About the Role
Overview A growing UK-based life insurer is expanding its Defined Benefit (DB) function and is looking for a DB Actuary to support member option calculations and technical oversight within a high-performing operations environment.
This role offers a strong mix of technical work, stakeholder interaction, and process improvement, with clear opportunities for progression as the team continues to scale.
Key responsibilities
Perform and review complex DB member option calculations, including non-standard cases
Act as a technical subject matter expert to support wider teams
Contribute to the development and enhancement of calculation tools
Support onboarding of new schemes and ensure calculation accuracy
Assist in mentoring and developing junior team members
Requirements
Experience in DB pensions (consultancy or insurer)
Exposure to bulk annuities or DB de-risking is highly desirable
Part/near/fully qualified actuary (or equivalent experience)
Strong Excel skills; coding (Python/VBA etc.) beneficial but not essential
Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Why apply?
Join a growing and well-invested DB business
Opportunity to move beyond BAU calculations and influence processes/tools
Clear career progression within an expanding team
Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.