Section: Graduate, Apprentice - and Internship Programmes
First Actuarial has been around since 2004, when a small group of like-minded actuaries came together to bring fresh thinking to pensions consultancy. More than two decades later, our strong growth path has continued year on year, and we now employ over 500 people across seven locations.
We’re still an independent business with no chargeable hours targets, giving our people the time to deliver their best work and excel. We shape our high-quality services by listening closely to our clients’ needs. And we price those services fairly.
As we develop our business, prospects for our people grow. Our Basingstoke, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Peterborough, Tonbridge, and London offices provide supportive work environments where everyone can make a difference. We enjoy work and celebrate our successes. And we provide support and helpful feedback, so we all learn and improve.
We love numbers, but we love people more. Staff wellbeing and work-life balance have always been core values. Beyond the firm, we’re known for our integrity. We’re happy to challenge conventional thinking and speak up.
Following a very successful summer internship programme, which allowed us to fill most of our graduate roles, we now invite applications for our position in the Tonbridge office.
All our graduates are welcomed into a stimulating work environment, working with professionals from diverse backgrounds in friendly and close-knit teams.
Investment consultants use numeracy skills and financial market knowledge to help clients with their investment decisions; designing suitable investment portfolios that balance returns with the risks that individual clients can afford to run. As the majority of our clients are pension scheme trustees, the service we offer and advice we give takes into account the need to balance the investment strategy with the pension scheme liabilities.
Although it sounds like a cliché, no two days will be the same. As an investment analyst, you’ll be working with a range of clients. Initially, you’ll be involved in our excellent investment research and performance reporting as well as producing bespoke client advice and carrying out investment modelling. After a couple of years, you’ll be helping to manage client relationships and starting to attend client meetings where you will present and discuss our advice firsthand.
As a new graduate, you’ll join our training programme to build up essential skills and knowledge. We provide an excellent study support package – including CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or IFoA (Institute and Faculty of Actuaries) membership fees, study materials and study leave – to help you qualify as an authorised investment consultant.
"Joining the Investment Team at First Actuarial as a graduate has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The structured and well-designed training programme helped me to quickly develop the knowledge and confidence to contribute across a variety of projects. I was immediately trusted with meaningful responsibilities and encouraged to share my ideas, knowing that my input is genuinely valued. The inclusive culture at First Actuarial made it easy to settle in, with everyone being approachable and supportive, ensuring I felt valued and supported from day one. I would strongly recommend First Actuarial as a workplace for any aspiring Investment Consultants."
William Oxborrow, Trainee Investment Consultant, First Actuarial
“Joining First Actuarial has been an excellent environment in which to begin my career. There is a genuine sense that the team cares about your development and is always exceptionally supportive. Everyone is approachable, and questions are always welcomed. I've had the opportunity to work on a range of projects, which has allowed me to explore new areas of interest. This exposure has widened my knowledge of the industry and built confidence to share ideas and contribute meaningfully to client work from an early stage. For anyone considering a graduate role in investment at First Actuarial, I couldn’t recommend it more.”
Ella Bolton, Trainee Investment Consultant, First Actuarial
We’re looking for team players with strong academic performance and an ability to deliver high-quality work. You should have at least a predicted 2:1 undergraduate degree in any discipline and at least one numerical A-level with a grade B or above, as well as the following skills:
We’ll actively support you as you build your career – and reward you for doing so. At every level of seniority, we offer:
Our graduates develop a broad, transferable skillset which covers both technical and consulting areas. You will have opportunities to work on a range of projects and to develop broad business-critical skills.
All graduates are office-based for the first few months, thereafter, for colleagues who prefer homeworking for part of the week, we have hybrid working in place. We’re also flexible on working day arrangements and will happily accommodate a range of personal commitments from day one.
Our straightforward approach to recruitment which involves role-specific tests as well as interviews and a short presentation, ensures equal opportunities for all applicants.
Should you require information in a different format, have other accessibility or reasonable adjustment requirements, or if you have any problems not listed on this page, please contact HRHelpdesk@firstactuarial.co.uk.
Please note that these roles can’t be offered as fully remote positions and we can’t provide any Visa sponsorship at this time; therefore, we unfortunately can’t consider applicants on Student, Dependant or Graduate visas.
We are recruiting on a rolling basis and encourage early applications. This opening may be closed early should the position be filled.
