Mercer is seeking a candidate for following position based out our office in Gurugram/Mumbai office.

Lead Specialist/ Senior Specialist Actuarial - UK Pensions (GMP Equalization)

Location: Mumbai/Gurugram

The role would be responsible for working with the analysts and on-shore consulting teams to deliver an excellent and consistent experience for all our clients through detailed checking and channels of communication. This role should stimulate analysts to be independent and establish trust among subordinates and hierarchy alike.

In this role, one should be able to take ownership of projects and organized tasks and feel confident in making their own decisions and executing plans. He/She should also be capable of working without close supervision and thriving in an autonomous working environment.

The applicant is expected to be diligent and responsible adequately to pull more out of the scope and put in the effort to contribute to other spheres as well.

What can you expect

- Perform Actuarial Calculations in GMP rectification, GMP equalization and conversion
- In-house virtual and in-person training on UK Employee Benefits
- Prospect to contribute ideas to setting up and improvement to process templates
- Guidance on legislative changes and actuarial procedures
- Support in developing and building a robust processes
- Healthy work life balance and study support to progress with professional exams

What you need to have
- Graduation in any stream.



Should be a member of the Actuarial profession (enrolled to complete actuarial studies at least)
- Should have successfully cleared 2 to 4 actuarial papers
- Should have undertaken the responsibility of coaching / mentoring team members.
- 2+ years of relevant experience in the areas on GMP rectification/ equalisation of UK pension schemes.
- Demonstrated track record of providing high quality work, good technical know-how and ability to work on bespoke projects with a team
- Knowledge of EB pensions domain
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with ability to translate data into meaningful insights
- Knowledge and understanding of benefit calculations
- Ability to question the objective of an exercise and prod away diligently/incrementally whenever ideas occur
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Adaptive to organisational culture and business environment and Good Team Player

What makes you stand out
- Masters in Statistics / Mathematics / Actuarial science
- Should have cleared CM1 preferably
- Prior experience in team training / management
- Intermediate to advanced skills in MS-Excel will be an added advantage
- Adaptive to organisational culture and business environment
- Knowledge of other forms of employee benefits

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📌 Lead Specialist - Actuarial (Mumbai)
🏢 Oliver Wyman
📍 Mumbai