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Pension Actuary

2 weeks ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom The Emerald Group Ltd, Search and Selection Full time £60,000 - £100,000 per year

Pensions Data Consultant – Defined Benefit Focus (Endgame Readiness)


Location:
UK (Hybrid/Flexible)


Working with a leading pensions consultancy


Experience:
Minimum 5 years in pensions actuarial or data consulting


Qualification:
Nearly qualified actuary or someone who has chosen to stop exams

About the Role

We're working with a leading pensions consultancy whose
Pensions Data Services team
is expanding rapidly as they strengthen their offering to clients, particularly in the
de-risking and endgame
space.

They're seeking an experienced pensions professional with strong technical knowledge of
Defined Benefit (DB)
schemes to join the team in a
client-facing, data-driven consulting role
.

This position offers the opportunity to work across some of the industry's most
strategic, high-profile projects
, supporting schemes as they prepare for buy-ins, buy-outs, and other key milestones.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you'll contribute to and lead on a range of strategic data projects helping pension schemes better understand and manage their data. Typical work includes:

  • Supporting
    data readiness
    for endgame strategies; including
    buy-ins, buy-outs
    , and
    member option exercises
  • Delivering large-scale
    benefit rectification projects
    , such as
    GMP equalisation
    ,
    GMP rectification
    , and
    Barber window extensions
  • Leading
    data cleanse
    exercises, including benefit tranching and legacy scheme reconstruction
  • Reviewing and analysing data to support
    member communication
    initiatives or
    benefit change projects
  • Advising clients on
    data risk
    , helping shape and implement
    scheme-level data strategies

You'll also collaborate with actuarial, administration, and pension risk transfer teams to deliver integrated outcomes, while helping refine internal methodologies and developing innovative tools that enhance project delivery.

Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will bring:

  • Minimum 5 years' experience
    within a pensions actuarial or defined benefit consulting environment
  • Either
    nearly qualified as an actuary
    or having
    decided to stop exams
    after significant progress
  • Proven experience in
    DB pensions
    and
    pensions data projects
    (especially GMP or de-risking work)
  • Strong
    Microsoft Excel
    and
    PowerPoint
    skills
  • Experience managing multiple, fast-paced workstreams and meeting deadlines
  • A collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across actuarial, administration, and risk transfer teams
  • Solid
    project management
    and communication skills, with an ability to explain technical findings clearly to clients

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a
growing team
at the centre of major pensions transformation projects, offering exposure to
endgame strategy
,
de-risking
, and
data excellence
initiatives across a wide range of clients.