Deal Lead, Senior Manager
- Employer
- PwC
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 3 Oct 2024
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- Sector
- Accounting - practice
- Salary band
- Competitive
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working
- Hybrid - mostly office
Job Details
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:
Must possess an actuarial qualification or working towards an actuarial (IFoA) qualification. This includes international candidates who qualify through experience in their home country. You should also ideally have:
- Relevant UK pensions experience 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.
Company
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PwC
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Our offer to you...
· Be part of the world’s leading professional services network and enjoy the benefits that come with that.
· Meet and collaborate with highly talented people from diverse backgrounds, developing new ways of thinking, creating value for you, for PwC and for our clients.
· Work in a challenging and stimulating environment where you’ll be inspired to reach your full potential.
· Identify and develop your skills, build on your existing strengths and discover new ones you didn’t know you had. Watch your expertise and influence grow with us.
The PwC deal
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What you need to bring to us
Your intellect, willingness to learn, ability to build relationships, put yourself in others’ shoes, while always making a positive impact with our clients and each other.
The skills, insights and connections you develop at PwC are career defining wherever your career may take you. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. Take it.
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