Join our team to deliver expert actuarial and financial modelling that supports strategic decision-making and risk assessment across occupational pension schemes and financial markets. We're looking for a qualified or part-qualified actuary to join our team and lead the development and delivery of specialist actuarial and financial models. This role involves end-to-end ownership of model design, build, maintenance, and governance documentation. You'll work on a range of high-impact models, including:

• Defined Benefit (DB) funding and risk assessment models
• Defined Contribution (DC) asset and saver projection tools
You'll also support ad-hoc modelling projects and collaborate with partner organisations, academia, and industry to develop innovative tools and provide the accompanying analytical insights in respect of occupational pension schemes.Responsibilities
• Provide high-quality, timely modelling and analysis to inform regulatory outcomes.
• Design, maintain, and govern actuarial and financial models, ensuring compliance with professional standards.
• Communicate complex insights clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure robust data governance, review assumptions, and maintain process documentation.
• Collaborate across teams on technical queries, modelling solutions, and IT systems.
• Support policy development through data-driven pension insights and risk modelling.
• Identify modelling gaps and develop tools to support strategic decisions.
• Mentor and upskill team members, sharing expertise in actuarial and pension matters.
  
  Current or past member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, with several years of experience, or ability to demonstrate significant relevant pensions and modelling experience.
• Deep understanding of financial markets, pension investments, and modelling techniques across DB and DC schemes.
• Solid grasp of UK pensions legislation, TPR guidance, and stakeholder perspectives.
• Proven ability to manage and prioritise complex workloads, lead teams, and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong communicator, able to explain technical concepts clearly in various formats.
• Good working knowledge of professional actuarial standards and model governance frameworks.
• Confident engaging with stakeholders at all levels and working in cross-functional teams.
• Skilled in analysing complex problems and designing effective modelling solutions.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively with technical specialists across disciplines.
• Ensures models are robust, repeatable, and meet regulatory and user needs.
• Advanced Excel and VBA skills; quick to learn new software.
Desirable
• Track record of developing innovative models and creative actuarial solutions.
• Experience in a consulting environment, delivering high quality actuarial advice.
Person specification
• Proactive and flexible.
• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Communication skills at all levels.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Personable and a team player.
  
  More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you'll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2 trillion of savings safe. We're committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do. It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Disability Network, Family Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic (ME) Network and Women's Network, which offer spaces to connect. Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play. We operate a hybrid working model, with regular attendance in our Brighton office to connect with colleagues across the business.

As well as a starting salary of £56,969 we offer:
• Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
• discretionary bonus arrangements
• access to performance related pay progression
• 25 days annual leave provision
• flexible working arrangements
• development opportunities
• enhanced parental leave arrangements
• a free employee assistance programme
• an excellent office location in Brighton, Applications will be considered on a part-time and job-shared basis.
Please be aware, as we work within a hybrid environment, unless specified we will be holding interviews through Microsoft Teams for the foreseeable future. In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us. TPR is an arm's length government body and part of the public service. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS). Whilst it is our aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of the advert closing, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Specific feedback will only be provided if you have attended an interview or assessment.