About First Actuarial

First Actuarial has been around since 2004, when a small group of like-minded actuaries came together to bring fresh thinking to pensions consultancy. Two decades later, we’re celebrating our 20th anniversary with events at all our five offices. It’s a great time to be part of First Actuarial. Following last year’s 20% revenue increase, our strong growth path has continued into this year, and we now employ around 450 people in the UK

We’re still an independent business with no chargeable hours targets, giving our people the time to deliver their best work and excel. We shape our high-quality services by listening closely to our clients’ needs. And we price those services fairly.

As we develop our business, prospects for our people grow. Our Basingstoke, Leeds, Manchester, Peterborough and Tonbridge offices provide supportive work environments where everyone can make a difference. We enjoy work and celebrate our successes. And we provide support and helpful feedback so we all learn and improve.

We love numbers, but we love people more. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance have always been core values. Beyond the firm, we’re known for our integrity. We’re happy to challenge conventional thinking and speak up. Our pioneering work is set to transform the lives of millions of younger people with

Skills and experience

• At least 2 years in a DB pensions administration role Progression in a PMI qualification or equivalent, or willing to study for one.
• Excellent communication skills, with ability to express complicated ideas in a concise and clear way.
• Ability to calculate pensions and interpret scheme rules
• Good awareness of legislative issues
• Self-motivation and ability to work autonomously, in line with the responsibilities that the role requires
• Ability to meet client SLAs, contribute to good practice and foster the development of junior team members
• Experience of running pension payrolls is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• You will make an active contribution to team goals, develop your skills and broaden your experience. You will be responsible for 
• Delivering pragmatic solutions
• Preparing helpful and informative documentation
• Talking to pension scheme members, clients and third parties
• Guiding scheme members through their pension journey.
• Providing support to the payroll team (training will be provided)

What we offer you

We’ll actively support you as you build your career – and reward you for doing so. At every level of seniority, we offer:

• A competitive remuneration package, including bonus and profit-sharing payments
• Private health insurance, life insurance and income protection insurance
• 25 days annual leave as standard, increasing with length of service, an extra day at Christmas, plus bank holidays and the option to purchase additional holidays
• A non-contributory pension
• Full training and study support.

We have hybrid working in place for colleagues who prefer home-working for part of the week. We’re also flexible on working day arrangements and will happily accommodate a range of personal commitments from day one.

Our straightforward, interview-based approach to recruitment ensures equal opportunities for all applicants.

Should you require information in a different format, have other accessibility or reasonable adjustment requirements, or if you have any problems not listed on this page, please contact HRHelpdesk@firstactuarial.co.uk.

Please note that we can only accept applications from candidates who have a permanent right to work in the UK.