Meet Reema, Associate Consultant

My best day so far was attending a client meeting with two senior partners and seeing my work presented to the client.

Reema Patel

Associate Consultant

LCP

After my penultimate year of university, I did an eight week summer internship at LCP. Having experienced the job first-hand, I knew that LCP was where I wanted to work after I graduated. I really enjoyed the work, but most importantly, it was the friendly and social atmosphere within the workplace which made it impossible for me to say no when I was offered the graduate role at the end of my internship.

As an analyst in the Pensions Actuarial department, I use spreadsheets and in-house software models to calculate the value of people’s pension promises, both for individual members and for whole schemes, and I draft reports to explain our results and give advice. My best day so far was attending a client meeting with two senior partners and seeing my work presented to the client. It was great to sit in, take minutes, and understand how my work is used to help our clients.

I have a good work-life balance, especially working in central London – life is never boring. I’m usually out of the office by 6 which means work doesn’t impact my social life too much; if anything, it’s even better thanks to the fun work socials.

My advice to future graduates... look for some work experience or a summer internship. Getting some experience of the role will give you a great idea as to whether you’ll enjoy it. I think it’s important not only to get a feel for the type of work you’ll be doing, but also to experience the company culture and make sure it fits what you’re looking for.