Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst - New York - College Program 2017

Job description

Think. Consult. Change Lives.

Imagine a career that:


Allows you to use your natural skills and learn new ones


Challenges you to deliver impactful solutions for major organizations and touch the lives of all the individuals who work at them


Provides you the opportunity to work with some of the smartest people in the industry

Retirement Actuarial Analysts

Our Consultants design long-term retirement benefit programs that ensure appropriate support for retired employees while respecting an organization's strategy, culture and budget. Our Retirement Financial Management framework, supported by state-of-the-art tools, enables us to produce measurable retirement plan improvements.

If you are ready to venture down our Retirement Consultant's career path, be prepared for significant client exposure and a high level of responsibility early in your career. As part of a team, you may find yourself working through any of these problems:


Working with clients to figuring out what strategy works best for the development and enhancement of their retirement benefit programs.


Using cutting edge software and stochastic modeling tools to assist clients with the financial measurement of their retirement benefit programs


Analyze client data to track historical and future employment trends and their correlation to retirement benefit programs and funding.


Keep clients up to date on regulated or legislated changes that affect the ongoing administration of their retirement benefit programs.

Desired profile

Qualified candidates for a Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst position will have:

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Superior analytical, mathematical, and project management skills

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A commitment to achieving a Society of Actuaries (SOA) designation, as demonstrated by having successfully passed at least one SOA exam

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Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

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Strong project management skills, leadership qualities and the ability to work within a team environment

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A high degree of self-direction and the business acumen to work within a rapidly changing environment

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A strong command of Excel; a working knowledge of Access is preferred

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A bachelor's degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, economics, finance, or another related field

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Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Please note that at this time, the Company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to these positions.

Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. Mercer is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V.

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 more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we're designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement or aligning workers with workforce needs. Using analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the individual impact of business decisions, now and in the future. We see people's current and future needs through a lens of innovation, and our holistic view, specialized expertise, and deep analytical rigor underpin each and every idea and solution we offer. For more than 70 years, we've turned our insights into actions, enabling people around the globe to live, work, and retire well. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. At Mercer, we say we Make Tomorrow, Today. Visit www.mercer.com for more information and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @Mercer.

Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: http://www.mmc.com/. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: www.mmc.com/diversity .

Mercer LLC and its separately incorporated operating entities around the world are part of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a publicly held company (ticker symbol: MMC).

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.