Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst - College Program 2012

Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst - College Program 2012

Title: Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst - College Program 2012
Location: MO-Kansas City

Mercer is the global leader for trusted Human Resources and related financial advice, products and services. In our work with clients, we make a positive impact on the world every day. We do this by enhancing the financial and retirement security, health, productivity and employment relationships of the global workforce. Mercer has more than 19,000 employees serving clients in over 180 cities and 40 countries and territories worldwide. If you thrive on challenge, are passionate about ideas, love solving problems and truly enjoy connecting with people, we encourage you to explore the hundreds of job opportunities available through Mercer. Our core strengths in consulting, outsourcing and investments place Mercer in a unique position to help our clients achieve the extraordinary - and extraordinary results require extraordinary people. Mercer is an operating unit of Marsh & McLennan Companies.

Marsh & McLennan Companies is a leading global professional services firm with roots dating back to 1871. We employ over 50,000 employees in more than 100 countries with annual revenue exceeding $11 billion. Marsh & McLennan Companies is the parent company of a number of the world's leading risk experts and specialty consultants, including: Marsh, our insurance broker and risk advisor; Guy Carpenter, our risk and reinsurance specialist; Mercer, our provider of HR and related financial advice and services; and Oliver Wyman, our management consultancy.

Mercer provides a wide range of strategic, administrative and compliance-related retirement services to clients with an emphasis on the financial management of retirement programs. As an industry leader, we provide expert consulting in such areas as defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, executive retirement and retiree medical plans.

Our consultants design long-term retirement benefit programs that help ensure appropriate support for retired employees while respecting an organization's strategy, culture and budget. Our Retirement Financial Management framework, supported by state-of-the-art tools, enables us to produce measurable retirement plan improvements. We also help clients manage plan policies by instituting a robust governance structure that connects policies to strategic business objectives.

We have offices in more than 40 countries, and our global actuarial and benefits offerings provide multinational companies with easy access to our broad and deep expertise worldwide. Our Retirement Service Centers allow us to efficiently provide our clients with core services such as recurring valuation work, data calculations and completion of government forms.

To prepare for a career path as a retirement consultant, Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analysts can expect client exposure and a high level of responsibility early in their careers. A Retirement Consulting Analyst works in a team environment with experienced consultants within one of our Mercer consulting offices to:
* Assist clients with the financial measurement of their retirement benefit programs using state-of-the-art software and stochastic modeling tools
* Strategize with clients to develop or enhance their retirement benefit programs
* Analyze client data to track historical and future employment trends and their correlation to retirement benefit programs and funding
* Keep clients up to date on regulated or legislated changes that affect the ongoing administration of their retirement benefit programs
Mercer retirement group's leading-edge career development training program R3- Right Learning, Right Time, Right Place - combines self-paced online, classroom and on-the-job coaching to help Retirement Consulting Analysts develop into well-rounded retirement consultants of the future.

Mercer also offers a competitive actuarial student program, which includes paid time off for exam study and exam day, financial support for materials, reimbursement of exam costs, salary increases subsequent to passing exams, and bonuses for obtaining credentials.

Qualified candidates for a Retirement Consulting Actuarial Analyst position will have:
* A bachelor's degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, economics, finance or another related field
* Minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0
* Superior analytical, mathematical and project management skills
* A strong command of Excel; a working knowledge of Access is preferred
* A commitment to achieving a Society of Actuaries (SOA) designation as demonstrated by having successfully passed at least one SOA exam or other related professional certification
* Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
* Strong project management skills, leadership qualities and the ability to work within a team environment
* A high degree of self-direction and the business acumen to work within a rapidly changing environment

To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. Please note that at this time, the Company does not intend to sponsor work visas with respect to these positions.

Marsh & McLennan Companies offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, pension and 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at:. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at: