Lifestyle Article - Sam Mullock to head up Business Development and Marketing

 Sam says: “We needed someone to coordinate all the business development and marketing activities across the firm. We’re busier than ever bidding for new work. And we’re growing our business development team, employing people for specialist roles to make the most of all our opportunities.”

 Sam started his career at Aon in Manchester, qualifying as an actuary in 2007. Following a brief spell at Buck Consultants, Sam moved to London and worked for Lane Clark & Peacock for five years. He joined First Actuarial seven years ago and became a partner in 2019.

 Sam says: “Throughout my career, I’ve looked beyond my day-to-day actuarial work, towards the business opportunities on the horizon. It’s always interested me. When the need for a dedicated business development leader arose at First Actuarial, I was already a partner doing a lot of commercial and marketing work.”

 Sam sees First Actuarial’s recently codified values as key to First Actuarial’s past and future successes.

 He concludes: “First Actuarial is a distinctive voice in a crowded market. What sets us apart is that we’re plain-talking, personable, and positive about pensions. We put clients ahead of revenue and profit targets. When you do a good job and help people with complicated problems, everything else follows. We’ve enjoyed steady organic growth over the 20 years since First Actuarial was founded, largely through word of mouth recommendations. That’s what happens when you’re serious about putting clients first.”