career, focused on consulting with clients.  This is an opportunity to join a great multi-disciplinary team providing clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.  We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, adaptability, business acumen and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills.This role would be suitable for someone (close to or recently qualified) who already has experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role. Dual roles are also available across Pensions Actuarial Consulting, GMP and Risk Transfer.The role:You will be working as part of a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, whether around interactive and personalised communications, or delivering robo advice.This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of clients, direct with Scheme Actuaries and other specialists, and on a range of client teams. We tailor the client mix to support and develop an individual’s skills now and into the future.The majority of the base number crunching is carried out by specialist teams, which allows the consulting team to focus on solving our clients’ needs and adding value by developing innovative client solutions. We are looking for individuals who can bring that focus alongside an ability to think strategically, and who can provide advice to clients in a clear and concise manner.What can you expect?<ul><li>Leading on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs; with senior support as required</li><li>Providing an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Checking and reviewing work, including reasonableness and ‘sense checking’ of colleagues’ (and your own) work</li><li>Supporting the development of more junior colleagues</li><li>Taking part in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues</li><li>The opportunity to be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities</li></ul>What is in it for you:<ul><li>We offer competitive salaries and a full suite of benefits including, 25 days holiday, competitive pension scheme, discretionary bonus, PMI, flexible benefits and much more</li><li>We also support programmes including: health & welfare, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups and volunteer opportunities</li><li>Flexible working environment with a mix of home/office based working</li><li>Excellent on the job training and support as well as full-study support for those undertaking the actuarial exams</li></ul>We will count on you to:<ul><li>Have an awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances</li><li>To be a strong communication with strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions</li><li>To have a strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate</li><li>Learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment</li><li>Have a proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work</li></ul>What you will need to have:<ul><li>Current experience working as a part-qualified/qualified actuary working for a Pension Consultancy</li><li>Making good progress with your FIA exams or fully qualified</li><li>Strong project management experience</li><li>Consulting experience</li></ul>What makes you stand out:<ul><li>Experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role</li></ul>Why Mercer?Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people. We want to make a difference in people’s lives.Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day.  Whether it’s building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our expertise and insight to show our clients the bigger picture, giving them trusted guidance and practical, sustainable solutions that help them solve complex problems and prepare for change.As a Mercer colleague, you’re supported by a community of peers and leaders who inspire you to learn, grow and advance in a culture that values your unique strengths. We strive to make Mercer the employer of choice for the best and brightest diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment where employees from varied backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities can thrive.  As part of our commitment to shaping the future, we bring our whole selves to our work — our colleagues, as well as our clients, are celebrated and appreciated for who they are. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a voice.We believe that the future of work is agile and our world leading “All Roles Can Flex” philosophy promotes a culture of results and performance and at Mercer we encourage flexibility in all aspects of our work arrangements, including working hours and location.Our people are our business — that’s one of the reasons we value our colleagues’ personal learning and improvement so highly. We also want colleagues to see Mercer as a place where they can develop their skills and plan their career in the long term.   For this reason, Mercer offers many opportunities to develop our colleagues’ careers, including hundreds of online and in-person seminars, courses, certification programs and training sessions. Mercer also provides tuition reimbursement and other support, such as study days, to colleagues who are completing qualifications or certifications.

About Us Without careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist. That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering.You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days. We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.Pensions Technical Actuary – Technical SpecialistWe are looking for individuals with strong analytical skills to work as technical specialists in our pensions actuarial team.Role and Responsibilities: <ul><li>Provide technical pension analysis, calculations and modelling to support Isio’s consulting teams in the provision of pensions advice to corporate and trustee clients.</li><li>Develop Isio’s modelling capabilities and support client-facing teams with a range of complex actuarial modelling projects. This includes producing high quality, bespoke models and deliverables addressing key client issues.</li><li>Check work produced by junior colleagues, ensuring it is technically excellent and that calculations are accurate.</li><li>Take responsibility for and manage multiple small projects.</li><li>Manage your own time and that of reports effectively to consistently meet all deadlines.</li><li>Regularly monitor all aspects of risk compliance, particularly in relation to compliance with the Technical Actuarial Standards.</li></ul>Professional Qualifications <ul><li>Either studying for the FIA actuarial exams and making good progress or otherwise having a strong grasp of actuarial calculations and techniques (e.g. part-qualified actuary who has decided not to continue the exams).</li></ul>Experience and Competencies <ul><li>Good understanding of the UK pensions landscape and issues facing clients.</li><li>Strong analytical and problem solving skills.</li><li>Organised and able prioritise your own tasks and manage small projects and teams.</li><li>Excellent written communication skills.</li><li>The ability to work effectively in a team.</li><li>Consistently able to work at a high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach.</li><li>Proactive and commercial approach.</li><li>Contributes to the development of others.</li><li>Strong IT skills, especially Microsoft Excel .</li></ul>Demonstrated Commitment to our Core PurposePower in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients &amp; 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 &amp; society.Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.People First: We recognise 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.

About UsWithout careful consideration today, tomorrow’s pensions don’t exist.That’s where Isio comes in, giving our clients the advice and support they need to deliver better outcomes and financial wellbeing for their members in the decades to come.Isio provides full-service pensions consultancy from actuarial expertise through to investment advice and third-party administration, as well as advising clients on providing the best possible reward and benefits packages for members. Following the acquisition of Premier in January 2022, now is an exciting time to join us as we broaden our offering. You will play a key role in driving forward Isio into the future.We’re a People First business, so we want to make sure that you are supported to reach your goals, whatever they may be. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.We aim to create an environment where you can succeed in a role which makes the most of your existing skills and develops new ones.We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.Pensions Actuary – ManagerWe are looking for individuals with excellent pensions consulting skills, strong technical skills, a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset.Role and ResponsibilitiesThis role will be suitable for experienced pensions consultants who are FIA/FFA qualified, and who have experience of leading client relationships and advising Trustee boards and Corporate clients. In addition to proven technical and client consulting experience, individuals are to have strong communication skills and be able to demonstrate that they can develop the people they work with to deliver quality work to clients.<ul><li>Advise Trustee and corporate clients on all aspects of DB pensions, including Scheme funding, journey planning, risk management and production of pension scheme accounting disclosures.</li><li>Produce high quality deliverables that address key client issues.</li><li>Attend client meetings and lead delivery of advice.</li><li>Lead delivery of client projects end-to-end.</li><li>Building and managing relationships with Trustee boards and corporate client.</li><li>Ability to recognise and act on new opportunities on clients.</li><li>Contribute to the development of junior colleagues.</li><li>Regularly monitor all aspects of risk and compliance.</li></ul>Professional Qualifications<ul><li>Either FIA or FFA qualified.</li></ul>Experience and Competencies<ul><li>Excellent understanding of the UK pensions landscape and issues facing clients.</li><li>Able to consistently manage multiple workstreams and prioritise tasks accordingly to deliver high quality client deliverables.</li><li>Strong technical knowledge.</li><li>Excellent client relationship management skills.</li><li>Consistently able to work at a high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach.</li><li>Proactive and commercial approach.</li><li>A proven track record in consulting with clients in a mainstream employee benefits firm.</li><li>Ability to lead and coach less experienced staff and work closely with colleagues.</li></ul>Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose:Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients &amp; 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 &amp; society. Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger. People First: We recognise 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.

<div>Connect to your career at DeloitteDeloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, that covers audit, risk advisory, and consulting services across tax, legal, business, technology and corporate finance, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.Connect to your opportunity You’ll join our Actuarial Insurance practice and apply your skills in projects reaching beyond traditional actuarial boundaries. If you have strong technical skills, experience of working with Solvency II capital, and would like to apply them in an actuarial context, we are the right place for you. You will be involved in the more technical aspects of actuarial work including proxy modelling, risk modelling and stochastic modelling in the context of capital models and Solvency II. Work requires high levels of quantitative skills, an understand of Solvency II capital and an interest in modelling to solve new and challenging problems on behalf of our clients.Connect to your skills and professional experienceEssential<ul><li>You are a natural communicator, able to talk about complex matters with key stakeholders.</li><li>You are either a qualified actuary or training to be an actuary with a strong academic and actuarial exam track record.</li><li>You have demonstrable experience in either proxy modelling, risk modelling, matching adjustment work or Solvency II/economic capital reporting.</li><li>You have a good knowledge of the life insurance industry and Solvency II regulations of internal model firms.</li><li>You have and enjoy demonstrating the ability to apply your technical knowledge in practical and commercial situations.</li><li>You have a desire to build your own brand in the capital modelling and Solvency II space and to develop a team to support you in delivering projects in these areas. </li><li>You are driven and committed to delivering highest quality of work. </li></ul>Desirable<ul><li>You have experience in the modelling of illiquid assets, in either the base valuation or stressing the asset. </li><li>You have good modelling skills with practical experience in at least one coding language (e.g. R, Python).</li></ul>Connect to your service line - ConsultingDistinctive thinking, deep expertise, and collaborative working. That’s what connects us. That’s what makes us Deloitte. If you want to help solve some of the biggest challenges around, join us. Together, we’ll make an impact that matters.Connect to your IndustryOur Life Actuarial team supports our clients on the largest and most cutting-edge transformations across the market, from post-merger integration, regulatory change to insight capability building transformation. This will give you the platform to influence the next-generation insurance processes, technology and people.The breadth of skillsets across our team enable us to deliver all aspects of actuarial transformation and this exposure will help to accelerate your learning. We are involved in some of the largest capital transformations which will give you insights into how our clients evolve their internal models and business processes.We believe in investing in you, helping you embrace the breadth of opportunities at every step of your career, and helping you identify and hone your unique strengths. We encourage you to grow by providing formal and informal development programs, coaching and mentoring, and on-the-job challenges. We want you to ask questions, take chances, and explore the possible.Connect with your colleagues “The great culture, flexibility, and range of experiences that Deloitte offers is what sets this firm apart. In Human Capital, Deloitte is far ahead of any of our immediate competitors.” -Sophia, Consulting  “I’ve never experienced another business culture that’s so unafraid to break traditional boundaries and is so forward looking in its strategy and approach.” -Gillian, Consulting  Connect to your agile working options Your Work, Your Way: We call our hybrid working vision Deloitte Works. And it does. We trust you to make the right choices around where, when and how you work. You’ll be able to make decisions about how you work best, to be collaborative, learn from colleagues, share your experiences, build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Having great conversations with your team and your leadership paves the way for great collaborative ways of working.You’ll be joining one of our innovative virtual communities. Which means you’ll be part of the Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, London or Manchester team. You’ll have the flexibility to work from home or a client site as required. You’ll also have access to a number of local collaboration spaces where you can meet with colleagues when needed to support your role. Our hybrid-working model enables our people to collaborate, connect and innovate in both a virtual and physical capacity.You’ll have all the support you need to succeed, including robust tech and home workstation set-up guidance, as well as access to a variety of flexible working spaces and all sorts of social activities for you to join. We’re continually innovating our working practices too, so you can expect to see new and exciting technology developments coming soon.  The future of work is evolving fast and we’re already leading the way, by enabling flexibility for our people, and making it easy for us all to connect and collaborate.Connect to your return to work opportunityAre you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Our commitment to you Making an impact is more than just what we do: it’s why we’re here. So we work hard to create an environment where you can experience a purpose you believe in, the freedom to be you, and the capacity to go further than ever before.We want you. The true you. Your own strengths, perspective and personality. So we’re nurturing a culture where everyone belongs, feels supported and heard, and is empowered to make a valuable, personal contribution. You can be sure we’ll take your wellbeing seriously, too. Because it’s only when you’re comfortable and at your best that you can make the kind of impact you, and we, live for.Your expertise is our capability, so we’ll make sure it never stops growing. Whether it’s from the complex work you do, or the people you collaborate with, you’ll learn every day. Through world-class development, you’ll gain invaluable technical and personal skills. Whatever your level, you’ll learn how to lead.Connect to your next step A career at Deloitte is an opportunity to develop in any direction you choose. Join us and you’ll experience a purpose you can believe in and an impact you can see. You’ll be free to bring your true self to work every day. And you’ll never stop growing, whatever your level.</div>

<div>Your opportunityOpportunity to join the Regulatory Assurance – Conduct &amp; Prudential – Insurance teamOur Assurance practice is centred on providing Assurance to those charged with governance, serving the public interest. Assurance builds, maintains and develops confidence, helping businesses become more resilient, agile and better prepared for the future.The regulatory environment is ever-evolving and regulation is critical to driving trust and confidence in the market, and protecting the wider public interest.Deloitte’s Regulatory Assurance team spans both Insurance and Banking and Capital Markets and specialises in helping those charged with governance to navigate the regulatory landscape.The team has built a reputation for providing pragmatic assurance, as well as innovative technology solutions, positioning itself at the cutting edge of emerging regulatory trends by working closely with regulators, industry bodies and clients and conducting its own market research.Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break?For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of 2 years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Your roleWe are looking for a Senior Manager to join our Conduct and Prudential team in London to lead and develop our general insurance prudential regulatory offerings.We are looking for an individual with relevant experience and knowledge (e.g., including Solvency II, stress and scenario testing, recovery and resolution planning, third party risk management and outsourcing, operational resilience, exposure management and regulatory capital) and with the ambition to drive this forward and quickly progress.The role will involve working with a large range of clients across the general insurance sector, including FTSE 100 insurers, insurance intermediaries, and Lloyd’s and London Market insurers, as well as working across Deloitte (including, e.g., with our actuarial practice).The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert in prudential regulation across the general insurance industry, leading our propositions relating to PRA regulatory requirements.As a Senior Manager your responsibilities will include:<ul><li>Supporting and developing our strategy with respect to our Prudential Regulation offerings and driving forward growth in this area.</li><li>Horizon scanning for new market developments in relation to Prudential Regulation both in the UK and globally, and the PRA expectations in these areas.</li><li>Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders at clients.</li><li>Driving client targeting initiatives, including creating and developing propositions to reflect the changing needs of our clients as they respond to these new regulatory requirements, as well as presenting proposals to clients detailing how we can assist them.</li><li>Leading the delivery of high quality prudential regulatory Assurance engagements (and supporting the wider team in delivery of engagements on broader regulatory topics), providing high quality advisory and assurance services to our clients.</li><li>Liaising with relevant stakeholders across Deloitte to provide our clients with best-in-class expertise and offerings.</li><li>Training and developing junior members of the team.</li><li>Practice management, including preparing budgets, resourcing and client billing.</li></ul>Your work, your choiceAt Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.Location: This role can be open to any UK Deloitte office. Occasional travel will be required for client projects. Whilst the majority of clients are London based, some time on site with regional and international clients may be required.Work pattern: This is a permanent opportunity. The role can be worked on a full-time / part-time basis.Our team members work a variety of agile working patterns. Tell us what arrangement works for you and we will try to accommodate.We are proud to offer flexible working arrangements, which allow our people to choose the most suitable working arrangement that works for them. Whether this is working 4 days per week, taking the summer months off work, or more flexibility around your working pattern, we consider both formal and informal working arrangements that allow our people and our clients the best outcome.If you would like to hear more about our flexible working arrangements, please let us know.Your professional experience<ul><li>Prior experience of working in the insurance sector in a relevant role (e.g, through experience in regulatory supervision, in a senior risk role and in a Risk and Regulatory team at another professional services firm).</li><li>Strong understanding of Solvency II and the PRA’s regulatory expectations.</li><li>Confident client presence and ability to build contacts and develop relationships.</li><li>Positive and ambitious attitude, and ability to work on own initiative.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – both written and verbal.</li><li>Experience in delivering presentations and pitches.</li><li>Strong organisational, planning and problem-solving skills, ability to multi-task and demonstrate flexible thinking.</li><li>Strong team leadership skills and proven ability to lead challenging projects and large teams.</li><li>Excellent stakeholder management skills and ability to quickly build a strong internal network.</li><li>Aptitude with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li></ul>Qualifications and skills<ul><li>Educated to degree level or equivalent required.</li><li>Additional professional qualifications of relevance (e.g., ACA, CII, IRM, IOR, CAA, IFoA) preferred.</li></ul>Your service line: Audit &amp; AssuranceIn an industry best known for looking back, Deloitte looks beyond. Our Audit &amp; Assurance team understand the most important decisions are the ones we are yet to make. Crafting the future in an informed and clear-sighted way means understanding current conditions, as well as the trends that are shaping tomorrow. That is why we use our expertise in audit to show where things stand now, and to help inform the next step. With the assurance we provide, we help our clients to look ahead with strength and confidence across all of their accounting, regulatory and transaction needs. Innovation is the key, underpinned by audit quality. You will be joining a diverse team of experts capable of delivering meaningful and durable change for both our clients and our profession.Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm.  The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.About DeloitteOur Purpose &amp; StrategyTo make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent. What do we do?Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit &amp; Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting &amp; problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.Beyond the UK: Deloitte North and South EuropeThe UK is part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network. Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Central Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Malta), Ireland, the Middle East (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Ruled Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK. Deloitte NSE brings together 2,700 partners and over 50,000 people, combining our unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax and legal across the region. Being part of Deloitte NSE supports our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and will create more opportunity and growth for our people. What do we value?What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for maximum impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Being a Leader at DeloitteCultural fit and purpose-led leadership is crucial for Deloitte. Our leaders always set the example and inspire their colleagues. They make quality time for people and take an interest in them. They know what matters to people - both inside and outside work – and value them as individuals; always finding opportunities to develop them while showing respect and appreciation.We expect colleagues at all levels to embrace and live our purpose and our leadership culture by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters. We know leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but our Leadership Charter helps all of our people understand what we’re looking for:<ul><li>We live our purpose: we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make</li><li>We develop talent: we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities</li><li>We drive performance: we deliver exceptional client service; maximise results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders</li><li>We believe positive influence can make an impact that matters: we influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people</li><li>We move, together, towards a strategic direction: we understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligning people to objectives and setting priorities and direction.</li></ul></div>

<div>Your opportunityThe Pensions Practice, Deloitte Total Rewards and Benefits (DTRB), within the Tax &amp; Legal Service Line is a multi-disciplinary group comprising over 200 professionals - actuaries, employee benefits specialists, investment professionals and administrators, led by five partners. DTRB is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) and provides investment advice, actuarial services and outsourced pension administration services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes. We are a national practice with a large team in London, together with teams in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast.Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of 2 years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.Your roleDeloitte has a clear commercial focus. The Deloitte Pensions team is well established and has ambitious targets for further growth.  In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions department. The team provide a full range of pension services to a portfolio of defined benefit and defined contribution occupational pension schemes. This is on both the Trustee and Corporate side. The successful candidate will be based in our Birmingham office.From the outset, you'll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries. We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.Our actuarial Senior Consultants will have responsibility for:<ul><li>Completing actuarial calculations for both our Trustee and Corporate clients</li><li>Working on challenging projects for high-profile clients</li><li>Working with the wider Deloitte team including audit teams</li><li>Participate in range of our service offerings and have the opportunity to specialise</li><li>Take on a client facing role, with increasing responsibility for client service</li> </ul>The ideal candidate will:<ul><li>be self-motivated and comfortable in a fast-moving environment; </li><li>have good presence and strong communication skills; </li><li>be able to work within a team and where appropriate, to manage client relationships (both internal and external); and </li><li>have solid technical skills and a focused commercial attitude.</li> </ul>Your work, your choiceAt Deloitte we believe the best impact is the value we add, not the hours we sit at our desk. We carefully consider agile ways of working, both formal and informal, that allow for the best impact for our people and our clients. Please speak to your recruiter about the working pattern that works best for you.Location: Birmingham with occasional travelWork pattern: This is a permanent full time opportunityYour professional experienceTo qualify you will have:<ul><li>Experience of contributing to the delivery of defined benefit pension workstreams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;</li><li>Exposure to actuarial services to trustees and / or corporate sponsors</li><li>Excellent facilitation and communication skills;</li><li>Experience of managing client relationships;</li><li>The ability or willingness to contribute to business development.</li><li>Newly qualified or close to completing actuarial qualification or equivalent</li> </ul>Your service line: Tax ConsultingArguably the most stimulating career environment in our industry, tax at Deloitte is a far cry from tax at other firms. Here, it’s all about collaborating with colleagues at the top of their game, across disciplines, for clients who urge us to constantly push the boundaries of our creativity. You’ll find a diverse mix of people, all working together to deliver best-in-class advice. And you’ll discover a structured programme that will help you develop even greater expertise. From fascinating projects to a wealth of secondment opportunities, you can enjoy a broad and rich career experience. Personal independenceRegulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints. This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm.  The recruitment team will provide further detail as you progress through the recruitment process.About DeloitteOur Purpose &amp; StrategyTo make an impact that matters for our clients, our people and society - defines who we are and what we stand for. Our purpose provides the foundation for our strategy and our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services: this is not about size, it's about being the first choice. The first choice for the largest and most influential clients, and the first choice for the best talent. What do we do?Deloitte offers global integrated professional services that include Audit &amp; Assurance, Consulting, Financial Advisory, Legal, Risk Advisory and Tax Consulting. Our approach combines intellectual leadership, industrial expertise, insight, consulting &amp; problem solving capabilities whatever the role, technology revolutions and innovation from multiple disciplines to help our clients excel anywhere in the world.Beyond the UK: Deloitte North and South EuropeThe UK is part of Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE), the second largest member firm in the Deloitte network. Deloitte NSE combines operations in Belgium, Central Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Malta), Ireland, the Middle East (Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestinian Ruled Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), the Netherlands, the Nordics (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden), Switzerland and the UK. Deloitte NSE brings together 2,700 partners and over 50,000 people, combining our unmatched breadth and depth of capabilities in audit and assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory, and tax and legal across the region. Being part of Deloitte NSE supports our aspiration to be the undisputed leader in professional services and will create more opportunity and growth for our people. What do we value?What brings us all together at Deloitte? It’s how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for maximum impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most. Being a Leader at DeloitteCultural fit and purpose-led leadership is crucial for Deloitte. Our leaders always set the example and inspire their colleagues. They make quality time for people and take an interest in them. They know what matters to people - both inside and outside work – and value them as individuals; always finding opportunities to develop them while showing respect and appreciation.We expect colleagues at all levels to embrace and live our purpose and our leadership culture by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters. We know leadership comes in all shapes and sizes, but our Leadership Charter helps all of our people understand what we’re looking for:<ul><li>We live our purpose: we act as a role model, embracing and living our purpose and values, and recognising others for the impact they make</li><li>We develop talent: we develop high-performing people and teams through challenging and meaningful opportunities</li><li>We drive performance: we deliver exceptional client service; maximise results and drive high performance from people while fostering collaboration across businesses and borders</li><li>We believe positive influence can make an impact that matters: we influence clients, teams, and individuals positively, leading by example and establishing confident relationships with increasingly senior people</li><li>We move, together, towards a strategic direction: we understand key objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligning people to objectives and setting priorities and direction.</li></ul></div>

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