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Scheme Actuary

United Kingdom, Manchester/Scotland · Job Posted May 29, 2026
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Job Description

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Scheme Actuary to take on a senior, visible role within a fast growing consolidation proposition.

Job Responsibility

  • Act as Scheme Actuary, providing clear, credible and confident actuarial advice to the Trustee and other stakeholders
  • Be responsible for the delivery of high quality, complex actuarial calculations and written advice, often across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring appropriate standards of risk management, governance and compliance
  • Lead and manage key client engagements, including responsibility for project planning, timescales, budgets and stakeholder management, working closely with the Trustee contacts at Entrust, the junior team and scheme sponsors

Requirements

  • a qualified actuary FIA/FFA with Scheme Actuary certification
  • strong track record of advising Trustee Boards, managing a portfolio of Scheme Actuary appointments and trustee relationships, and a strong understanding of the UK DB pensions landscape and the challenges facing schemes and consolidators
  • A great communicator – Strong technical pensions and actuarial capability, with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and pragmatically to a broad range of stakeholders
  • Excellent project management and client delivery skills – with experience balancing competing demands, stakeholders and deadlines across multiple engagements
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