Analyst/Senior Analyst - Actuarial - Pensions Vertical

innoquest Consulting is looking for a Senior Analyst -Pension for our prestigious client in Insurance /Reinsurance business.

This role holder will be responsible for completing and checking a wide range of actuarial work for UK Defined Benefit retirement clients. He or she will work with the team to deliver actuarial calculations and reports for a portfolio of clients to meet their requirements.

Mandatory ask:

- Experience within the UK defined benefit pensions actuarial environment

- Experience of work in one or more of the following areas:

- Pension scheme funding valuations

- Pension accounting disclosures (FRS17, IAS19 and USGAAP)

- Individual actuarial calculations for pension scheme members (e.g. transfer values)

- Actuarial factors

- Pension data analysis

- Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) equalisation

Roles & Responsibility:

Working within a team of qualified and part qualified actuaries to do some or all of the following:

- Acting as an actuarial and consulting assistant for portfolio of clients

- Handling the preparation of actuarial valuations and cost estimates

- Undertaking and supervising accounting disclosures (FRS17, IAS19 and USGAAP)

- Coordinating data collection including editing and testing data received from clients

- Undertaking and checking all aspects of actuarial work associated with pension schemes

- Preparing letters, reports and other client materials

- Assisting in developing administrative procedures and forms used by clients

- Checking day to day individual calculations as requested

- Participating in Buck internal projects, handling special projects or assignments as needed

- Assisting scheme consultants with the consultancy aspects of pension schemes

- Establishing strong working relationships with clients

- Preparing for and attending client meetings, as required

- Providing leadership, feedback and training to actuarial analysts

- Building up consulting knowledge on actuarial and non-actuarial aspects of pension plans

- On qualification, to progress towards holding responsibility for a portfolio of clients and acting as a client manager for a number of these

- Peer reviewing and ensuring own work is peer reviewed as appropriate

- Maintaining accurate time recording and charging to clients where applicable

- Staying abreast of latest industry developments and requirements of applicable regulatory bodies

- Adhering to Corporate Policies and Procedures (CCPs)

- Reporting any suspected breaches to management/compliance department upon discovery