Deal Lead, Senior Manager

Seeking an experienced, highly motivated pension professional with strong analytical and organisational skills and significant experience in Risk Transfer work. The candidate will be client facing and must also have strong technical as well as written and verbal communication skills. They will need to be driven and passionate about providing a high level of service.
The candidate will be part of the Risk Transfer Pensions team within Workforce consulting services.
Why join us?
Exciting opportunity to join a growing team in the fast moving and exciting Risk Transfer space
Work within a close team of c30 individuals specialising in risk-transfer and a wider team of c220 individuals with backgrounds in actuarial, investment, administration, governance and project management
Opportunity to lead on projects to deliver innovative strategic solutions to solve complex problems and transfer pension risk for our clients
Exposure to wide-ranging clients, both Corporate and Trustee side, with many large multinational organisations
Opportunity to lead relationships with insurers
Opportunity to be involved in all aspects of risk transfer work (such as buy-ins, buy-outs and capital backed journey plans) with the opportunity to take your career in the direction you want, whether that is focusing on traditional transactions, alternatives or new solutions
Work closely with other professionals from Covenant Advisory, Legal and Reward and Employment specialists and our Risk Modelling Services (RMS) team
Opportunity to work towards gaining FCA approval if not already attained
Main duties and responsibilities:
Sign out high quality, technically accurate client deliverables
Proactively lead a portfolio of clients
Establish effective working relationships with individuals internally and liaise with insurers and other advisers externally
Lead meetings
Contribute to coaching for junior members of our own team
Responsibility for the financial management of the client
Contribute to the development of personal and team knowledge
Build or expand your own network of contacts through regular attendance at internal and external meetings
Stay up-to-date with changes in law, topical issues in the industry and in the firm's products and services
Some travel and occasional overnight stays will be expected.
Essential skills and experience:
Alongside a strong academic background, you will ideally be qualified or working towards an actuarial (IFoA) qualification and have:
Relevant UK pensions experience (ideally 7+ years), gained in an actuarial advisory team
Significant experience in Risk Transfer work leading the transactions with the insurer and the client
Established insurer relationships and relationships with Professional Independent Trustees
Preferably FCA approved
Excellent team, organisational and communication skills
Plenty of self-motivation
The ability to work to tight deadlines effectively
Locations in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds, Reading, Bristol, East Midlands. Expectation to be in an office at least 2 days per week.