
International Consultant
International Consultant
Mercer's International Consulting Group provides advice to multinationals of all sizes and covers a full range of services, including:
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Spectrum of advice across retirement and health & benefits
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Global benefits strategy and governance
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Global actuarial services
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Global broking and benefit management
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Multinational pooling and captive strategy and implementation
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Expatriate management, including consulting/broking on retirement, risk and medical contracts
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Merger and acquisition work
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New country start-ups
The International Consulting Group has a vacancy for a newly / part-qualified actuary who will provide consulting and project management for these services, and in particular will:
Coordinate the multi-country accounting of employee benefit plans, primarily under IAS19, which will include:
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Acting as the day to day contact with actuaries around the world
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Managing timelines and deliverables
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Reviewing results submitted by other actuaries for technical accuracy and consistency with corporate standards
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Consolidation of results in one currency and standard format using Mercer’s proprietary tools
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Drafting of formal consolidated reports
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Provide consulting and project management for range of international services as outlined above
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Act as project manager for significant multi-country benefits and compensation projects, including benefit audits covering a comparison of client benefits with statutory requirements and market practice, in coordination with Mercer colleagues around the world
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Assist corporate HR and Finance contacts with queries concerning international benefits and compensation issues
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Support consulting advice on the benefits aspects of multi country merger and acquisitions across all deal phases (from due diligence to post-deal implementation)
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Meet with clients on a regular basis, assisting senior consultants in delivery of project materials
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Assist senior consultants with and participate in business development
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Liaise regularly with colleagues cross practice and geography to deliver maximum value managing a multiple service delivery model
Qualifications
Skills and Experience Required
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2:1 degree or equivalent
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3/4+ years of actuarial experience in the pension or employee benefits field
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Actuarial exam progress and commitment to qualifying
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Excellent communication, analytical, organisational, planning and interpersonal skills
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Experience of international benefits preferred
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Additional languages valuable but not required