Company: Mercer
Description:
We are currently looking for a talented and ambitious Actuarial Analyst who is keen to develop their career by joining our UK GSD Wealth Actuarial Services team. You will specialise in a wide range of retirement solutions, providing technical expertise and support to our UK Retirement market.
This role would be suitable for someone who already has experience working on DB pensions within an actuarial role, with a strong understanding of actuarial principles, pension funding, and regulatory requirements.
You will be working as part of our GSD Wealth Actuarial team on complex defined benefit modelling using advanced actuarial skills and techniques, specialising in complex UK pension solutions.
You will play a key role in completing technical actuarial pension calculations, delivering bespoke projects and wider actuarial work to support Consultants and Scheme Actuaries on client deliverables.
Based in our Belfast or Exeter offices, this is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
We will count on you to:
* Carry out non-standard scheme benefit calculations and involvement in wider actuarial work.
* Check technical accuracy on work of all complexities across services and non-standard projects.
* Work as part of client teams to support consultants on the delivery of advice, client queries, working with third parties, and contributing to client meetings.
* Manage client work across multiple services with a focus on agility, allowing scalability and adaptability in the services and solutions we provide.
* Contribute to continuous improvement by creating new ways of working through process design, implementation and optimisation.
* Develop expertise in Excel, VBA and Mercer in-house technology enabling high quality IT and product solution development.
* Work in partnership and develop relationships with internal teams to deliver a streamlined service to other lines of business within Mercer.
What you need to have:
* Numerical or Actuarial Science degree.
* Previous experience working on DB pensions within an actuarial role.
* Strong understanding of actuarial principles, pension funding, and regulatory requirements.
* Strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills.
* Exceptional attention to detail ensuring quality and delivery in line with deadlines.
* Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel.
What makes you stand out:
* Keen interest in building a technical career in the UK pension industry.
* Understanding of UK pensions or experience in an actuarial role.
Why join our team:
* We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
* We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
* Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
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