SPP/APL Event for Early Career Professionals – Welcome to Pensions!

SPP/APL Event for Early Career Professionals – Welcome to Pensions!

Join the SPP and APL for this tailored session and networking event designed for those new to the pensions industry. This event is aimed at those with 1-2 years in pensions, but if it looks interesting to you, you will be welcome no matter what stage you are at.

We have two short sessions planned for this event.

You’ll hear from a pensions lawyer, actuary, DC consultant, investment consultant, administrator, professional trustee and covenant advisor, each sharing insight into what their role involves and how they contribute to the running of schemes. This will give you a clear view of how the different professions interact and support one another in practice.

The session will then move into an interactive case study, bringing these perspectives together through a fictional bulk annuity transfer. This practical exercise will demonstrate how each profession plays a part in real-world decision-making and scheme outcomes, with both a DB and DC focus.

Event Schedule

For those joining us in-person, we will be holding a drinks reception following the presentations – a perfect opportunity to connect with fellow professionals over refreshments.

16:00 – Registration & Coffee

16:30 – Sessions Begin

18:00 – Networking Drinks

Panel:

• Ellie Taylor, Managing Associate, TLT LLP
• Rhianna McCullough-Bray, Vice President, Pensions and Risk Transfer Investment Specialist, Gallagher
• Bethan Thorne, Senior Manager, Covenant Advisory, PwC
• Jake Churchill, Associate Director, Independent Governance Group
• Tom Chalkley, DC Pensions Consultant, Isio
• Andrew Robins, Actuarial Analyst, Mercer Limited
• Jay Holley, Consultant, LCP (Chair)