This role is aimed at qualified actuaries (or those close to qualifying) with experience in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who are keen to further develop their consulting career. You will work towards becoming a Scheme or Corporate Actuary while building your own portfolio across LGPS clients. There is also scope to take on Team Leader responsibilities, supporting delivery, governance activity and working with Senior Actuaries to set priorities.
You will join a growing team with strong demand for LGPS actuarial and governance work, including new regulatory driven projects. The role offers broad exposure, from funding strategy, employer risk and asset pooling through to governance support, employer transitions and statutory reporting. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively across a busy client portfolio will be key.
A snapshot of your day:
Client consulting, acting as a key contact for a range of clients, including LGPS funds and employers
Supporting Partners in managing client relationships, helping to identify and resolve issues as they arise
Attending client meetings, contributing to discussions and identifying opportunities to support clients
Reviewing draft client reports and advice, ensuring clarity and consistency
Applying actuarial techniques and principles to assess risk and uncertainty in pensions
Checking work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LGPS regulations
Assisting with new business opportunities, including supporting tenders and pitch processes
Supporting team management activities, helping to coordinate workload and maintain delivery standards
Maintaining an understanding of current pensions developments and sharing relevant insights with clients
Contributing to the delivery of high-quality client work within agreed timescales
Supporting corporate accounting work and identifying opportunities to provide additional services where appropriate
Peer reviewing colleagues’ work where appropriate
We would love to hear from you if you have:
Fellowship Actuarial Qualifications FIA / FAA or equivalent
DB Pension experience is essential
Demonstrated experience leading a team and excellent people management skills
Good IT skills
Project management and time management skills
Excellent communication skills and good networking skills
Ability to take forward new ideas
What's in it for you:
Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment.
Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience.
A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.
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Working with an award winning LGPS team holding three stars in the “best companies” ranking
Happy to talk flexible working
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Job Identification 1064
Job Category All Jobs
Posting Date 07/01/2026, 03:10 PM
Locations United Kingdom Amersham, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom Cheltenham, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom Guildford, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom
Apply Before 07/30/2026, 11:00 PM
Job Schedule Full time
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