Senior Pensions Actuary
Gallagher Benefit Services
manchester · posted 22 August 2026
Location
manchester, eng
Job Description Introduction
At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.
Overview
We’re on the lookout for a talented Senior Consulting Actuary to join our UK Financial Consulting team, in a highly visible and influential role. This appointment is suited to an individual who is ready to take ownership of client relationships, lead complex projects, and play a key role in growing our corporate actuarial offering.
You’ll be at the heart of delivering expert corporate actuarial advice to sponsors of defined benefit pension schemes, helping clients tackle complex challenges with confidence.
There are also opportunities to take on scheme actuary appointments so would be perfectly suited to someone with a scheme actuary certificate looking for a balance of trustee and corporate work (although this is not essential).
This is your chance to make a real difference—enhancing our actuarial consulting practice, driving its growth, and shaping its future success.
We’re flexible on location and welcome applications from candidates near our offices in Manchester, London, Ipswich, or Edinburgh .
How you'll make an impact
Take ownership of key client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser to sponsors and trustees
Lead the delivery of complex expert actuarial projects from strategy through to execution from
Provide expert advice on funding, risk management and pension strategy
Identify and develop new business opportunities, leveraging Gallagher’s broking relationships and wider network
Support and lead client pitches, contributing to the growth of the practice
Play a central role in shaping and expanding the corporate team, including mentoring and developing more junior colleagues over time
Share your expertise by speaking at industry seminars and representing Gallagher in client meetings
Ensure high standards by conducting thorough peer reviews and maintaining compliance
About You
You’re a qualified actuary (FIA/FFA) with a wealth of experience in actuarial consultancy
Strong track record of managing senior client relationships and navigating complex stakeholder environments
A self-starter who is comfortable operating autonomously and taking full ownership of client outcomes
Commercially aware, with an ability to identify and convert business development opportunities
Able to operate independently, managing priorities and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal senior support
Collaborative in approach, but confident leading independently when required
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Galla
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At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.
Overview
We’re on the lookout for a talented Senior Consulting Actuary to join our UK Financial Consulting team, in a highly visible and influential role. This appointment is suited to an individual who is ready to take ownership of client relationships, lead complex projects, and play a key role in growing our corporate actuarial offering.
You’ll be at the heart of delivering expert corporate actuarial advice to sponsors of defined benefit pension schemes, helping clients tackle complex challenges with confidence.
There are also opportunities to take on scheme actuary appointments so would be perfectly suited to someone with a scheme actuary certificate looking for a balance of trustee and corporate work (although this is not essential).
This is your chance to make a real difference—enhancing our actuarial consulting practice, driving its growth, and shaping its future success.
We’re flexible on location and welcome applications from candidates near our offices in Manchester, London, Ipswich, or Edinburgh .
How you'll make an impact
Take ownership of key client relationships, acting as a trusted adviser to sponsors and trustees
Lead the delivery of complex expert actuarial projects from strategy through to execution from
Provide expert advice on funding, risk management and pension strategy
Identify and develop new business opportunities, leveraging Gallagher’s broking relationships and wider network
Support and lead client pitches, contributing to the growth of the practice
Play a central role in shaping and expanding the corporate team, including mentoring and developing more junior colleagues over time
Share your expertise by speaking at industry seminars and representing Gallagher in client meetings
Ensure high standards by conducting thorough peer reviews and maintaining compliance
About You
You’re a qualified actuary (FIA/FFA) with a wealth of experience in actuarial consultancy
Strong track record of managing senior client relationships and navigating complex stakeholder environments
A self-starter who is comfortable operating autonomously and taking full ownership of client outcomes
Commercially aware, with an ability to identify and convert business development opportunities
Able to operate independently, managing priorities and delivering high-quality outputs with minimal senior support
Collaborative in approach, but confident leading independently when required
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
Other benefits include:
Three fully paid volunteering days per year
Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
Critical illness cover
Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
Season ticket loan
Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
Emergency back-up family care
And many more…
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Galla