We are seeking a talented individual to join our Wealth Actuarial team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Gurugram / Noida / Mumbai . This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
We are seeking actuarial professionals to join our Retirement / Pension Actuarial practice. This role supports global pension and employee benefit clients across the US, UK, and Canada. You will collaborate closely with onshore consulting teams to deliver high-quality actuarial valuations, funding certifications, accounting disclosures (e.g., ASC 715, IAS 19), and strategic advisory support.
We will count on you to:
- Perform actuarial valuations for defined benefit and other employee benefit plans across multiple geographies.
- Conduct data validation, baseline setup, liability calculations, and gain & loss analysis.
- Prepare funding and accounting reports in line with applicable regulatory and accounting standards (ASC 715, IAS 19, etc.).
- Support preparation of regulatory filings (e.g., Form 5500 and related schedules, where applicable).
- Partner with global consulting teams to ensure timely, accurate, and client-ready deliverables.
- Review actuarial models, calculations, and reports to uphold quality and governance standards (role-dependent).
- Contribute to ad hoc projects such as experience studies, assumption setting, de-risking analysis, and predictive modeling.
- Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and implementation of new actuarial tools.
- Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives (as applicable).
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or related quantitative discipline.
- Relevant experience in pension actuarial valuations or actuarial analytics.
- Strong understanding of pension plan design and actuarial principles.
- Progress toward actuarial credentials (preferred).
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and Word; familiarity with actuarial valuation systems.
What makes you stand out?
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
- Strong analytical capability with high attention to detail and structured problem-solving approach.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight timelines.
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 $24 billion and more than 90,000 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 embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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.
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