Actuary

Pensions Actuary | Birchmoor | Remote (North of England)

Zatori is delighted to partner with Birchmoor, a specialist pensions consultancy and independent trustee firm that advises sponsors and acts as a trustee of pension schemes across the UK.

Founded by experienced pensions professionals Jon and Ruth Sharp, Birchmoor provides independent trusteeship and bespoke advice to sponsors on the full range of pensions issues. Their approach is deliberately personal, pragmatic and relationship-led, helping clients focus on the issues that genuinely move the needle.

Birchmoor has recently taken on nine new clients, spanning a mix of Independent Trustee and Corporate Advice appointments.

These new appointments bring with them a genuinely varied range of long-term projects, including considering and implementing insurance solutions, supporting scheme funding and investment strategy, and advising around corporate transactions.

The clients themselves are equally diverse, ranging from family-owned manufacturing businesses through to charitable organisations.

As a result of this continued growth, Birchmoor is now looking to appoint a Qualified Pensions Actuary on a full-time basis.

This is an opportunity to join a growing boutique consultancy and independent trustee firm where you can work across a broad mix of interesting assignments while having direct exposure to clients, trustees and senior decision-makers from day one.

The role is remote, with occasional travel to trustee and client meetings, as well as training days. Ideally, candidates will be located in the North of England.

The Role

Working closely with the founders, you will support a broad range of actuarial and pensions consultancy assignments across both trustee and corporate clients.

Key responsibilities include:

• Peer reviewing actuarial calculations, funding results and accounting disclosures
• Reviewing and signing off actuarial outputs to ensure technical accuracy and quality
• Supporting actuarial valuations, funding discussions and pension strategy projects
• Providing actuarial and pensions consultancy advice to trustees and sponsoring employers
• Assisting with corporate accounting exercises and pensions-related financial reporting
• Supporting projects involving insurance solutions, investment strategy and corporate transactions
• Attending trustee and client meetings, contributing technical insight and recommendations

About You

• FIA qualification
• Strong Defined Benefit pensions experience gained within a consultancy environment
• Experience reviewing actuarial calculations, funding work and/or accounting disclosures
• The ability to communicate complex actuarial concepts clearly to clients and stakeholders
• A collaborative and pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Previous independent trustee experience is not essential. Birchmoor can provide exposure and development in this area for candidates looking to broaden their experience.

Why Join Birchmoor?

• Fully remote working
• Direct access to clients and trustee boards from day 1
• Broad exposure across both corporate and trustee consulting
• Opportunity to develop independent trustee expertise
• A genuinely varied role within a growing specialist firm

If you're a qualified actuary looking for a role that combines technical actuarial work, meaningful client exposure and the opportunity to work across a diverse range of pensions projects, we'd love to hear from you.