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Actuarial Modelling Expert

Salary Competitive
Location Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

High level overview of role: 

We are looking for a motivated individual to take ownership of our Excel models within our UK defined benefit pension scheme practice.  This is a very exciting role which will give you a lot of freedom to build and lead a team of people to create new Excel models as well as developing and maintaining existing ones.  You will provide an efficient, high-quality service using your technical actuarial and Excel skills to enable high quality delivery of projects to a range of clients and teams.  

Your role will involve providing technical expertise and support to client teams and coaching and supporting a team of model experts.  

Key responsibilities will include: 

Client Delivery: 

  • Leading the delivery of modelling projects to help meet a high-quality standard of service for clients. 
  • Regularly review and validate existing models to ensure accuracy and relevance. 
  • Providing technical specialist expertise working collaboratively alongside client and technical teams.  Work collaboratively in the preparation of models including checking work undertaken by more junior team members. 
  • Ability to work independently to proactively resolve complex modelling cases relating to pension scheme specific features. 
  • Ability to explain and resolve technical matters for the client and technical teams. 

Working Practices: 

  • Develop internal networks and work across teams. 
  • Provide leadership, role modelling and mentoring to members of the technical team.   
  • Managing the delivery of modelling to efficiently improve profitability objectives. 
  • Promoting modelling best practices across the business unit. 
  • Prepare models that meet professional and internal requirements, seeking advice from colleagues where needed. Present work in a clear and understandable manner to colleagues as required. 
  • Contribute as required and adhere to the development of internal quality procedures in order to continually raise quality standards. Ensure that all work is undertaken in a rigorous and methodical manner consistent with professional requirements and that comprehensive audit trails are maintained. 
  • Adhere to the firm’s Information Security standards, policies, and procedures. 
  • Deliver work in a timely, efficient way.    
  • Keep up to date with developments in relevant pensions legislation and best practice. 
  • Participate as requested in preparing technical material for colleagues. 

Skills and Qualifications Required: 

Qualifications: 

Relevant pensions experience. Note we are open to candidates who are taking exams as well as those who have decide not to take exams. 

Technical skills: 

  • Have a good understanding of valuing UK pension scheme defined benefits. 
  • Strong technical actuarial skills and a preference to work on technical actuarial matters.
  • Excellent Excel and VBA skills. 
  • R coding experience.
  • Working knowledge of the legislative framework for UK pension schemes. 
  • Knowledge of Technical Actuarial Standards as it pertains to actuarial models. 
  • Aptitude in working with detailed actuarial calculation models. 

Further information on our firm and range of services is available at www.hymans.co.uk

Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment. 

We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment.  We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.  

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards. 

We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.   

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here.

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know. 

Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have. 

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Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

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We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

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