Last date: 30 November 2010
Mercer is the global leader in providing advice and solutions for the full range of issues that affect companies’ retirement plans. With over 18,000 people across 41 countries, we deliver HR and related financial advice, products and services on a global scale. Our work is delivered by professionals who can draw upon a real depth of experience and expertise. It’s an approach that, time and again, has seen us help our clients motivate, retain, and improve the performance of their people.
Mercer UK recruits for Actuarial Trainee – Internship
Intern positions with Mercer are a fantastic opportunity for candidates to get a taste of working for a multinational consulting firm. Interns join us for a structured 8 week programme running from the beginning of July to the end of August. All work is supervised and interns are assigned buddies to help them with day-to-day work queries.
Our Actuarial Trainee’s work with a diverse range of clients, both corporate and trustee, advising on the design, funding, administration and communication of all types of retirement plans and helping our clients manage a variety of benefit plan related risks. Actuarial Trainee’s will be instrumental in driving forward the shape of future pension provisions and delivering innovative solutions to our clients, whether it be via “defined benefit” or “defined contribution” pension arrangements.
Key duties for interns will include:
- Being involved in aspects of actuarial calculations including calculations regarding benefits for individual members of pension schemes
- Assisting with actuarial valuations and preparation of calculations for UK company accounts
- Working with spreadsheets, data manipulations, drafting letters and general admin duties.
- The role requires a minimum of 300 UCAS points obtained in 3 subjects including A level Maths at a minimum of grade B, with a 2:1 honours degree in a numerical or semi numerical degree expected.
- An interest in pensions and financial markets
- Ability to work in a team with rapidly changing priorities and demands
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to assimilate data, review and solve client issues
- An ability to work to tight deadlines
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