Junior Actuarial Analyst (9 months internship)

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Actuarial Valuations team at Mercer. This role will be based in Lisbon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Junior Actuarial Analyst you will be an integral part of an exciting project, where we support our Germany Wealth business.

You will be working as part of a team supporting more experienced analysts and project managers in all aspects of the Pension Plans & Retirement area; and work directly and in a daily basis with the Germany-based consultants.

We will count on you to:

• Request, gather, review and upload client data, and assist in the preparation of actuarial valuations, participant statements and/or client listings and perform required financial analyses using proprietary and vended software;
• Reconcile data and assets from previous valuations and prepare summaries of data, assets, and benefits defined in the plan documentation;
• Escalate data or plan questions related to valuations and benefit calculations to more senior analysts;
• Help prepare government forms and our regulatory documentation;
• Perform actuarial calculations;
• Collaborate with client team and project team;
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time and to the high standards required.

 

What you need to have:

• Bachelors or Master’s in Actuarial, Mathematics, Economics, Management, Biology, Finance, Engineering or similar;
• Fluent English level (B2/C1);
• Attention to detail is critical;
• Strong problem solving skills & ability to clearly articulate complex issues;
• Excellent planning and organizational skills in order to prioritize and effectively manage a wide variety of ongoing tasks, in order to meet the multiple deadlines;
• Proactive and goal oriented;
• Good team player.

 

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 is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 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 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.