Consulting Actuary - Public Sector

Role summary

Consulting Actuary - Public Sector is a role at Barnett Waddingham in United Kingdom (hybrid). Posted 2026-08-04. Experience level: 5-10.

Job title

Consulting Actuary - Public Sector

Company

Barnett Waddingham

Location

United Kingdom

Work arrangement

hybrid

Category

Logistics & Warehousing

Experience level

5-10

Date posted

2026-08-04

Job description

This role is aimed at qualified actuaries (or those close to qualifying) with experience in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) who are keen to further develop their consulting career. You will work towards becoming a Scheme or Corporate Actuary while building your own portfolio across LGPS clients. There is also scope to take on Team Leader responsibilities, supporting delivery, governance activity and working with Senior Actuaries to set priorities.

You will join a growing team with strong demand for LGPS actuarial and governance work, including new regulatory driven projects. The role offers broad exposure, from funding strategy, employer risk and asset pooling through to governance support, employer transitions and statutory reporting. Strong organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively across a busy client portfolio will be key.

A snapshot of your day:

Client consulting, acting as a key contact for a range of clients, including LGPS funds and employers

Supporting Partners in managing client relationships, helping to identify and resolve issues as they arise

Attending client meetings, contributing to discussions and identifying opportunities to support clients

Reviewing draft client reports and advice, ensuring clarity and consistency

Applying actuarial techniques and principles to assess risk and uncertainty in pensions

Checking work of other team members, ensuring accuracy and compliance with LGPS regulations

Assisting with new business opportunities, including supporting tenders and pitch processes

Supporting team management activities, helping to coordinate workload and maintain delivery standards

Maintaining an understanding of current pensions developments and sharing relevant insights with clients

Contributing to the delivery of high-quality client work within agreed timescales

Supporting corporate accounting work and identifying opportunities to provide additional services where appropriate

Peer reviewing colleagues’ work where appropriate

We would love to hear from you if you have:

Fellowship Actuarial Qualifications FIA / FAA or equivalent

DB Pension experience is essential

Demonstrated experience leading a team and excellent people management skills

Good IT skills

Project management and time management skills

Excellent communication skills and good networking skills

Ability to take forward new ideas

What's in it for you:

Competitive discretionary annual bonus.

Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading.

A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment.

Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience.

A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.

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Working with an award winning LGPS team holding three stars in the “best companies” ranking

Happy to talk flexible working

Accessibility

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Job Identification 1064

Job Category All Jobs

Posting Date 07/31/2026, 08:33 AM

Locations United Kingdom Amersham, United Kingdom Birmingham, United Kingdom Bristol, United Kingdom Cheltenham, United Kingdom Glasgow, United Kingdom Guildford, United Kingdom Leeds, United Kingdom Liverpool, United Kingdom London, United Kingdom

Apply Before 08/30/2026, 11:00 PM

Job Schedule Full time