Retirement Consultant

Salary: Highly Competitive
Closing Date: 25th February 2019

Summary

In this exciting role as a Retirement Consultant you will work as part of a team on a wide variety of complex projects. You will serve as a key resource for the lead consultant in charge of each of your engagements by preparing, checking and reviewing many aspects of the client work prepared at a more junior level. As you grow and gain more expertise, you will become a key contact for the client and will lead on parts of the client relationship within the team.
Your work will cover both Trustee & Corporate assignments and you will contribute to varied and interesting projects.

The Role

Willis Towers Watson Retirement consultants have deep experience working with organizations of all types and sizes. We've worked closely with clients to develop some of the most advanced benefit design and risk management techniques currently in use. We combine expertise in retirement and investment consulting to support organisations worldwide in designing, managing, administering and communicating all types of retirement plans.
Your role will involve:

• contributing to the delivery of complex project work such as funding valuations, factor reviews, settlement and other liability management projects (such as Transfer Value Exercises, Pension Increase Exchange Exercises and buy-in and buyouts) and Accounting projects
• play a leading role in the delivery of the day to day services required by our clients (such as advice relating to their Pension Protection Fund levy, providing support to the Administration team on miscellaneous queries including Annual Allowance and Lifetime Allowance issues and preparing complex quotations for individual members)
• serving as the project manager and main liaison to the client and/or lead consultant on large and complex projects, and mentor more junior colleagues in project management roles on smaller projects.
• drafting complex client deliverables or being responsible for checking/reviewing deliverables drafted by more junior colleagues
• assisting with development of more junior colleagues on client teams
• working with your teams to identify areas to improve efficiency in order to help us as a business meet the increasing pressures we face from our clients to help them reduce their costs
• contributing to discussions regarding management of client accounts and suggest current issues to be raised with the client

The Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience doing core actuarial valuation work and working in a client-service and trustee oriented environment which covers defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Recently qualified or maintaining actuarial exam progress towards Fellowship of the IFoA
• Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; strong client service orientation
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Ability to ask the right questions and seek help where appropriate
• Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner
• Well organized and detail oriented with ability to prioritise and delegate tasks
• 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 willingness 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 ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical, systematic way
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel

The Company

Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas - the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential. Learn more at willistowerswatson.com.

Willis Towers Watson is an equal opportunity employer

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