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Graduate Actuarial Consultant

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Quantum Advisory have an exciting opportunity for a Graduate Actuarial Consultant to join the team.

Salary: £27,500 to £30,000 dependent on qualifications and experience

Location: Cardiff, CF3 0LW, with hybrid working

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 17 August 2025

About Us:

At Quantum Advisory, we’re committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring value for our clients. With offices in Amersham, Birmingham, Cardiff, and London, our team consists of Partners who have previously led actuarial and pension consulting teams at major firms.

With a first-class pedigree and extensive experience, there's little in the realm of pensions work that we haven't undertaken. By investing in talented individuals, robust systems, and fostering proactive solution-based thinking, we aim to provide a premium service to our clients.

Work for us and you will become part of a close-knit team that is skilled, experienced and passionate about delivering a high-quality consultancy service to our corporate and trustee clients.

Graduate Actuarial Consultant - The Role:

Quantum Advisory is looking for a graduate to join our actuarial team as an Assistant Consultant. This exciting role provides an opportunity to begin your career as an actuary.

Using financial and statistical techniques, actuaries help solve business problems by looking at future events, the likelihood of them happening, when they might happen and how much money businesses will need to be put aside to cover costs should they happen.

As part of the actuarial team you will work on our growing client base to deliver services to pension scheme trustees and sponsoring employers, with a view to you taking increasing responsibility for tasks under the mentoring of more senior members of the team.

Graduate Actuarial Consultant – Key Responsibilities:

  • Completing mathematical calculations such as individual member calculations, actuarial valuations for pension schemes and company accounting disclosures

  • Assisting with the drafting of actuarial documents and other communications

  • Helping to deliver pensions consultancy services to our clients

  • Drafting trustee reports, member benefit communications and member newsletters

  • Helping our administration teams with complex member cases.

    Graduate Actuarial Consultant – You:

  • A graduate with a 2:1 honours degree or above (preferably in a numerate subject) who is prepared to study towards relevant professional exams which will support your progress and development

  • A strong mathematical ability

  • Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and an aptitude for delivering over and above what is expected

  • You will also need to demonstrate that you are personable, have exceptional communication skills and are a good team player

    Graduate Actuarial Consultant – Benefits:

  • A competitive salary and benefit package

  • Flexible working hours, including some remote working

  • Professional qualification study support

  • Salary awards or bonuses for exam passes

  • 24 days standard annual leave with a holiday purchase/sale scheme

  • Retail discounts on high street and online shopping

  • Pension scheme with employer matching contributions up to 5% of salary

  • Annual performance bonus

  • Flexible benefits platform

  • Volunteering leave

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Seasonal parties and social events

    Quantum Advisory is an equal opportunities employer.

    Closing date for applications is 17 August 2025.

    If you are interested in applying for this Graduate Actuarial Consultant role, please click ‘Apply’ now

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