Sue Vivian has joined First Actuarial from the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD) where she was head of public sector pensions.
Since joining GAD in 2004, she has blended board and executive leadership with client work and responsibility for the organisation’s public service pensions work.
Vivian was appointed scheme actuary for a number of funded schemes and served as team leader for the GAD team that advised the NHS pension plans.
Earlier in her career, Vivian held positions in research and development as well as private sector consulting, providing guidance to both corporate and trustee clients.
Vivian says: “I’m committed to public service pensions. They make a real difference to a lot of people’s lives and I’m keen to share the expertise I’ve gained over the years. One particular focus will be work arising from the McCloud judgement. During my time at GAD, I was responsible for coordinating work on the McCloud remedy implementation across all public service schemes.
“I worked with First Actuarial on the NHS schemes and I always found them impressive. Their work is accessible and user-centred while giving all the information that people need.
“I’m finding First Actuarial to be a friendly firm that is dynamic, open to growth, and successful at picking up new business. I think they’ve got what it takes to manage the scale of growth they’re facing without losing the ethos that has served them so well up to now.”
