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Mercer is a global consulting firm renowned for its expertise in human resources and actuarial consulting. With a vast network of professionals, they provide innovative solutions to help organizations manage employee benefits, retirement plans, and navigate complex financial risks. Their consulting services ensure accurate and sustainable financial strategies for businesses worldwide.

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Join our multi-disciplinary team who provides clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.What can you expect:A qualified actuary, in the role of Pensions Actuarial Consultant you will be working in a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes as many navigate the journey towards their long-term objective. You will have the opportunity to take responsibility for signing out DB pension disclosures for company accounts at an early stage, with a view to developing your career towards taking on the role of a Scheme Actuary and consultant for your own portfolio of clients.What’s in it for you?<ul><li>Excellent work life balance with the option to work on a hybrid or on fully remote basis</li><li>The opportunity to take responsibility for corporate accounting disclosures and to build your career as a Scheme Actuary and lead consultant.</li><li>Competitive salary + discretionary bonus, comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health insurance, flexible benefits, full study support and much more!</li><li>25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year</li></ul>We will count on you to:<ul><li>Take responsibility for company accounting disclosures for DB pension schemes</li><li>Lead on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs</li><li>Lead client meetings and presentations</li><li>Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Utilise strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Act as final technical reviewer for actuarial calculations</li><li>Agree the strategy, direction and resourcing for client work</li><li>Act as day to day contact for clients responsible for ensuring problem resolution</li><li>Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate and monitoring of fee budgets</li><li>Provide guidance to and peer review the work of colleagues</li></ul>What you need to have:<ul><li>Fully qualified Actuary</li><li>An awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances</li><li>Excellent communication skills, strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions</li><li>Ability to manage projects, including distribution of work to junior colleagues</li><li>A strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate</li><li>A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment</li><li>Proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work</li></ul>What makes you stand out?<ul><li>Experience as a signing actuary for company accounting disclosures (FRS, IAS and US GAAP) preferable but not essential</li><li>Significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated business acumen, adaptability and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills</li></ul>Mercer provides insights, advice and technology-driven solutions to help build brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Together, we’re redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries, and the firm operates in over 130 countries.Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annualized revenue approaching $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.Why Mercer?Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people. We want to make a difference in people’s lives.Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day. Whether it’s building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our expertise and insight to show our clients the bigger picture, giving them trusted guidance and practical, sustainable solutions that help them solve complex problems and prepare for change.As a Mercer colleague, you’re supported by a community of peers and leaders who inspire you to learn, grow and advance in a culture that values your unique strengths. We strive to make Mercer the employer of choice for the best and brightest diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment where employees from varied backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities can thrive. As part of our commitment to shaping the future, we bring our whole selves to our work — our colleagues, as well as our clients, are celebrated and appreciated for who they are. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a voice.
We believe that the future of work is agile and our world leading “All Roles Can Flex” philosophy promotes a culture of results and performance and at Mercer we encourage flexibility in all aspects of our work arrangements, including working hours and location.
Our people are our business — that’s one of the reasons we value our colleagues’ personal learning and improvement so highly. We also want colleagues to see Mercer as a place where they can develop their skills and plan their career in the long term. For this reason, Mercer offers many opportunities to develop our colleagues’ careers, including hundreds of online and in-person seminars, courses, certification programs and training sessions. Mercer also provides tuition reimbursement and other support, such as study days, to colleagues who are completing qualifications or certifications.Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process.

<ul><li>We are currently looking for a talented and ambitious Actuarial Analyst who is keen to develop their career by joining our Wealth Analytical Services team.</li><li>This is an opportunity to join an established centre of excellence, specialising in a wide range of retirement solutions. We are looking for strong team players with excellent communication skills, business acumen, alongside the core technical skills.</li><li>This role would be suitable for someone with a numerical degree who has an interest in building a career within an actuarial role. In addition, Mercer will provide full-study support for any applicable exams as you build your career. Locations are Belfast, Edinburgh or Exeter.</li></ul>What can you expect?<ul><li>You will be working as part of a team providing technical expertise and support to our UK Retirement market.</li><li>You will have the opportunity to fulfil a fundamental role in providing pension solutions across our wide range of services. As we continue to grow and enhance our workforce of the future, we are providing a continuously evolving and tailored range of services, giving individuals the opportunity to learn and develop their skills with support both now, and into the future.</li></ul>What you will be rewarded with?<ul><li>We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.</li><liExcellent on the job training and support; including a comprehensive study support package</li><liFlexible working environment with a mix of home/office based working</li><liWe also support programmes including: health & welfare, tuition assistance, pension, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups and volunteer opportunities.</li></ul>We will rely on you to:<ul><li>Work as part of a team on complex defined benefit modelling using advanced actuarial skills and techniques, specialising in complex UK pension solutions</li><li>Carrying out non-standard scheme benefit calculations and involvement in wider actuarial work</li><liChecking technical accuracy on work of all complexities across services and non-standard projects</li><liManaging client work across multiple services with a focus on agility, allowing scalability and adaptability in the services and solutions we provide</li><liContribute to continuous improvement by creating new ways of working through process design, implementation and optimisation.</li><liDevelop expertise in excel, VBA and Mercer in house technology enabling high quality IT and product solution development</li><liWorking in partnership and developing relationships with internal teams to deliver a streamlined service to other lines of business within Mercer</li></ul>What you need to have:<ul><li>Numerical or Actuarial Science degree</li><li>To be analytical, numerical and have critical thinking skills</li><li>Work as part of a team and within a collaborative environment</li><li>Have strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft office, in particular Excel</li></ul>What makes you stand out:<ul><li>Keen interest in building a technical career in the UK pension industry </li><li>Understanding of UK pensions or experience in an actuarial role desirable
</li></ul>About usAt Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We’re in the business of creating more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we’re designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement or aligning workers with workforce needs.Using analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the individual impact of business decisions, now and in the future. We see people’s current and future needs through a lens of innovation, and our holistic view, specialized expertise, and deep analytical rigor underpin each and every idea and solution we offer.For more than 70 years, we’ve turned our insights into actions, enabling people around the globe to live, work, and retire well. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. At Mercer, we say we Make Tomorrow, Today.At Mercer we are open to flexible and part time working arrangements for new hires. The aim of our flexible working policy is to enable employees to balance work and home life more effectively, whilst meeting the needs of our business. This is another step towards us being an employer of choice. We encourage you to discuss your requirements with us when you apply for a role.

Mercer is looking for talented and ambitious part qualified/ newly qualified pensions actuaries who are keen to further their career, focused on consulting with clients.  This is an opportunity to join a great multi-disciplinary team providing clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.  We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, adaptability, business acumen and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills.This role would be suitable for someone (close to or recently qualified) who already has experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role. Dual roles are also available across Pensions Actuarial Consulting, GMP and Risk Transfer.The role:You will be working as part of a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, whether around interactive and personalised communications, or delivering robo advice.This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of clients, direct with Scheme Actuaries and other specialists, and on a range of client teams. We tailor the client mix to support and develop an individual’s skills now and into the future.The majority of the base number crunching is carried out by specialist teams, which allows the consulting team to focus on solving our clients’ needs and adding value by developing innovative client solutions. We are looking for individuals who can bring that focus alongside an ability to think strategically, and who can provide advice to clients in a clear and concise manner.What can you expect?<ul><li>Leading on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs; with senior support as required</li><li>Providing an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Checking and reviewing work, including reasonableness and ‘sense checking’ of colleagues’ (and your own) work</li><li>Supporting the development of more junior colleagues</li><li>Taking part in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues</li><li>The opportunity to be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities</li></ul>What is in it for you:<ul><li>We offer competitive salaries and a full suite of benefits including, 25 days holiday, competitive pension scheme, discretionary bonus, PMI, flexible benefits and much more</li><li>We also support programmes including: health & welfare, tuition assistance, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups and volunteer opportunities</li><li>Flexible working environment with a mix of home/office based working</li><li>Excellent on the job training and support as well as full-study support for those undertaking the actuarial exams</li></ul>We will count on you to:<ul><li>Have an awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances</li><li>To be a strong communication with strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions</li><li>To have a strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate</li><li>Learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment</li><li>Have a proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work</li></ul>What you will need to have:<ul><li>Current experience working as a part-qualified/qualified actuary working for a Pension Consultancy</li><li>Making good progress with your FIA exams or fully qualified</li><li>Strong project management experience</li><li>Consulting experience</li></ul>What makes you stand out:<ul><li>Experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role</li></ul>Why Mercer?Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people. We want to make a difference in people’s lives.Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day.  Whether it’s building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our expertise and insight to show our clients the bigger picture, giving them trusted guidance and practical, sustainable solutions that help them solve complex problems and prepare for change.As a Mercer colleague, you’re supported by a community of peers and leaders who inspire you to learn, grow and advance in a culture that values your unique strengths. We strive to make Mercer the employer of choice for the best and brightest diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment where employees from varied backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities can thrive.  As part of our commitment to shaping the future, we bring our whole selves to our work — our colleagues, as well as our clients, are celebrated and appreciated for who they are. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a voice.We believe that the future of work is agile and our world leading “All Roles Can Flex” philosophy promotes a culture of results and performance and at Mercer we encourage flexibility in all aspects of our work arrangements, including working hours and location.Our people are our business — that’s one of the reasons we value our colleagues’ personal learning and improvement so highly. We also want colleagues to see Mercer as a place where they can develop their skills and plan their career in the long term.   For this reason, Mercer offers many opportunities to develop our colleagues’ careers, including hundreds of online and in-person seminars, courses, certification programs and training sessions. Mercer also provides tuition reimbursement and other support, such as study days, to colleagues who are completing qualifications or certifications.

<div>Who are we?Mercer is a global consulting leader in Health, Wealth and Career.  Join Mercer as a summer intern with our Actuarial team and discover how we support companies, trustee boards and individuals to make better and more informed decisions about their retirement plans, long-term savings, investment strategies and managing risk.Our Summer Internship ProgrammeThis is an 8 week paid internship providing penultimate year students with an accelerated foundation to their career.  It’s a challenging and rewarding programme where you will be working on real projects with real clients.  During the internship, you will receive an introduction to consulting – your development and growth is important to us here at Mercer.If you want to tackle new challenges, develop a breadth of skills, be a part of a growing business and have fun at the same time, read on.The position:  Actuarial Intern – UK Wealth BusinessFor many companies, their pensions arrangements can represent a significant financial risk.  Our actuarial team provides advice to defined benefit pension scheme trustees and corporate sponsors in areas such as scheme funding, individual benefits, risk management and more.Our key aim as trusted advisors is to communicate complex analysis in simple terms for our clients to make well informed decisions on their pensions issues.  Your role in the team will be to support analysts and consultants with this work, while building up your own knowledge about financial markets and the pensions industry.The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, including supporting them on the journey to their end game.  This is your opportunity to learn more about what’s involved and gain valuable insights to support the development of your future career.If you are successful on the internship, we will look to offer you a position on our 2024 graduate programme.What we value<ul><li>Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills.</li><li>Analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.</li><li>Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Natural proactivity, organisational, presentational and project management skills.</li><li>Ability to work in teams, be flexible and agile.</li><li>Working knowledge of Microsoft Office — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.</li></ul>What’s in it for you?<ul><li>Excellent development opportunities.</li><li>Client exposure, across a variety of disciplines, at an early stage.</li><li>Learn every day throughout your internship from a range of experienced professionals and industry leaders.</li><li>Share your experiences and build a network with other interns.</li><li>Challenge yourself on a daily basis.</li><li>Make an impact – we work with major organisations and our work impacts millions of people every day.</li><li>Enhanced focus on consulting and analytical skills.</li><li>Open, positive culture where diversity is valued and celebrated.</li><li>Potential to secure a full time role ready for you to start in 2024, giving you more time focus on and get the most out of your final year of university study.</li></ul>Qualifications (required)<ul><li>You should be a penultimate year student and expected to achieve a minimum 2.1 degree classification.  If your degree discipline is not mathematics-based, you should have a minimum of a grade A mathematics at A level (or equivalent).</li><li>Legal authorisation to work in the UK on a permanent and ongoing basis</li></ul></div>

<div>Hybrid / Fully Remote - Part-time and flexible working also consideredMercer is looking for talented and ambitious part qualified/ newly qualified pensions actuary who is keen to further their career, focused on consulting with clients. This is an opportunity to join a great multi-disciplinary team providing clients with leading edge advice across funding, investment, risk transfer and covenant.We are looking for individuals with excellent communication skills, adaptability, business acumen and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills.This role would be suitable for someone (close to or recently qualified) who already has experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role. Dual roles are also available across Pensions Actuarial Consulting, GMP and Risk Transfer.The role:You will be working as part of a team to develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients (trustee and corporates) with a primary focus on DB pension schemes. The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, whether around interactive and personalised communications, or delivering robo advice.This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of clients, direct with Scheme Actuaries and other specialists, and on a range of client teams. We tailor the client mix to support and develop an individual’s skills now and into the future.The majority of the base number crunching is carried out by specialist teams, which allows the consulting team to focus on solving our clients’ needs and adding value by developing innovative client solutions. We are looking for individuals who can bring that focus alongside an ability to think strategically, and who can provide advice to clients in a clear and concise manner.What can you expect?<ul><li>Leading on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs; with senior support as required</li><li>Providing an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Checking and reviewing work, including reasonableness and ‘sense checking’ of colleagues’ (and your own) work</li><li>Supporting the development of more junior colleagues</li><li>Taking part in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues</li><li>The opportunity to be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities</li></ul>What’s in it for you?<ul><li>Excellent work life balance with the opportunity to work on a hybrid/ fully remote basis with flexible and part-time hours also available. Competitive salary and discretionary bonus</li><li>Comprehensive benefits programs including: excellent pension contributions, private health, flexible benefits, tuition assistance, pension, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs</li><li>25 days’ holiday with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year</li></ul>We will count on you to:<ul><li>Lead on the preparation and delivery of both day-to-day, and strategic advice, with a focus on finding tailored solutions that meet clients’ needs; with senior support as required</li><li>Provide an informed view on current topics based on client circumstances, and tailoring advice as appropriate</li><li>Strong technical actuarial skills used to consult with clients, and the ability to communicate with clients in a clear and succinct manner</li><li>Check and review work, including reasonableness and ‘sense checking’ of your and colleagues’ work</li><li>Support the development of more junior colleagues</li><li>Participate in setting and negotiating fees, where appropriate, with senior colleagues</li><li>Be involved in both new business prospect activity and people management responsibilities</li></ul>What you need to have:
<ul><li>An awareness of current pension issues and how these impact clients, including key considerations and ability to talk about these and tailor your response to specific circumstances</li><li>Excellent communication skills, strong analytical, numerical and critical thinking skills, including a good understanding of actuarial approaches for pensions</li><li>Ability to manage projects, including distribution of work to junior colleagues, with minimal supervision from senior colleaguesA strong understanding of a range of ways in which UK pension schemes operate</li><li>A willingness to learn new skills and be adaptable in a changing environment</li><li>Proven ability to build relationships with colleagues and clients</li><li>Excellent planning and organisational abilities, in order to prioritise and complete work</li></ul>What makes you stand out?<ul><li>Significant experience working with trustees and/or corporates on DB pensions within an actuarial consultancy role</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated business acumen, adaptability and a desire to be in front of clients, all underpinned by the required technical skills</li></ul>About Mercer:Mercer provides insights, advice and technology-driven solutions to help build brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities. Together, we’re redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries, and the firm operates in over 130 countries.Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annualized revenue approaching $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses, including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.Why Mercer?Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock real health and well-being for their people. We want to make a difference in people’s lives.Building brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities is why we come to work each day. Whether it’s building a more agile workforce for the future, uncovering the new opportunities AI and automation present, or crafting strategies for responsible investments, we use our expertise and insight to show our clients the bigger picture, giving them trusted guidance and practical, sustainable solutions that help them solve complex problems and prepare for change.As a Mercer colleague, you’re supported by a community of peers and leaders who inspire you to learn, grow and advance in a culture that values your unique strengths. We strive to make Mercer the employer of choice for the best and brightest diverse talent, fostering an inclusive work environment where employees from varied backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities can thrive.As part of our commitment to shaping the future, we bring our whole selves to our work — our colleagues, as well as our clients, are celebrated and appreciated for who they are. Our goal is to make sure everyone has a voice.We believe that the future of work is agile and our world leading “All Roles Can Flex” philosophy promotes a culture of results and performance and at Mercer we encourage flexibility in all aspects of our work arrangements, including working hours and location.Our people are our business — that’s one of the reasons we value our colleagues’ personal learning and improvement so highly. We also want colleagues to see Mercer as a place where they can develop their skills and plan their career in the long term. For this reason, Mercer offers many opportunities to develop our colleagues’ careers, including hundreds of online and in-person seminars, courses, certification programs and training sessions. Mercer also provides tuition reimbursement and other support, such as study days, to colleagues who are completing qualifications or certifications.</div>

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