Manager- General Retirement Consulting

WTW•Irvine, CA

18h

About The Position

As a Consulting Actuary on the Retirement team, you will apply your consulting, technical, and project management skills in the areas of retirement plan valuations, design, compliance, and risk and financial management for all types of retirement plans including defined benefit, defined contribution and retiree medical. You will participate on teams that help organizations of varying sizes align their retirement programs to their company objectives. In this role at WTW you will: Serve as a key resource on your teams reviewing necessary calculations and actuarial analysis on a wide variety of routine and special retirement projects Support your client teams with project management, day-to-day client contact and problem resolution Support your client teams’ lead consultants through the planning and execution of your clients over-arching retirement benefits strategy Engage with clients by participating in meetings and presentations and drafting other deliverables Act as a mentor or people manager for junior team members Work with a variety of colleagues and clients gaining exposure to different work styles Partner with other WTW lines of business to craft solutions Learn about WTW career paths to ensure you can progress within the company based on your own skills and interests Have robust learning and development opportunities including formal and on the job trainings, and mentorship programs

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in math, actuarial science, economics, finance, or related field
6+ years pension related work experience
Actuarial credentials (ASA, EA required; FSA preferred)
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Aptitude to balance and prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
Expert Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel

Nice To Haves

FSA preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a key resource on your teams reviewing necessary calculations and actuarial analysis on a wide variety of routine and special retirement projects
Support your client teams with project management, day-to-day client contact and problem resolution
Support your client teams’ lead consultants through the planning and execution of your clients over-arching retirement benefits strategy
Engage with clients by participating in meetings and presentations and drafting other deliverables
Act as a mentor or people manager for junior team members
Work with a variety of colleagues and clients gaining exposure to different work styles
Partner with other WTW lines of business to craft solutions
Learn about WTW career paths to ensure you can progress within the company based on your own skills and interests
Have robust learning and development opportunities including formal and on the job trainings, and mentorship programs

Benefits

Mental health/emotional wellbeing (including Employee Assistance Program)
Medical (including prescription drug coverage and fertility benefits)
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Commuter Accounts
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Company-paid life insurance
Supplemental life insurance
AD&D
Group accident
Group critical illness
Group legal
Identity theft protection
Wellbeing program
Adoption assistance
Surrogacy assistance
Auto/home insurance
Pet insurance
Other work/life resources
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)
Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k)
Non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans (for Level 38 and more senior roles)