Manager, Pensions, Actuary, Audit & Assurance

Connect to your Industry. The Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts.

The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes.

The team has collectively over 200 years’ experience and has an ambitious 5‑year growth plan. In light of this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team. From the outset, you’ll enjoy exposure to a broad and varied client base, enabling you to increase your market knowledge across a wide range of industries.

• Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.
• Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.
• Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.
• Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.
• Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.

We take your development very seriously. Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive – you’ll receive continuous training and on‑going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. And with no glass ceilings, you will be able to make a difference here by really influencing and shaping the strategic direction of our practice.

• Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in‑house environment.
• Exposure to providing actuarial services to trustees and/or corporate sponsors.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Experience of managing client relationships.
• Solid team leadership experience.
• Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.

• Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress toward an actuarial qualification or equivalent.
• Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.

You’ll be based in UK Wide with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You’ll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing.

Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills, and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. If this is relevant for you, just let your recruiter know when you make your application.