Meet Shaun Marchant! (Early Careers Special)

Actuarial People · 2025-02-11

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Shaun is a Graduate Trainee Actuary at Isio, and joins me for the next in my early careers mini-series.

In this episode Shaun shares his journey, in order to help people to understand more about the process, and the things they could be doing to increase their chances of successfully starting a career in the actuarial sector.

We discuss:

Discovering the actuarial profession at an early stageSeeking out an actuarial placement for his 2-week work experience at schoolCompleting a summer internship with an actuarial firm, who then sold the business!Co-founding the QMUL Actuarial SocietyShaun’s experience of the application process for permanent roles – online assessments and interviewsBeing proactive in developing skills and experience in addition to his degree course

Shaun is a fantastic example of someone who went out of his way to try new things, and to actively develop skills and experience which would help him stand out. I hope you enjoy the conversation!!

Please connect with Shaun here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-marchant-5a770320b/

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Actuarial People is sponsored by my recruitment company Turner Perkins. I specialise in helping pensions actuarial professionals across all experience levels with their career moves. Please visit https://turnerperkins.com or email james.turner@turnerperkins.com to arrange a confidential conversation!

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Actuarial People

Hello and welcome to Actuarial People with James Turner, where each week I’ll be speaking with a UK Actuary.

My aim is to give you greater insight into the people behind the actuarial profession, and their personal career journeys.

We’ll cover things like why and how they became an Actuary, what they do on a day to day basis, how they balance work and exams with life, and how their roles have evolved over time.

So whether you’re an actuary yourself, or you’re aspiring to become one in the future, welcome and enjoy!

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This podcast is sponsored by https://turnerperkins.com - I specialise in helping pensions actuaries at all levels with their career moves. Do get in touch if you'd like to have a conversation!

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