Willis Towers Watson

Global Actuarial Manager

Willis Towers Watson$100K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in actuarial valuation and consulting for multinational organizations preferred, particularly in defined benefit and group health plans.
  • Experience with global HR benefit programs or domestic benefits/compensation programs with international interests.
  • Proven track record managing multiple projects and delivering high-quality results timely and within budget.
  • Strong client relationship management skills and the ability to work effectively in teams.
  • Bachelor's Degree required and ASA designation necessary, FSA progress preferred.
  • Experience living or working abroad and proficiency in foreign languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support senior consultants on major client engagements and lead smaller projects.
  • Draft comprehensive project documents including scopes of work and budgets for multi-country projects.
  • Act as the main contact for clients, ensuring effective communication and delivery of services.
  • Finalize and present high-quality deliverables and manage client expectations.
  • Establish trusted advisor relationships with key client contacts.
  • Provide expert strategic consulting on global retirement plan accounting and design.
  • Participate in special projects related to mergers and acquisitions and benefit strategy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Generous paid time off including holidays and other leave benefits.
  • Retirement benefits with a contributory pension plan and 401k savings plan.
  • Additional offerings such as employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources.
Full Job Description
Job Description

As a Global Actuarial Consultant you will provide consulting advice and services to multinational companies concerning retirement as well as broader HR benefits and compensation issues for their operations globally. You will coordinate and manage multi-country projects (including annual global actuarial coordination projects), working closely with client headquarters, local country client contacts and local WTW consultants. You will serve as the project manager and day to day communication liaison with our clients, be responsible for client deliverables, contribute to client management and new business activities, and participate in the creation of new intellectual capital.

The Role
  • Support senior consultants on large client engagements and lead smaller client engagements by leading the team on multi-country projects:
    • Draft statements of work, project plans and budgets involving multiple workflow streams and client and consultant teams across the globe
    • Serve as primary, daily contact to clients located in headquarters as well as overseas offices concerning delivery of services
    • Finalize and present quality deliverables to clients
    • Manage client expectations and raise appropriate issues to senior consultants
  • Establish a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts
  • Provide strategic consulting expertise in global retirement plan accounting, valuation and design
  • Perform technical review of complex retirement valuations as well as other work products
  • Participate in special projects including mergers and acquisitions, benefit plan strategy and design, plan management and governance strategy, and global financing and funding policies
  • Support senior consultants penetrating the local and regional market and introduce new clients and projects to the firm and identify opportunities to cross-sell new products and services in order to meet annual revenue and billable hour goals
  • Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches, including monitoring and analyzing economic conditions in major markets around the world and updating country profiles
  • Demonstrate leadership ability by mentoring analysts


Qualifications

The Requirements
  • 7+ years of experience delivering defined actuarial valuation work (ASC 715 or IAS19) and consulting services to multinational organizations is highly preferred, but will consider candidates with strong experience in corporate defined benefit and/or group health plans.
  • Experience working on global HR benefit programs; alternatively, experience working on domestic benefits or compensation programs and a demonstrated interest in international issues.
  • Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget.
  • Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills.
  • Bachelor's Degree required.
  • ASA designation required or equivalent international credentials; significant progress toward FSA or equivalent qualification highly preferred.
  • Experience living and working overseas and foreign language skills preferred but not essential


Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation

The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $100,000 to $130,000 USD per year.

The role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):
  • Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
  • Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off
  • Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k). Certain senior level roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

About Willis Towers Watson

Willis Towers Watson is a global insurance and risk management company that provides a range of services to clients in more than 140 countries. The company was formed in 2016 through the merger of Willis Group Holdings and Towers Watson & Co. Willis Towers Watson offers a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and health insurance. The company also provides risk management and consulting services, including actuarial services, investment consulting, and human capital consulting. Willis Towers Watson is known for its expertise in risk management and its ability to help clients navigate complex insurance and regulatory environments.
Learn more about Willis Towers Watson
Size
46,000 employees
Market Cap
$26.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$996 million
Founded
1828
5 Year Trend
+2.7%
Revenue
$9.3 billion
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