Junior Actuarial Associate (Actuarial Team)

About WTW

Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 45,000 employees serving more than 140 countries and markets.

We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals.

Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential.

Job Summary

As a trainee, you will need good numerical and communication skills, the ability to plan work effectively and a strong desire to solve technical problems. You will learn what we do for our clients as you build strong working relationships, participate, and actively engage in training sessions, developing valuable skills from day one.

This is a consulting support role where you will work as part of a team on a wide variety of complex projects serving as a key resource for our diverse UK based client teams.

Principal Duties

• Complex data manipulation
• Calculating and valuing the benefits of individual members
• Pension scheme valuations
• Accounting disclosures
• Client billing
• Cross-departmental projects
• Develop a trusted advisor relationship with service center and onshore UK client teams through effective communication and efficient, quality execution of projects
• Manage expectations and raise appropriate issues to internal and consulting office project managers
• Manage and prioritize own workload efficiently to fulfill commitments in a timely manner
• Contribute to profitability by completing budget spreadsheets, monitoring own time spent on project, seeking ways to enhance efficiency, and maintaining accurate time records

Qualifications

Graduate in Actuarial Science or in a program with heavy emphasis on mathematics, statistics or economics.

1 - 2 CT exams passed and the recent one within the last one year with clear progress shown towards becoming an actuary.

Exam Support and Training

WTW will support you through the actuarial exams and provide a flexible study support package.

You will participate in a 36-month structured development programme where you will be provided with on-the-job training consisting of a mix of classroom sessions, eLearning, webinars, recorded videos, self-study and reading.

Upon successful completion of the programme, there is potential to progress into specialist or technical roles.

Experience

0-2 years of experience in a client-service oriented environment preferably retirement, pension administration / valuation.

Skills and Competencies

• Clear aptitude for teamwork, planning and organizing
• Sense of accountability; owning one’s work and taking pride in it
• Team player and detail oriented
• Effective communication skills
• Client-focus
• Strong analytical and interpretational skills including ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical, systematic way
• Ability to prioritize and organize tasks, accomplish within stipulated timelines
• Actuarial acumen

Knowledge

Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel preferred.

The Application Process

• Stage 1: Online application and recruiter review
• Stage 2: Pre-recorded video interview
• Stage 3: Live video or in person interview with hiring manager and team
• Stage 4: Offer and onboarding

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants.