Defined Benefit Retirement Strategist

Defined Benefit Retirement Strategist

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favoring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

The Role

The Defined Benefit Retirement Strategist in the Strategy & Insights Group (SAIG) will drive research and delivery of thought leadership to clients related to retirement plan issues globally, with a primary focus on defined benefit (DB) plans.

The Strategist will analyze client trends, stay abreast of legislation and policy, industry issues and write / publish / present MFS's thoughts via client ready presentations, white papers, web, conference presentations. The role will involve close collaboration with the Head of Client Strategy, Lead Retirement Strategist, Investment Teams, Sales, Relationship Management and Consultant Relations teams, along with other key stakeholders across the firm to help support the strategy, thought leadership and positioning of the firm's retirement proposition. The initial focus will be primarily on the US, but will expand to include responsibilities across other countries and regions such as Canada, the UK, Netherlands, etc.

What You Will Do

• Develop and implement a comprehensive ongoing research agenda program related to both public and private DB issues of interest to clients. This includes analysis of various industry trends, staying abreast of client preferences and asset owner investment trends in DB.
• Work in partnership with the Institutional team to be a trusted partner to our clients, prospects and their consultants by deeply understanding the unique objectives and challenges of their defined benefit plans. Provide perspective to help them make informed decisions on relevant topics critical to aligning plan management with long-term goals. Deliver clear, practical solutions that address their specific priorities and ensure effective outcomes across funding, risk management, governance, and investment strategy.
• Work closely with the current Lead Retirement Strategist to further develop and execute on existing defined contribution thought leadership and content plans.
• Develop and maintain deep retirement plan expertise by participating in and presenting at client meetings, conferences, networking, researching and developing thought leadership both within the US and globally.
• Represent MFS in industry bodies and participate in working groups and sub-committees to raise the firm's profile and maintain / enhance its credibility.
• Travel with distribution colleagues to present MFS's thought leadership to clients, consultants and prospects.
• Work closely with relationship managers, sales and enablement teams, and colleagues in SAIG in leading DC and DB consulting engagements as necessary. The role will be supported by analyst resources within SAIG.
• Develop internal training tools, videos, white papers and client discussion guides to enhance MFS's distribution expertise and dialog with clients on retirement issues.
• Assist other teams and regions within MFS and perform additional duties as requested.

What We Are Looking For

At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.