At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We’re in the business of creating exciting and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we’re designing affordable health plans, securing finances for retirement, or aligning employees with workforce strategy. Capitalizing on analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the impact of business decisions, now and in the future. Our holistic view and deep expertise allow us to see client’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation and impact and every idea and solution we offer.

We are currently seeking a Actuary Retirement Specialist to join our team!

What can you expect?

• As part of Mercer’s Technical Center of Expertise (TCOE), you are responsible for supporting your client team in delivering actuarial consulting services to retirement plan sponsors.
• Work on a variety of special projects for multiple clients, providing actuarial and technical expertise
• This position has responsibility for the completion of projects for both pension and OPEB plans.

What’s in it for you?

• We are the global leader in human resources consulting
• As part of Mercer, we offer top-notch benefits: multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets - benefits coverage starting Day 1
• In addition, Mercer has other benefits and discounts on products and services, and more
• Be a part of a collaborative team that values diversity of thought and innovation

We will count on you to:

• Perform necessary calculations or analysis on special retirement projects analyzing their impact on all of a client’s retirement plans, including assumption studies, plan design studies, post retiree medical and acquisition studies
• Part of the Technical Center of Expertise (TCOE) with technical knowledge in the areas of experience studies and non-discrimination testing
• Responsible for doing and /or checking experience studies and non-discrimination testing
• Systems Expert and Project Manager for the New Client Implementation Team with responsibility for onboarding new clients to Mercer valuation system which involves understanding the plan provisions and assumptions, applying that knowledge to coding Mercer systems and reviewing output, and identifying potential matching issues
• Provide technical guidance to junior team members related to specialized TCOE projects
• Acts as a mentor for more junior members of the team often involving peer review and final sign-off for smaller scale clients

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in math, actuarial science, statistics, economics, finance or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of pension-related work experience, preferably in a consulting environment
• Society of Actuaries ASA and EA designation or progress toward designation preferred
• Successful client-relationship experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Superior analytical ability
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 83,000 colleagues and annual revenue of approximately $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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