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
Company Overview
WTW is an advisory company that provides insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk, and capital. It was founded in 1950, and is headquartered in London, England, GBR, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.wtwco.com.