I am an associate director leading the life actuarial function working with life insurers, reinsurers and consulting firms, supporting candidates from graduates up to chief actuaries and chief risk officers.
Taking time to listen and really understand what both clients and candidates are looking for is key. In the actuarial market, there is always a shortage of talent, so I constantly look for ways to be creative in solving my clients&rsquo; recruitment challenges. I take an open, honest and consultative approach and will always prioritise quality over quantity.
I&rsquo;ve been in the life actuarial recruitment industry since 2001 and love that there is always something to strive for. I can always learn more and get better at my job, no matter how long I&rsquo;ve been doing it. I still get the same buzz and excitement today as I did 20 years ago!
Another side to my role is leading a team. I&rsquo;m fully dedicated to enabling my team to be the best that they can be and supporting them in their development and career aspirations. I love working with people who are professional, positive, high energy, and resilient and who show a willingness and desire to learn to build a successful career in recruitment.
What does being an opportunity maker mean to you? Bringing people together, making connections and enabling conversations to help businesses and individuals achieve their goals.
What Eames value resonates with you the most and why?
Personal Accountability. I think this is what makes a difference in building a good reputation in recruitment. In a niche market like ours, you have to take responsibility and ownership, not just delivering the good news; you need to have those tricky, honest conversations too.
Typical Roles Sourced:
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<li>Head of&nbsp;Financial&nbsp;Reporting&nbsp;</li>
<li>Head of Pricing&nbsp;</li>
<li>Life Consultant&nbsp;</li>
<li>Actuarial Systems Manager&nbsp;</li>
<li>Longevity Reinsurance Actuary&nbsp;</li>
<li>Protection Pricing Actuary&nbsp;</li>
<li>BPA Pricing Actuary&nbsp;</li>
<li>BPA Origination Actuary&nbsp;</li>
<li>Risk &amp; Capital Actuary&nbsp;</li>
<li>ALM Actuary&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

London

Jo Frankham

Specialist Disciplines

Life & Pensions

Actuarial

Transition Manager/Senior Manager | BPA

Transition Manager / Senior Transition ManagerBulk Purchase Annuities (BPA)Location: London, Reading, Leeds or Manchester (flexible) A growing transition management team is looking to hire a Transition Manager or Senior Transition Manager to support the delivery of bulk annuity transactions. This is a client-facing role focused on managing the journey of pension schemes through the BPA process, from initial transaction through to buy-in and ultimately buy-out. The role sits at the heart of the transaction process and works closely with pricing, origination and execution teams while maintaining strong relationships with trustees and scheme stakeholders. <h3>The Role</h3>You will support the delivery of bulk annuity transactions and play a key role in managing pension scheme transitions.Responsibilities include:<ul><li>Supporting BPA pitch activity and transaction processes</li><li>Attending and contributing to client and trustee meetings</li><li>Working closely with pricing and transaction teams during deals</li><li>Managing scheme transitions from sale through to buy-in and buy-out</li><li>Acting as a key relationship contact for pension schemes throughout the transition process</li><li>Coordinating internal teams and ensuring smooth delivery of transactions</li></ul><h3>What They Are Looking For</h3><ul><li>Strong knowledge of defined benefit (DB) pensions</li><li>Understanding of bulk annuity / BPA transactions</li><li>Experience supporting or managing pension scheme transactions</li><li>Ability to build strong client relationships</li><li>Comfortable explaining technical pension concepts clearly to non-technical audiences</li><li>Strong organisational and project management skills</li></ul><h3>Backgrounds That Work Well</h3>Candidates often come from:<ul><li>Pensions consulting firms</li><li>Actuarial teams</li><li>Bulk annuity or pension risk transfer teams</li></ul>Actuarial qualifications are not required, but actuarial backgrounds are welcomed. <h3>Additional Experience That Would Be Useful</h3><ul><li>Exposure to investment matching</li><li>Experience supporting BPA transactions or pension scheme buy-ins / buy-outs</li><li>Project or transition management experience within pensions</li></ul><h3>Location</h3>This role offers flexible location options including:<ul><li>London</li><li>Reading</li><li>Leeds</li><li>Manchester</li></ul>If you&#39;re working in DB pensions or bulk annuities and enjoy the client side of transactions, this is a great opportunity to move into a role focused on managing deals and building long-term scheme relationships.

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