Senior Health & Benefits Actuarial Consultant in Toronto

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Actuarial team, part of our Health and Benefits business at Marsh. This role will be based in any of our office locations across Canada. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Senior Health and Benefits Actuarial Consultant will serve as an experienced signing Health Actuary. You will manage a significant portfolio of actuarial Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) clients. You will review, sign off on, and deliver OPEB valuation results, accounting year-end disclosures, budget expenses, and projections. You will present valuation results and actuarial assumptions to clients and support responses to auditor requests. You will also manage client projects focused on employer health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design changes, costing, and renewal negotiations. In addition, you will serve as a primary financial contact for clients while providing direction to analysts, associates, and senior associates.

We will count on you to:

• Review data analyses completed by junior staff to ensure actuarial accuracy, appropriate use of valuation models, and support their professional development.
• Perform and review complex analyses and cost projections using tools such as Excel and in-house software, with a specialization in healthcare-related insurance areas.
• Draft and review client reports and presentations that summarize valuation and accounting results, recommend actuarial assumptions, and propose solutions or plan design changes.
• Manage day-to-day client interactions, resolve project-related questions, and guide junior team members in client management.
• Assist senior team members with business development efforts by identifying growth opportunities and supporting proposal responses.
• Contribute to the development of intellectual capital and expand knowledge of health insurance actuarial services and products.
• Lead routine client engagements, managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, flex-pricing, benchmarking, and other projects related to underwriting health and welfare insurance.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or a related field.
• At least seven years of experience in an actuarial field, with health and benefits consulting experience.
• Must have achieved, or be progressing toward, Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (FCIA) designation.

What makes you stand out?

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with strong oral and written communication abilities.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a demanding work environment.
• Ability to partner with and lead teams to deliver project objectives, while also working independently and collaboratively.

Why join our team:

• 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 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.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $122,000 to $172,000. 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. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.