Graduate Actuarial & Consulting (2025 Intake)

About Us

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020, and we’ve been challenging existing thinking on pensions, benefits, and investment advice ever since. We know that only by improving on what’s been accepted in the past can we provide the financial confidence our clients deserve.

Our people are some of the most experienced in their fields, bringing track records of having achieved commercial advantage for clients across pensions. Improving on long-accepted industry practices continues to drive us forward. We are proud to work with a third of the FTSE 100 and over 400 boards of trustees across all sectors.

Starting your Career at Isio

We’re a People First business, so we want to ensure that you are supported to reach your goals. We’ll support you with studying, be flexible around family life, and enable you to give back to the community through paid volunteering days.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. Many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

We are keen to support those starting their career at Isio with building a strong foundation for success. Whether as a Graduate, Industrial Placement student, Summer intern, or Apprentice, Isio will provide a great experience working alongside experienced professionals.

Isio is growing at a fast and exciting pace. Starting your career at Isio will be a great balance of working with experts in their field within an innovative organisation.

Graduates at Isio have acknowledged their positive experience, as shown by our ranking as the Top Employer for Graduates to work for in Consulting according to the Job Crowd 2023 rankings.

Programme: Actuarial & Consulting Graduate Programme

Qualifications you’ll work towards: Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (IFoA).

Locations: Reading

Entry Requirements:

• To apply for this role, you need to have completed an undergraduate degree or higher level qualification by 1 September 2025 and have achieved a 2.1 or higher. If you are in your final year of university study, we are looking for those on track to achieve this.
• We are open to applications from those studying any subject. Studying towards the actuarial exams will require strong mathematical skills and a keen interest in financial concepts.
• You will need to have the right to work in the UK after you complete your university study.

What we are looking for in Graduates in our Actuarial teams

As a people-first business, personal attributes are just as important as academic qualifications. We’re looking for graduates who are:

• Enthusiastic team players who are willing to learn and grow.
• Passionate and energetic to help us exceed our clients’ expectations and deliver against tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a natural curiosity and interest in the business world.
• Self-disciplined and able to manage time effectively to balance work and study.

We will also be looking to see how applicants align to our core beliefs:

Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients and each other – building open and trusted relationships.

Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients and society.

Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions.

People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise.

Being a Pensions Actuary and Consultant at Isio

Pension schemes are part of the backbone of the UK savings industry – relied on by millions to provide a reliable and secure income in retirement. Balancing the costs and risks of a pension scheme while meeting best practice governance requirements is essential for success.

At Isio, we constantly look at ways to innovate and develop new solutions through our Actuarial & Consulting services. An actuarial career in pensions requires a high level of numeracy and communication skills, as well as the enthusiasm and drive needed to gain professional qualifications.

Isio’s Actuarial Graduate programme offers the opportunity to build a rewarding career in a successful industry.

What you will be doing

As an industry leader, we offer a wide range of opportunities for graduates to train and build their core consulting and analytical skills. Some of the things you’ll be involved in as an actuarial graduate include:

• Applying actuarial skills and concepts to calculate the value of pension and other benefits for employers and trustees.
• Financial modelling and risk analysis to help clients understand their future pension obligations and principal risks.
• Advising clients on their pensions strategy and how to manage these risks.
• Designing and implementing employee communication programmes.
• Helping clients understand and manage accounting, tax, and legislative changes that affect their pension schemes.
• Contributing to proposals for new business opportunities.
• Attending client meetings and explaining the team’s work.

Training and Development

As a graduate in our Pensions Actuarial Team, you’ll enjoy a range of training and development opportunities to study towards becoming a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. You’ll benefit from:

• On-the-job training on a regular basis.
• A graduate induction event.
• Specific technical and professional skills training on a national basis.
• Regular technical training and opportunities to develop wider market knowledge throughout your career.
• A buddy from your first day to help you settle in.
• A Performance Manager to support you with your progress and performance.

Isio’s Graduate Programme is just the start. It will give you a strong foundation, great client experience, professional training, and core consulting skills. Throughout your career, you’ll be offered ongoing support and opportunities to develop your expertise.

Broadening your future

As we extend beyond pensions, you’ll also be given the opportunity to branch out and broaden your horizons. Some of the extra experiences you could get involved with include broader employee benefit design and advice, financial coaching, and wealth management.

We’re also considering the use of AI and how big and complex data solutions can be applied across the whole industry to help change it for the better.