[Hiring] Director - Life and Annuities Consulting @WTW

Role Description

Our industry-leading life insurance consulting team is seeking a Manager to join the team in the US to support account development and lead high-performing client delivery teams. In this role, you will work across a range of engagements including:

• Financial modeling
• Financial reporting
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Regulatory issues
• Litigation
• Pricing
• Product development

The ideal candidate will possess proven expertise in various aspects of life or annuity product design and pricing, distribution, financial modeling, asset liability management (ALM), regulatory developments and financial risk.

This position offers unparalleled exposure to all facets of life insurance operations and presents exceptional opportunities for upward mobility for motivated, results-oriented professionals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an actuarial role at a life insurance company, consulting firm, or financial services organization
• Familiarity with regulatory capital regimes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey findings, recommendations, and work products to clients, peers, and junior team members
• Proven ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across different disciplines and work styles, with a willingness to share knowledge
• Experience in managing and directing project teams and meeting deadlines
• Strong technical proficiency in programming languages (e.g. Microsoft Excel with VBA, SQL, Python, or R) and/or financial modeling software (e.g. GGY AXIS, Risk Agility, MG-ALFA, Moses, Prophet, Slope, or Polysystems)
• Experience in at least one specific life insurance and/or annuity product line
• Expertise in at least one of the following functional areas as applied to the life insurance industry: predictive analytics/data science, experience studies, financial reporting, financial modeling, mergers & acquisitions, product development/pricing, and risk management
• Self-motivated, proactive learner with a passion for driving new developments
• Ability and willingness to coach and mentor junior colleagues and foster their professional growth
• Strong multitasking abilities, effectively managing multiple projects and clients while providing timely updates on project status and deliverables
• Flexibility to put in extra effort to meet client deadlines when necessary
• FSA or equivalent credential (e.g., FIA) preferred

Requirements

• This position can be based in a major U.S. Market and is open to remote/virtual work.
• This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Benefits

• Compensation range: $150,000 to $220,000
• Eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus
• Health and Welfare Benefits:
  • Medical (including prescription coverage)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Commuter Account
  • Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Group Accident
  • Group Critical Illness
  • Life Insurance
  • AD&D
  • Group Legal
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Wellbeing Program
  • Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits:
  • Paid Holidays
  • Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required)
  • Short-Term Disability
  • Long-Term Disability
  • Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave)
• Retirement Benefits:
  • Contributory Pension Plan
  • Savings Plan (401k)
  • All Level 38 and more senior roles may also be eligible for non-qualified Deferred Compensation and Deferred Savings Plans