Retirement Actuarial Consultant

Aon Corporation•Dallas, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Retirement Actuarial Consultant manages routine and complex retirement projects, owns project results and client presentations, and supports growth of existing client relationships. The role commonly serves as project manager for client accounts and may lead smaller accounts, providing consulting advice to day-to-day Finance and HR contacts. The consultant advises organizations on retirement plans, including pension funding and accounting, and participates in fiduciary committee, valuation results, and strategy meetings. The position applies actuarial best practices and Aon tools, collaborates and delegates across client teams, coaches and reviews colleagues’ work, monitors market developments, and manages client financials and pricing for some projects. This is a hybrid position requiring work in Aon’s Dallas, Texas offices at least three days per week, with flexibility to work virtually for the remainder. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary incentive bonus. Aon describes a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, with eligibility governed by applicable plan documents and policies.

Requirements

At least 5 years of retirement or benefits actuarial experience.
Ability to consult effectively and in detail with clients, offer appropriate solutions, and identify opportunities to grow the business.
Outstanding communication skills with colleagues.
Excellent actuarial technical skills, including experience with ERISA funding rules and US GAAP pension accounting standards.
Proficiency with actuarial valuation software, such as Proval.
Society of Actuaries qualification (FSA or ASA) and Enrolled Actuary designation.
Experienced skills in actuarial science, data analysis, process improvements, project management, report writing, statistics, and trend analysis.
Bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science, Math, or a related field, or equivalent years of industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working as an Actuarial Consultant.

Responsibilities

Manage routine and complex projects, including responsibility for results, explanations, and presentations.
Support growth of existing client relationships.
Act as project manager on most client accounts and potentially as client lead on smaller accounts.
Communicate with day-to-day client contacts in Finance and HR and provide consulting advice.
Advise organizations on retirement plans, including pension funding and accounting.
Support and participate in fiduciary committee, valuation results, and strategy meetings.
Use discipline-specific best practices and Aon delivery models, tools, and resources.
Collaborate effectively and delegate deliverables appropriately within client teams.
Support team development through coaching, peer review, technical guidance, and constructive feedback.
Stay familiar with market developments and introduce relevant developments to clients.
Manage client financials and set pricing for some projects.

Benefits

Annual discretionary incentive bonus in addition to base salary.
401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Various types of leaves of absence.
Paid time off, including 12 paid holidays and 15 days of paid vacation per year.
Paid sick leave as provided under state and local laws.
Short-term disability and optional long-term disability.
Health savings account and health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts.
Employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
Optional personal insurance policies.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition assistance.
Commuter benefits.
Employee assistance program with free counseling sessions.
Two Global Wellbeing Days each year.
Working-style solutions and an agile environment supporting wellbeing and work-life balance.