As a **Retirement Specialist for Consulting **supports the delivery of top quality Retirement solutions covering plan valuations, design & review including plan conversions, plan administration, and other retirement benefit services. The Retirement Specialist may also get involved in insurance, health, and other risk projects requiring actuarial support.**Performance Objectives**:**Excellence**:- Provides technical assistance to the Consultant/Senior Consultant in the following areas:- Data preparation, validation & reconciliation- Assumption setting- Actuarial valuation of retirement plans, including the use of WTW standard valuation software.- Analysis of valuation results- Plan benchmarking, design, and costing- Retirement plan set-up, review, and harmonization- Benefit projections and individual benefit calculations- Other projects requiring actuarial skills (other employee benefits, insurance, HMO, etc.)- Prepares the following reports:- Actuarial valuation reports for local funding and accounting standards (local and international) purposes- Comparative plan summaries upon request of clients- Drafting of plan rules- Presentation and sales materials- Provides assistance to the Consultant/Senior Consultant in the presentation of results.- May act as the lead and client's main contact person within WTW.**The Requirements**:- 3+ years experience conducting core valuation work in a client-service oriented environment with large corporate defined benefit plans; defined contribution plan experience a plus- Proven experience managing multiple projects within prescribed project guidelines- Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills- Strong written and verbal communication skills- Ability to ask the right questions and seek help where appropriate- Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner- Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; strong client service orientation- Demonstrated leadership qualities- Ability to work both independently and on client teams and enjoy a fast-paced environment- Sense of accountability; owning one's work and taking pride in it- Self-starter; interest in continually challenging oneself and willing to step outside of one's comfort zone- Interest and ability to think beyond the task at hand and understand how one's work fits into the broader landscape- Strong analytical and integrative skills including the ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical, systematic way- Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.- Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other related fields- Significant actuarial exam progress toward AASP/ASA credentials- Background in accounting, finance, investment, and economics**_WTW Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer_
