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Rothesay is the UK’s largest pensions insurance specialist, purpose-built to protect pension schemes and their members’ pensions. With over £69 billion of assets under management, we secure the pensions of nearly one million people and pay out, on average, approximately £350 million in pension payments each month. Rothesay is dedicated to providing excellence in customer service alongside prudent underwriting, a conservative investment strategy and the careful management of risk. We are trusted by the pension schemes of some of the UK’s best known companies to provide pension solutions, including British Airways, Cadbury’s, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Co-Operative Group, National Grid, NatWest, Morrisons and Telent. At Rothesay, we are striving to transform our industry. We believe deeply in creating real security for the future and our leadership in finding new and better ways to do that is the key to our success. To do that, we need the very brightest original thinkers to bring creativity as well as rigour. Rothesay is a rewarding place to work, where quality people can thrive and prosper. We pride ourselves on the connections our people build, many of whom have been with us for over ten years.   Job title:           In-Force Management              Scheme Transition work Review data from pension scheme Work with the transition team and the pension scheme advisers to resolve any issues or queries Ensure compliance with contractual requirements for data cleansing actions Where relevant, calculate premium adjustment, in line with approach set out in the contract Work with RL third party administrators and in-house teams (as applicable) to set up scheme database, including coding of calculation routines and payroll reconciliations Set up RL valuation system to receive data from administrators and update modelling Explain the move in value as a result of data or modelling updates Work with pricing team to understand any benefit and/or data complications Monitor monthly updates, to ensure accurate modelling and administration Provide input to transition team in production of Individual Policy documents, ensuring proper benefit descriptions Longevity swap data cleanse Construct updated data files for the reinsurers to reflect cleansed data Update the fixed cashflows underling the longevity swap to reflect the new data Explain the move in value between the old and new fixed cashflows, reconciling to data changes Ensure compliance with contractual requirements for data cleansing actions Update trade bookings and explain any moves in value GMP equalisation Check implementation of GMP equalisation as calculated by the pension scheme Manage implementation of ongoing calculations with administrator Ad-hoc Work on projects with pricing & reinsurance team, relating to backbook liability and reinsurance deals Validating individual records and data Independent reviews of trade bookings (liability and reinsurance) Complying with and checking adherence to contractual requirements Due diligence exercises in relation to new deals or backbook deals proceeding to buyout Monitor and control reserve balances, ensuring continued appropriateness, and take actions to ensure accuracy Actuarial support for ad-hoc backbook initiatives such as option exercises Individual calcs Implementing calculation routines on in-house systems Checking results of internally/externally produced calculations   Skills & Experience Experienced pensions actuarial work Actuarial qualification desirable but not mandatory Mature decision-maker Problem solver Eye for detail Happy to take on big projects Persistent Self-motivated Likes to improve efficiency  Rothesay competencies