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 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, and have recently opened a new office in Birmingham.

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, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Peterborough, London 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 a new type of pension.

The role

We are recruiting for a Team Assistant to support our firm wide pensions Risk Transfer team.
The role will be based in our Basingstoke office where the Head of Risk Transfer is located, and will require occasional travel to First Actuarial’s London office and to insurer offices, primarily in London.

You will need excellent time management and interpersonal skills and be adept at multi-tasking.
You will need strong organisational abilities and be capable of communicating effectively with team members and other internal and external parties.

Key duties of role

A list of duties and responsibilities are outlined below.

This list is not exhaustive, and you may be required to carry out additional duties which fall reasonably within the scope of the role, or in accordance with operational requirements. The job description will be reviewed and updated as the needs of the business evolve.

• Managing the team’s annual planner working closely with the Head of Risk Transfer and other senior members of the team
• Organising regular team meetings and managing logistics such as booking meeting rooms, desks, lunches, travel etc
• Attending team meetings, taking and circulating minutes and monitoring actions
• Organising client meetings
• Coordinating meetings with external parties
• Attending meetings with external parties, taking minutes and monitoring actions
• Assisting in preparation of reports and presentations for team projects
• Liaising with our internal Data Protection team in respect of agreeing NDA’s with external parties
• Monitoring the team’s compliance documents and flagging upcoming renewal dates
• Maintain our pipeline covering all risk transfer projects coming to market and issue to insurers on a quarterly basis
• Maintain the list of key contacts at each insurer/ consolidator

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.

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

Apply now with covering letter and CV