Senior Retirement Actuarial Consultant

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Retirement Actuarial Consulting team at Mercer Canada. This role will be based in Winnipeg. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Mercer Senior Retirement Actuarial Consultant will sell and deliver customized retirement consulting services to both new and existing clients (large or jumbo) with an emphasis on implementation of non-standard and/or complex solutions for multiple lines of business. This role will also lead and develop internal staff to ensure operational excellence and sharing of intellectual capital.

We will count on you to:

• Serve as lead consultant on large or jumbo clients
• Assist with the expansion of existing clients by incorporating intellectual capital generated within the business and partnering with other lines of business; routinely sell total retirement plan management assignments with clients
• Act as a mentor and coach, motivating staff to deliver high-quality work within timeframes and budgets, fostering individual and team accomplishments
• Routinely use Mercer intellectual capital and participate in its development
• Partner with local office and market leadership on establishing realistic budgets and managing write-offs
• Lead sales by driving new business proposals and extending the range of services provided to retirement and other lines of business clients, with emphasis on new ongoing relationships

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Math, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related field
• Minimum 12 years’ experience in benefits consulting with proven ability to sell and deliver retirement consulting services to senior business leaders
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to quickly build credibility and gain confidence at all levels
• Experience in leading large teams and managing large complex projects
• Strong presentation skills and proven leadership
• Proven sales results and financial project management skills
• FSA/FCIA designation

What makes you stand out:

• Demonstrated success in leading large teams and complex client engagements
• Proven track record of sales and client relationship growth
• Strong leadership presence and ability to mentor and develop staff

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In accordance with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act, Mercer, a Marsh business, will provide reasonable accommodation to prospective employees in respect of the assessment or selection process. Applicants may request reasonable accommodations in respect of the materials or activities used in the assessment or selection process. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.