Gavin Markham

Gavin is our Head of Bulk Annuity consulting, specializing in pension scheme de-risking. He advises pension scheme trustees and corporate sponsors on all aspects of the buy-in and buy-out process, from initial feasibility assessment and scheme preparation, through to price negotiation, execution and implementation.

He has over 20 years of consulting experience advising a wide spectrum of clients on defined benefit (DB) pension issues including scheme funding, benefit design, risk reduction exercises, M&A and accounting matters. Gavin was lead in-house corporate actuary for the FTSE 100 company BAE Systems (with over £20bn of pension liabilities), prior to joining Barnett Waddingham, providing strategic advice on their global benefit arrangements.

His knowledge and experience gained from advising trustees and UK & multi-national businesses, including direct FTSE 100 Board level engagement, both as a consultant and in-house, have helped him develop a clear, practical approach to delivering advice to his clients.