[Remote] Pension Asset Liability Study Consultant

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. WTW is a market leading company focused on innovation and excellence in retirement risk management. The Pension Asset Liability Study Consultant will support diverse projects related to asset-liability studies and funding strategies while providing consulting expertise and developing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide value-added consulting expertise on asset-liability studies and other special projects involving investment expertise
• Understand capital market environment and outlook, particularly in the context of asset-liability projections and resulting investment recommendations
• Support presentations of complex consulting information to senior-level internal and client audiences
• Lead multi-phase projects, driving project planning, management of client financials and delegation to multiple associates
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with client contacts, lead retirement consultants and Retirement Risk Management consultants through effective communication and efficient, quality execution of projects
• Support the generation of new business by promoting client engagement with WTW as a partner for investment and other pension risk management strategies
• Develop statements of work, project plans and budgets for broad range of studies
• Perform technical review of work products, including consulting-level insights on stochastic forecasting results using Monte Carlo simulations
• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches
• Serve as mentor to junior project team associates

Skills

• 3+ years of experience and success in the management of defined benefit plans, ideally gained in a consulting environment
• Experience in asset-liability modeling (ALM), including Monte Carlo simulations preferred
• An undergraduate degree is required; Advanced degree preferred
• ASA and/or EA; FSA, CERA & CFA credentials are encouraged
• Experience and expertise delivering retirement and/or investment consulting services to a broad range of organizations
• Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and producing quality deliverables on time and within budget
• Experience supporting and contributing to new business generation
• Strong client relationship, interpersonal and team skills
• Polished and well developed oral and written communication skills
• Experience in asset-liability modeling (ALM), including Monte Carlo simulations preferred
• Advanced degree preferred
• ASA and/or EA; FSA, CERA & CFA credentials are encouraged

Benefits

• Annual short-term incentive bonus
• Medical (including prescription coverage)
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Commuter Account
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Group Accident
• Group Critical Illness
• Life Insurance
• AD&D
• Group Legal
• Identify Theft Protection
• Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid Holidays
• Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required)
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)
• Paid Time Off
• Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k)
• Certain senior level roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans

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