Senior Technical Actuary - Modelling & Risk

Senior Technical Actuary - Modelling & RiskAt Buck, we're focused on helping our clients create a culture of wellbeing, centered around the evolution of each person's health, wealth, and career. Leveraging strong client relationships with key decision makers, our teams deliver exceptional results that confidently push the envelope with unexpected solutions to help our clients accomplish their objectives faster and keep them ahead of the curve.Not surprisingly, we embrace inventive thinkers, who make original contributions to the team.We put people first - our people and our clients' people, and our inclusive and welcoming culture celebrates diversity and individuality.Explore your next career move with Buck today!Senior Technical Actuary - Modelling & RiskThe Opportunity:We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technical Actuary to join the Buck Consultants Retirement Practice.Reporting to Buck's Chief Architect, the Senior Actuary will be responsible for leading the development of our actuarial modelling and valuation solutions, including the enhancement and expansion of our in-house valuation tools.We are looking for a fully qualified Actuary with extensive pensions funding, valuation and de-risking experience gained in a similar consulting environment.This an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual to join our growing organisation and develop their career in a technical actuarial leadership role over the next few years.With strategic and client management responsibilities; you will be capable of leading projects, while operating as Buck Consultants valuation toolkit - subject matter expert.He / She must have strong stakeholder management, collaborative skills and will be adept working with resources cross-office and crossline of business.The ideal candidate will be a keen technologist with a keen interest in technology development/evolution.ResponsibilitiesThe Senior Technical Actuary will;Providing support and guidance to the Chief Actuary on technical actuarial matters;
Sits on and provides support and guidance to the Actuarial Committee;
Sits on and provides support and guidance to the Economic Assumptions Group;
Sits on and provides support and guidance to the Accounting Assumptions Group;
Provides support as a subject matter expert on:
Longevity
PPF levy
Corporate accounting
Provides support and guidance to the wider Modelling team;
Provides support to the Buck KRC intranet;
Product ownership - develop, maintains, evolve and support Bucks in-house models and Actuarial Toolkit;
Responsibility for the implementation and use of third-party tools;
Pension schemes funding and risk managements;
Advising on pension scheme funding and valuations;
Providing strategic advice on investment actuarial factors;
Maximising the opportunities created by changes to legislation.QualificationsWhat we look for:Qualified Actuary, with 10 plus years' experience working in a Pensions / Retirement Consulting environment;
A background advising trustee and corporate clients on pensions strategy and cost / risk management is highly valued;
Strong understanding of pensions DB and DC pension schemes;
Strong technical experience with VBA, Excel, Access and / or other programming languages python, javascript, c# etc is highly desirable;
Excellent communication skills, a collaborative approach to work, with strong stakeholder and client management experience;
Leadership experience - the ability to lead projects and teams of individuals, to deliver success projects / client solutions.Why join Buck:Excellent client exposure from day one - we are looking for an experienced individual who is comfortable owning and leading client relationship.
Unrivalled Leadership team - Our Retirement practice is led by a qualified and experienced ''functional experts' who are all qualified member of the Institute & Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA).
Our Pedigree - we are an industry leading mid-tier Consultancy with a history dating back over 105 years.
Diversity of Clients - we work with leading UK and International corporations, across a variety of sectors and industries, where no two are the same!
We are Client focused - unlike some of our competitors, we offer bespoke and tailored solutions to our clients, not a one size fits all solution.
Your Career is our motivation - working as part of a small but highly collaborative team, you get the level of responsibility and client exposure rarely experienced working for some of our larger competitors. At Buck, we pride ourselves on providing excellent support at all level to drive your ambitions and career development goals.
Our commitment to you as a Buck employee - we offer a competitive base salary & comprehensive benefits package; are committed to providing a highly collaborative, stimulating, sociable working environment and are committed to flexible working and diversity & inclusion.What we offer:As an established company with a start-up mentality we know that our employees are key to our success. We offer a comprehensive remuneration package while taking into consideration aspects such a flexible working and factors key to a good work life balance.Highly competitive salary;
Car allowance;
Minimum 25 days Annual leave (excluding Bank holidays);
Holiday trading - (10 days - buy option) or (5 days - sell option);
Private Medical cover including partner / spouse and children;
Health-checks / Screening;
Competitive Defined Contribution pension provisions;
Comprehensive Life Assurance coverage;
Vision Plan;
Company bonus scheme;
Interest free season ticket loan;
Gym subsidy;
Child-care Vouchers;
Additional flexible benefits Scheme to support you and your family in and out of work encompassing; Health & Wellbeing, Protection and Lifestyle covering; additional Life assurance, Travel insurance, Dental insurance, Medical Cash plan, Critical Illness cover plus many more.