Senior Health Actuarial Consultant

Description :

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers.

We’re in the business of creating exciting and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees whether we’re designing affordable health plans, securing finances for retirement, or aligning employees with workforce strategy.

Capitalizing on analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the impact of business decisions, now and in the future.

Our holistic view and deep expertise allow us to see client’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation and impact and every idea and solution we offer.

Senior Health Actuarial Consultant

What can you expect?

• Responsible for managing client projects that focus on employers’ health benefits strategies, including financial projections, carrier selection, plan design optimization, employee contribution setting, IBNP valuations, benchmarking, well-being initiatives and renewal negotiations
• Create deliverables and provide direction to analysts and associates, while serving as one of the primary financial client contacts
• Present deliverables to clients in partnership with senior members of the client teams

What’s in it for you?

• Excellent growth, mobility, and advancement opportunities
• Considerable opportunity to network with senior actuaries across the country
• Option to support intellectual capital or business development across the market
• Opportunity to participate in various business resource groups like Rising Professional Network, Women at Mercer, PRIDE our LBGTQ+ group among others
• We are the global leader in the human resources consulting
• As part of Mercer, we offer top-notch benefits : multiple medical, dental, and vision plans with choices to fit all needs and budgets - benefits coverage starting Day 1

We will count on you to do :

• Lead routine client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance, brokering contracts or projecting health care related costs.
• Review the data analyses that are conducted by junior staff members to ensure actuarial soundness, correct use of models or products, and to assist in the development of junior staff members.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections by using or modifying existing products, tools, and pricing models in Excel, SAS, and other software with potential specialization in certain areas of health care related insurance.
• Draft and review client reports or presentations to summarize findings and implications, and to recommend a strategy, solution, or plan design to the client

What you need to have :

• BA / BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or related field required
• Minimum 10 years’ experience working in an actuarial field, health and benefits consulting experience preferred
• ASA credential
• Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proven project management skills and creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work in teams and be flexible to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs

What makes you stand out

FSA credential

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