Consulting Actuary
Bolton
Date: 3 hours ago
City: Towson, Maryland
Contract type: Full time
Remote
Description
Job Title: Consulting Actuary
Reports To: Senior Consulting Actuary
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Retirement
Location: Corporate
Summary
The Consulting Actuary will apply consulting, technical, and project management skills to service retirement plan and OPEB valuation needs for our multiemployer, private and public sector clients, as well as the PBGC.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following list of duties and responsibilities are examples of the work successful candidates will be asked to perform. Candidates may not be involved with all of these functions as a regular part of their duties. We are looking for multiple candidates, and some may focus more on these duties than others.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of eight years of significant actuarial experience with valuations, assumptions setting, experience analysis, plan design, strategic planning and benefit program software.
Certificates And Licenses
E.A., A.S.A, or F.S.A required.
Project Management
Strong time and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job may have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel
Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Our firm offers a collegial work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a generous benefits package, including family health, vision, and dental benefits; employer-paid disability and life insurance benefits; a 401(k) plan with match after 6 months of employment; vacation and sick leave; paid holidays; hybrid telework arrangements; and monthly fitness stipends.
Bolton is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Job Title: Consulting Actuary
Reports To: Senior Consulting Actuary
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Retirement
Location: Corporate
Summary
The Consulting Actuary will apply consulting, technical, and project management skills to service retirement plan and OPEB valuation needs for our multiemployer, private and public sector clients, as well as the PBGC.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The following list of duties and responsibilities are examples of the work successful candidates will be asked to perform. Candidates may not be involved with all of these functions as a regular part of their duties. We are looking for multiple candidates, and some may focus more on these duties than others.
- Serve as lead on small client teams, oversee project management and client deliverables, and serve as main point of contact for clients.
- Cultivate strong relationships with clients through effective communication and responsive service; address client inquiries and provide timely solutions.
- Communicate to clients in a clear and concise manner, both written and verbal.
- Expand client relationships and identify growth opportunities for retirement and other practices.
- Manage deadlines, client-set budgets, and develop working methodologies for several complex projects at a time.
- Support Senior Consulting Actuaries on large client teams.
- Primarily responsible for billing on client engagements.
- Manage junior staff deadlines.
- Provide coaching and guidance to junior staff.
- Ensure compliance with internal quality control and peer review guidelines.
- Participate in marketing opportunities including proposals, publications, and presentations.
- Stay informed of changes to rules, legislation and regulations related to single employer, multiemployer, public sector pension plans, and/or PBGC.
- Demonstrate Bolton’s values and mission through actions and words.
- Form effective partnerships with clients, vendors, and other practices within Bolton.
- Stay informed about Bolton career paths to actively seek opportunities for personal development.
- Takes initiative to learn through formal or on the job training and continued actuarial education.
- Support ad-hoc projects when necessary.
- Provide feedback on process improvement and quality control.
- Provide mentorship, training, development, and feedback to junior staff.
- Develop technical expertise in primary and secondary sectors.
- Identify process improvements and develop and implement solutions.
- Demonstrate an ability to understand and identify client’s needs.
- Engage with other practices to have a basic understanding of their services.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; and a minimum of eight years of significant actuarial experience with valuations, assumptions setting, experience analysis, plan design, strategic planning and benefit program software.
Certificates And Licenses
E.A., A.S.A, or F.S.A required.
Project Management
Strong time and project management skills. Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job may have supervisory responsibilities.
Travel
Minimal overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Our firm offers a collegial work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a generous benefits package, including family health, vision, and dental benefits; employer-paid disability and life insurance benefits; a 401(k) plan with match after 6 months of employment; vacation and sick leave; paid holidays; hybrid telework arrangements; and monthly fitness stipends.
Bolton is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
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