Pensions Actuarial Consultant

OverviewPensions Actuarial Consultant (Winchester)LCP is an award-winning actuarial and analytics consultancy providing advice on pensions, investments, employee benefits, insurance, health and energy.We have an exciting opportunity for a technically strong and experienced nearly/newly qualified Consultant to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious career minded individual wanting a challenging and rewarding career.The teamOur pensions actuarial department is very well known and very highly respected within our industry. We advise a large range of clients, both Trustee and Corporate, and count a significant share of the FTSE 100 companies receiving advice from across our business.If you desire to be part of a client and people focussed organisation where opportunities to work with senior, well known industry professional are the rule, not the exception and where you will be supported to develop your skills to make you the best you can be then we would love to hear from you.ResponsibilitiesWorking with a variety of clients, some trustee and some corporate, for a range of scheme types and sizesAttending client meetings with the client partnerPresenting technical issues at a client meeting from time to timeActing as a key point of contact for clients on a day-to-day basis, by phone and e-mailManaging a small team of actuarial staff to produce client work on time and within budgetProviding training from time to time to more junior actuarial staffLeading the core work on actuarial valuations for funding purposes, solvency testing and buy-in analysisDrafting pieces of advice, either from scratch or using template documents or precedents, to a standard where they are ready to be sent outReviewing draft trust deeds and rules and member bookletsReviewing individual member calculations including transfers-in, transfers-out, early retirements, benefit augmentations, maximum authorised cash lump sums and taxation limitsProducing sets of factors for transfers-in, transfers-out, early retirement, commutation etc and specifying benefit calculations for pensions administratorsDrafting announcements to members and advising on member communicationsCalculations for disclosure in company accounts (under IAS19 and/or US GAAP)Estimating Pension Protection Fund levies and calculating Actuarial Certificates of Deficit Reduction ContributionsPreparing cash flows for use in asset-liability modelsMonitoring pension scheme funding levels on an ongoing basis - this might be used as part of a dynamic investment strategyTaking a pro-active role in keeping clients up-to-date on technical developments and anticipating their needs, and keeping the client partner informed of progressLiaising with other client advisers, both internal and external, to ensure efficient provision of adviceHelping respond to invitations to tender for new business and potentially being involved in business pitchesQualificationsYou must be about to become a qualified FIA / FFA or have post qualification experienceExcellent communication skills, both written and oralBe fully conversant with all technical aspects of UK pensions workSupervisory experience of more junior actuarial staffAbility work to tight deadlinesCommitment to delivering high quality work to clients and developing your career at LCPAbility demonstrate commercial awareness and be pro-active with clientsWhat’s in it for you?Take a look at our and Career stories pages to see why our people love being here As well as joining a multi-award winning, fun, collaborative, people first organisation where your personal and professional skills will be developed to make you the best you can be, we offer an attractive benefits package designed to promote your overall wellbeing so that you are able to perform to your full potential both in and out of work. Currently our core benefits package includes:BenefitsFor you:Hybrid working (varies by role and department)professional study support (where applicable)Access to our internal Wellbeing, LGBTQ+, Multicultural and Women’s networksFor your family:Life assurance, income protection, enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption and shared parental leaveFor your health:26 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time working) plus bank holidays (most of which can be taken flexibly) with options to buy &sell holidayPrivate medical insuranceDiscounted gym memberships, critical illness and dental insurance through our flexible benefitsEye care vouchersCycle to work schemeDigital GP servicesFor your wealth:Competitive pension schemeDiscretionary bonus schemeHigh street discountsSeason ticket loansFor others:Volunteering opportunitiesFor the environment:Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme (qualifying period applies)And much moreWe continuously strive to build an inclusive workplace where all forms of diversity are valued, including age, background, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or sexual orientation. #J-18808-Ljbffr