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The Role You will be joining WTW as a qualified actuarial pensions consultant with experience working on core UK defined benefit pensions actuarial work. We work with a wide range of clients and your work may cover both trustee and corporate assignments. As well as providing advice on regular valuations, accounting, PPF levies, individual calculations, and factor reviews, we often work alongside our clients on innovative, market-leading projects. You will have opportunities to contribute to varied and interesting projects such as: Integrated risk management Liability management GMP equalisation Plan design strategy Asset/liability modelling and journey planning strategy Mergers and acquisitions You will work as part of a team, building relationships and liaising effectively with colleagues. You will take an active interest in the development of more junior staff, delegating effectively and providing development opportunities through mentoring. What can we offer you? You will have the opportunity to contribute to achieving the exciting growth strategy of the strongly performing GB Retirement practice. You will be working within a supportive team of diverse colleagues, including some of the leading figures in the pensions industry. WTW is truly a market leader. To give just two examples, we advised on the first longevity swap for a UK pension scheme and pioneered the new Collective DC benefit structure: we are scheme actuary to the UK's first CDC scheme. Actuarial consultants at WTW benefit from all the resources and opportunities that a large company can provide, but this doesn't come at the cost of individuality. We encourage and support our colleagues to tailor their roles to match their passions, strengths and aspirations. We provide extensive development opportunities, underpinned by our award-winning Pathfinder initiative which ensures provision of a wide range of consulting opportunities, as well as the high-quality training you would expect from a market-leading employer. All client and internal roles are advertised on a weekly online noticeboard, giving colleagues the opportunity to pursue the career which works for them, for example becoming a specialist in a particular technical area, undertaking client secondments or becoming a people manager. Irrespective of which office you join, you will be part of the wider WTW community. Our inclusion networks include Gender Equity, LGBT, Multicultural, Workability and Young Professionals and our Corporate Social Responsibility group champions social and charitable activities in our local communities. These groups are at the heart of how we engage and inspire colleagues in our offices. Inclusion creates the environment where diversity can thrive. Please follow the link below for WTW GB Retirement career case studies booklet: https://en-gb/solutions/pensions-corporate-consulting Location: As part of our national resourcing approach, you will be able to select any of the following GB locations as your office base: London, Reigate, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol and Edinburgh. While you will be part of the local team you will also benefit from the opportunity to work on client teams and with colleagues from other offices. Work Style: our "Work Styles" structure allows you to choose the option which best suits you. The structure is grounded in the trust which we place in all colleagues and has flexibility as its core. Most colleagues have selected the hybrid option, which offers a flexible mix of working from home and in the office, choosing your location to match your plans for each day, for example attending the office for client meetings and personal development. You can also benefit from flexible working opportunities, such as part-time working, and will have control over your work-life balance. Summary of Requirements Experience working as a qualified actuary on core UK defined benefit actuarial work. IFoA qualified actuary (or equivalent). Strong client-service orientation. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Proven experience of project management of large teams and projects. Proven delegation skills and a desire to coach and mentor junior colleagues. Sense of accountability: owning your work and taking pride in it. Self-starter: interest in continually challenging yourself and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone. Ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how work fits into the broader landscape. Equal Opportunity Employer At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.
Stories are at the heart of everything we do at Age UK. Are you an excellent communicator with the skills to share the voices of older people, and bring our vital services to life? Age UK is recruiting for a Stories Manager to join our dynamic Brand and Content Team. No one can describe the difference Age UK makes as well as the people whose lives we have touched, and in many cases changed forever. This is a fast-paced and varied role with no two days being the same. working across multiple channels and campaigns. The post holder may one day interview an older person to capture their story, the next be attending a film shoot, all whilst ensuring the storytellers welfare remains our highest priority. If you're a born 'people person', love nothing more than a good chat, have an ear for a story and the creativity to bring it to life across multiple channels, then this could be the perfect role for you. Please note: The successful post holder will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. This fantastic opportunity offers hybrid and flexible working between home and our London office near Tower Hill. Currently the team meet typically once a week in the London office. Your travel costs to the London office are not covered. This role will also require regular travel around the country, to our Network Partners and Storytellers - travel costs to these locations will be covered by Age UK. Age UK Internal Grade - 6L Must haves: Experience of identifying, onboarding, and stewarding storyteller Experience conducting major interviews. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Line management experience. Experience of working cross-team and cross-department, adapting to various working styles and adapting working style accordingly. Good organisational and planning skills, whether with overall projects or managing your own workload/that of the team in the face of competing requests. Experience using databases and maintaining accurate records of information. Experience inputting into, working with, and adhering to consent processes. Great to haves: Training as a journalist would be helpful, not just to develop interesting stories, but to identify how these stories can be used to maximise their impact. Experience of working directly with vulnerable adults and of managing ethical protocols. Ability to understand and manage ethical issues sensitively and make appropriate judgements in the context of your work What we offer in return Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave bank holidays annual leave purchase scheme Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free Blue Light Card Scheme You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250. Additional Information Subject to enhanced an enhanced DBS clearance For a full list of benefits please click here https://about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/ All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview. Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job. Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time. Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.