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.
We run an 8-week paid summer internship programme that offers great training and work experience allowing you to get a good understanding of the role of an Investment Consultant. You will learn how our firm operates and get to meet colleagues from across the firm, including our Associate Partners and Partners. You will have a dedicated learning buddy to support your internship.
For 2026, we have investment internship openings in our Basingstoke, Leeds, and Tonbridge offices.
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 intern, 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. You’ll learn about managing client relationships, attending client meetings and get to grips with how we present and discuss our advice firsthand. You will also work on your own strategy review project and present the results to colleagues. This is a fantastic opportunity to put into practice what you are learning in the internship and consider the merits of different approaches to investment strategy.
“It’s been an incredibly rewarding experience and I’ve gained a real insight into what it means to be an investment consultant – from advising pension scheme trustees on long-term investment strategy to diving into the operational side of implementation and monitoring. I’ve come away with a much deeper understanding of both the technical and relational aspects of the role and a real appreciation for the scale and impact of the pensions sector.”
Baitao Chen, Investment Team Summer Intern 2025
We’re looking for individuals in their penultimate year of study, 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 based A-level with a grade B or above, as well as the following skills:
Press APPLY to complete the application process, which will require you to upload your CV and a covering letter.
During the selection process you may be asked to attend interviews (virtual or in-person) and complete some aptitude skills test.
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 we can only accept applications from candidates who have a permanent right to work in the UK.
We are recruiting on a rolling basis and encourage early applications. This opening may be closed early should the position be filled.
