Sr. Health Actuary Consultant

Sr Health Actuarial Consultant

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.

As a Sr Health Actuarial Consultant, you will lead client engagements focused on employers' health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations. You will also serve as a primary financial contact for clients while providing direction to analysts and associates.

We will count on you to:

• 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.
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.
• 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.

What you need to have:

• 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.

What makes you stand out:

• 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

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 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.

Applications will be accepted through Aug 31.