Consultant - International Pensions

Mercer•Montreal, QC

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an actuarially trained consultant to join our Montreal-based team supporting multinational clients with international pension plan administration and the coordination of international pension accounting and disclosure deliverables.

Requirements

2–8 years of relevant experience in pension administration, retirement consulting, actuarial/benefits consulting, or related roles.
Bachelor’s degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, business/commerce, administration, or a related field.
Actuarial competency with strong analytical skills (e.g., comfort working with plan data, calculations, assumptions, and reconciliations).
Fluency in both English and French.
Advanced Excel skills and strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to be technically accurate in complex and/or uncertain environments.
Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to translate technical topics into clear client-ready messages.
High sense of accountability with the ability to independently manage multiple tasks and competing deadlines.

Nice To Haves

International experience is an advantage but not required.
Progress toward actuarial credentials is an asset.
Exposure to international benefits, multinational clients, or working with global stakeholders.
Experience coordinating or supporting pension/post-employment benefit accounting disclosures.

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary point of contact for plan participants (often executives) and client stakeholders; triage, track, and manage requests via mailbox and phone line.
Perform and/or review pension benefit calculations and prepare participant statements and other communications.
Maintain accurate member records, trackers, and databases throughout the employment lifecycle.
Lead recurring administration activities (as applicable), such as periodic website/modeler updates, monthly payments processing, and bank reconciliations.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and administrative procedures while maintaining strong controls and documentation.
Coordinate the consolidation of worldwide pension and other post-employment benefit information for financial reporting.
Prepare IAS19 results, including non-routine events, based on inputs from local valuation actuaries.
Liaise with local actuaries/consultants globally to obtain assumptions, disclosures, and supporting detail; coordinate timelines, deliverables, and follow-ups.
Review inputs received from local actuaries for reasonableness, consistency, and compliance with applicable accounting standards (e.g., IFRS and other relevant frameworks), escalating issues as needed.
Support production of client-ready materials for senior consultant review (including technical summaries, disclosure coordination trackers, and deliverable status reporting).
Contribute to global benefits inventories, multi-country audits/benchmarking, and benefits reviews for multinational clients.
Support senior consultants with retirement plan design considerations, funding strategy support, and competitive benefit analysis, as needed.
Demonstrate strong project management discipline: plan work, manage priorities, and deliver high-quality outputs on time in a time-recording consulting environment.
Work effectively within integrated teams across offices and disciplines; participate in peer reviews and knowledge sharing.