Senior Health Actuarial Consultant: Lead Client Engagements

Internationalinsuranceprofessionals; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer seeks a Sr Health Actuarial Consultant to lead client engagements focused on employers' health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations. You will serve as the primary financial contact for clients and guide analysts and associates.

You will perform and review complex analyses using Excel and SAS, with opportunities to specialize in healthcare-related insurance, while drafting client reports and recommendations.

Qualifications

• 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 ASA designation
• Client facing experience
• Strong analytical skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office-Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Analytical skills

Client facing

Education

BA/BS in actuarial science, math, statistics, finance, economics, or related field

ASA candidacy

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAS

R

Python

Job description

Mercer seeks a Sr Health Actuarial Consultant to lead client engagements focused on employers' health benefits strategies, including financial projections, plan design optimization, and renewal negotiations. You will serve as the primary financial contact for clients and guide analysts and associates.

You will perform and review complex analyses using Excel and SAS, with opportunities to specialize in healthcare-related insurance, while drafting client reports and recommendations.