Sr. Health Actuary Consultant

About the role

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health Actuarial and Financial Consulting team at Mercer. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Lead routine client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other projects associated with underwriting health and welfare insurance.
• Review data analyses conducted by junior staff to ensure actuarial soundness and assist in their development.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using Excel, SAS, and other software, with potential specialization in certain areas of healthcare-related insurance.
• Draft and review client reports or presentations to summarize findings and recommend strategies or solutions.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or a related field required.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience working in an actuarial field, with health and benefits consulting experience.
• Proven progress to obtaining your ASA designation.
• Client facing experience.
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Experience in health benefits actuarial consulting.
• Strong programming skills in R and Python, with experience in writing reusable code for data manipulation, actuarial or financial modeling, and process automation, applied effectively in project or production environments.
• ASA credentialed.

Benefits

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders. We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities. Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Pay

The applicable base salary range for this role is $93,500 to $145,000. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Schedule

This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.