Director - Retirement Actuarial Consulting

The Role

As a Consulting Actuary on the Retirement team, you will apply your consulting, technical, and project management skills in the areas of retirement plan valuations, design, compliance, and risk and financial management for all types of retirement plans including defined benefit, defined contribution and retiree medical. You will participate on teams that help organizations of varying sizes align their retirement programs to their company objectives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key resource on your teams reviewing necessary calculations and actuarial analysis on a wide variety of routine and special retirement projects.
• Support client teams with project management, day‑to‑day client contact and problem resolution.
• Assist lead consultants through planning and execution of clients’ overarching retirement benefits strategy.
• Engage with clients by participating in meetings and presentations and drafting deliverables.
• Act as a mentor or people manager for junior team members.
• Work with a variety of colleagues and clients gaining exposure to different work styles.
• Partner with other WTW lines of business to craft solutions.
• Learn about WTW career paths to ensure progression based on skills and interests.
• Take advantage of robust learning and development opportunities including formal and on‑the‑job trainings, and mentorship programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in math, actuarial science, economics, finance, or related field.
• 6+ years pension‑related work experience.
• Actuarial credentials (ASA required; EA, FSA preferred).
• Strong critical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Aptitude to balance and prioritize multiple projects in a fast‑paced work environment.
• Expert Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel.

Benefits

• Health and welfare offerings including mental health/emotional wellbeing (Employee Assistance Program), medical, prescription drug, fertility, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, commuter accounts, flexible spending accounts, company‑paid life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D, group accident, critical illness, legal, identity theft protection, wellbeing program, adoption and surrogacy assistance, auto/home insurance, pet insurance, and other work/life resources.
• Leave benefits: paid holidays, annual paid time off (including required state/local paid leave), short‑term disability, long‑term disability, bereavement, FMLA, ADA, jury duty, military leave, parental and adoption leave.
• Retirement benefits: contributory pension plan and 401(k) savings plan; senior roles (Level 38+) may be eligible for non‑qualified deferred compensation and deferred savings plans.

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Pursuant to the San Francisco and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinances, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.