Barnett Waddingham, the pensions and employee pensions firm, has appointed its first managing partner.

Marcus Whitehead, partner at Barnett Waddingham for 15 years, will take on this new role to help drive expansion of the business.

The company offers consultancy across risk, pensions, investment and insurance.
 
Mr Whitehead has been with the firm for over 15 years and joined Barnett Waddingham in 2002,holding a series of senior positions in this time. He is a qualified actuary and has been consulting for 30 years across a wide range of investment and pensions issues.
 


Nick Salter, senior partner at Barnett Waddingham, said: “Marcus has been a dynamic and dedicated partner of the firm for many years.

"His ongoing commitment to our continued success and development makes him a perfect fit for this new role to lead growth and ensure a joined up approach to opportunities across the business. He has excelled at Barnett Waddingham over the last decade, developing our Investment Consulting Practice into one of the top rated investment consultancies in the UK. I have great confidence in his ability to lead the continued evolution of our client services.”
 
Mr Whitehead, managing partner at Barnett Waddingham, said: “In this new role I will strive to ensure that Barnett Waddingham continues to add extra value across all that we do for our clients."

Since starting in 1989 with 20 people, Barnett Waddingham has grown to almost 1,000 employees, including 68 partners and 99 associates across eight offices UK wide.

• Barnett Waddingham has also appointed Alex Pocock as its new head of investment. He joined Barnett Waddingham in 2004 and became a partner in 2012. In his new role will oversee the progression of the investment consulting team within Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined Benefits (DB).