Senior Pensions Actuary

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services youre a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces where people feel supported empowered and inspired to thrive. Whether its shaping benefit strategies designing wellbeing programs or advising on workforce challenges the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them.Were a community of bold explorers trusted experts and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems and shape the future of work. Here curiosity is encouraged collaboration is second nature and your ideas have room to grow.If youre looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Were on the lookout for a talentedSenior Consulting Actuaryto join our UK Financial Consulting team in a highly visible and influential role. This appointment is suited to an individual who is ready to take ownership of client relationships lead complex projects and play a key role in growing our corporate actuarial offering.

Youll be at the heart of delivering expert corporate actuarial advice to sponsors of defined benefit pension schemes helping clients tackle complex challenges with confidence.

There are also opportunities to take on scheme actuary appointments so would be perfectly suited to someone with a scheme actuary certificate looking for a balance of trustee and corporate work (although this is not essential).

This is your chance to make a real differenceenhancing our actuarial consulting practice driving its growth and shaping its future success.

Were flexible on location and welcome applications from candidates near our offices inManchester London Ipswich or Edinburgh.

How youll make an impact

• Take ownership of key client relationships acting as a trusted adviser to sponsors and trustees
• Lead the delivery of complex expert actuarial projects from strategy through to execution from
• Provide expert advice on funding risk management and pension strategy
• Identify and develop new business opportunities leveraging Gallaghers broking relationships and wider network
• Support and lead client pitches contributing to the growth of the practice
• Play a central role in shaping and expanding the corporate team including mentoring and developing more junior colleagues over time
• Share your expertise by speaking at industry seminars and representing Gallagher in client meetings
• Ensure high standards by conducting thorough peer reviews and maintaining compliance

About you

• Youre a qualified actuary (FIA/FFA) with a wealth of experience in actuarial consultancy
• Strong track record of managing senior client relationships and navigating complex stakeholder environments
• A self-starter who is comfortable operating autonomously and taking full ownership of client outcomes
• Commercially aware with an ability to identify and convert business development opportunities
• Able to operate independently managing priorities and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal senior support
• Collaborative in approach but confident leading independently when required

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary great teams and exciting career opportunities we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits youll get depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance which will pay 4x your basic annual salary which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection well cover up to 50% of your annual income with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan HMRC approved tax effective stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership with over 3000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business and its embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees diverse identities experiences and talents allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities if you do you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Dont worry were here to help however we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application please get in touch with . If youd prefer to speak on the phone please request a call back leaving details so we get in touch.

Our employing entity Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity marital status civil partnership status parental status race ethnicity colour nationality disability sexual orientation religion/ belief age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers employees vendors or customers based on race color religion creed gender (including pregnancy status) sexual orientation gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals) gender expression hair expression marital status parental status age national origin ancestry disability medical condition genetic information veteran or military status citizenship status or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as protected characteristics) by applicable federal state or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship including but not limited to recruitment hiring training promotion transfer demotion compensation benefits layoff and addition Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1