Retirement Consulting Analyst

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Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Retirement Consulting (ì •™¬¬œ¸ಀ획 ¬°회형 있언) at Mercer. This role will be based in Seoul.

We are open to recent graduates, and those with 1 to 3 years of past working experience – ideally in a finance environment such as banking, asset management, pension provider or pension consultancy

• Be part of a company that is not only leading the market, but transforming in the most exciting way.

• We pride ourselves in our diverse and inclusive workforce with our “people first” culture. 

• We make sure our people are continually learning and growing, providing them with outstanding career development, on-the-job learning opportunities and financial rewards. 

We will count on you to:

• Pension Plan Design and Implementation

• As an analyst at Mercer, your role includes covering various aspects of pension plan design, implementation, and regulatory compliance. This involves:

• Designing pension plans that meet the specific needs of clients and comply with relevant regulations.

• Evaluating different providers and selecting the most suitable ones for clients' pension plans.

• Assisting in the implementation of pension plans, ensuring a smooth transition and adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Surveys and Data Analysis

  • In addition to pension plan design, you will be responsible for conducting surveys and analyzing data related to retirement pensions. This includes:

  • Designing surveys using tools like Google Forms or Mercer's internal survey tools to gather information on retirement pensions.

  • Collecting survey responses and analyzing the data to gain insights into retirement pension trends and preferences.

  • Utilizing Mercer's compensation and benefit database (TRS/MBM/Retirement Survey) to analyze data and inform pension plan design decisions.

  • Gathering and analyzing data on the retirement pension market and investment options to provide clients with up-to-date market insights.

• Pension Deliverables and Client Support

  • Your role also involves drafting high-quality pension deliverables and providing support to clients. This includes:

  • Collaborating with colleagues to create well-crafted pension reports and presentations that effectively communicate findings and recommendations.

  • Handling client queries and requirements related to pension plans, both from a technical and operational perspective.

  • Working with specialists from various regions to address client needs and ensure the smooth operation of pension plans.

• Actuarial Valuation Participation

  • Your role involves performing actuarial calculations of clients' retirement benefit liabilities for accounting purposes under the supervision of a senior actuary. This includes:

  • Communicating with the client's representatives and accounting firm throughout the entire process related to data collection and deliverables, ensuring effective communication and understanding between all parties involved

  • Accurately assessing and analyzing retirement benefit data based on the strong understanding of the accounting and actuarial aspects of retirement benefits, , ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

What you need to have:

• To excel in this role, you should have a good academic track record, preferably in numerical subjects such as Statistics, Finance, Data Engineering, or related fields. Additionally, you should possess the following skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, VBA and R coding for data analysis and presentation purposes.

• Strong language capabilities in both Korean and English to effectively communicate with clients and colleagues.

• Candidates available for at least 6 months of full-time work (೚¨൬ 성과 평가 후, 정관직 전환 가능)

What makes you stand out?

• Licenses related investment/finance

• strong personal management in order to plan ahead for foreseeable tasks

• Passionate in working in dynamic, client oriented work environment.

• Confident team player with professional business manner.

• Good presentation skills and strong business sense.

• Strong mathematical/logical foundation 

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.