Associate Partner, Actuarial

TELUS Health; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards package

Flexible benefits plan

Generous matched pension

Career growth and development

Community involvement opportunities

Job summary

TELUS Health seeks an Associate Partner to lead the actuarial practice within Retirement Consulting. You will drive business growth, manage client relationships, and provide strategic actuarial expertise while mentoring teams in the DB pension space.

The role requires senior leadership, deep actuarial knowledge, and delivering high-impact consulting services to clients across Canada. A bilingual English-French capability is a desirable asset.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in pension plan consulting.
• Professional actuarial designation such as FCIA, ASA or FSA.
• Strong client relationship management, up to C-suite, based on trusted advisor model.
• Solid understanding of actuarial principles, financial markets, and industry developments and emerging trends.
• Ability to identify new business opportunities, drive revenue growth, and meet budget and profitability targets.
• Proven leadership and mentorship to team members, ensuring high-quality deliverables while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Ability to understand client needs, provide strategic guidance, and ensure client satisfaction.
• Excellent communication skills to convey complex actuarial concepts to clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Client Relationship Management: as a trusted advisor, responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients; understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions.
• Business Development: drive growth by identifying new opportunities with existing and new clients for Retirement Consulting.
• Strategic Consulting: design and manage retirement plans, assess funding and risk, develop investment strategies, and navigate regulatory requirements.
• Team Leadership: mentor and lead the team, ensuring high-quality deliverables and collaborative work environment.

Skills

Pension consulting

Client relationship management

Actuarial analytics

Leadership & mentorship

Business development

Education

FCIA/ASA/FSA designation

Job description

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global‑leading health and well‑being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Join our team and what we’ll accomplish together

TELUS Health Retirement Consulting practice brings over 60 years of experience and innovative thought leadership to pension & savings, actuarial, compensation and overall financial well‑being consulting and outsourcing. Our purpose is to improve the financial well‑being of individuals and the organizational resilience of employers and fiduciaries. We are also one of the largest pension plan administrators in Canada, serving over five million plan participants. We are a diverse organization with unparalleled capabilities for our clients and their people.

The Defined Benefits and Actuarial Services practice within Retirement Consulting is composed of a dedicated group of nation‑wide professionals with extensive experience in the fields of pension & savings and actuarial consulting. We specialize in providing strategic guidance, expert analysis, and effective risk management to help our clients offer the best pension plan for their plan members. With a deep understanding of complex mathematical models and statistical analysis, our team excels in assessing and quantifying risks in the retirement landscape. Our Defined Benefits and Actuarial Services Consulting team brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every engagement.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

Are you an accomplished actuarial professional looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Associate Partner to join our actuarial practice within Retirement Consulting. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, managing client relationships, providing strategic actuarial expertise, and fostering positive team engagement. Your role will involve cultivating strong partnerships with clients, leading business development initiatives, delivering high‑level actuarial consulting services, and fostering a collaborative team environment within the DB pension space. With your exceptional leadership skills, industry knowledge, and business acumen, you will play a pivotal role in shaping TELUS Health’s success and positioning us as a leader in the market. Join us and be part of a collaborative and innovative team that is revolutionizing the DB pension actuarial consulting landscape.

What You’ll Do…

• Client Relationship Management: as a trusted advisor, responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients; understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions.
• Business Development: play a crucial role in driving business growth for Retirement Consulting by identifying new business opportunities with existing and new clients positioning TELUS Health as a leader in the market.
• Strategic Consulting: provide strategic consulting services to clients by helping them design and manage retirement plans, assess plan funding and risk, develop investment strategies, and navigate regulatory compliance requirements, offering insights and recommendations based on your deep understanding of actuarial principles, financial markets, and industry trends.
• Team Leadership: lead team engagement by providing mentorship, guidance and technical expertise to team members, fostering their professional development. Ensure effective teamwork, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

You have…

• 15+ years of experience in pension plan consulting
• Professional actuarial designation such as FCIA, ASA or FSA
• Strong client relationship management, up to C‑suite, based on trusted advisor model
• Solid understanding of actuarial principles, financial markets, and industry developments and emerging trends
• Ability to identify new business opportunities, drive revenue growth, and meet budget and profitability targets
• Proven leadership and mentorship to team members, ensuring high‑quality deliverables while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment

What You Bring…

• Ability to understand client needs, provide strategic guidance, and ensure client satisfaction
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with a deep understanding of mathematical models and statistical analysis
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex actuarial concepts to clients and stakeholders
• Continuous learning and staying updated with the latest developments in actuarial science and industry trends

Nice to Have…

• Bilingual (English and French)

Salary Range:

$160,000 - $210,000

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise.

Benefits

TELUS Health offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in‑office, virtually or a combination of both
• Generous company matched pension
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more…

Job Type:

This is for a current vacancy.

A Bit About Us

We’re a people‑focused, customer‑first, purpose‑driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require them to work at a data center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.