Senior Pension Strategy & Liabilities Consultant (Hybrid)

Marsh; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 162,000 - 324,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Marsh in Los Angeles is seeking a senior Pension Strategy & Solutions leader to advise on asset allocation and glide path design for pension plans. You will partner with consultants and PMs to present results and model liabilities, contributing to risk management and strategy execution.

The role requires 10+ years of pension/investment experience, CFA or actuarial credentials are a plus, and a hybrid work setup with three days in the office.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in pension and/or investment strategy, with significant expertise in each.
• Strong presentation, project management and communication skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design.
• High-level attention to detail and an understanding of its application to the bigger picture.
• Ability to acclimate quickly to understand asset-liability risk management and apply critical thinking to project issues.

Responsibilities

• Advise on strategic asset allocation and dynamic glide path design for pension plans.
• Understand asset classes, risk/return tradeoffs, plan design, liability features, and sponsor constraints to develop investment strategies.
• Partner with investment consultants and portfolio managers to present results of asset-liability studies, glide path reviews, and portfolio structure reviews.
• Model pension liabilities and fixed income portfolios using internal/external risk models to assess risk exposures.
• Understand pension plan liabilities, design features, and risk drivers that influence hedge portfolio development.
• Lead clients and deliver advice on investment strategy issues, risk management/reduction in relation to pension plans with Marsh’s intellectual capital.
• Be a subject matter expert in pension risk management and journey planning, including liability-driven investments and pension risk transfer.
• Define and implement long-term business strategy, engaging staff to deliver results.
• Identify the need for change and drive essential, accelerated change to sustain benefits.
• Attract, engage and advance top talent and foster a culture that people want to join.
• Contribute to meeting aggressive revenue growth targets.
• Develop business with new and existing clients across lines/geographies, leveraging resources and expertise.
• Ensure all professionalism/compliance processes are understood and followed.

Skills

Pension strategy

Investment strategy

Presentation skills

Project management

Communication skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

CFA designation

Actuarial credentials

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Marsh in Los Angeles is seeking a senior Pension Strategy & Solutions leader to advise on asset allocation and glide path design for pension plans. You will partner with consultants and PMs to present results and model liabilities, contributing to risk management and strategy execution.

The role requires 10+ years of pension/investment experience, CFA or actuarial credentials are a plus, and a hybrid work setup with three days in the office.