Senior Retirement Actuarial Associate

About the Role

Join our Retirement Consulting team in the UAE as a Senior Retirement Actuarial Associate. This hybrid position requires your presence at the office for a minimum of three days per week. You will engage in a diverse array of actuarial consulting projects centered on pension and retirement benefits, working alongside clients to offer expert technical guidance, strategic advice, and pragmatic solutions to intricate retirement-related challenges.

Collaboration will be key as you partner with internal teams across consulting, risk, and retirement disciplines to deliver top-notch client outcomes and contribute to business development.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead and support actuarial consulting assignments related to pensions and retirement benefits.
• Conduct actuarial analyses, valuations, and deliver strategic advice for pension funds and retirement schemes.
• Execute calculations and assessments for specialized retirement projects such as assumption studies, plan design reviews, plan terminations, early retirement windows, post-retirement medical considerations, and acquisition evaluations.
• Engage clients actively, providing expert advice and leading meetings.
• Prepare and review actuarial reports, presentations, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Ensure projects are completed timely with accuracy and high client satisfaction.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams within the firm to ensure cohesive delivery.
• Assist in business development initiatives and help grow client relationships.
• Keep updated on actuarial standards, pension industry trends, and regulatory changes.

Qualifications and Skills Required

• Possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in actuarial science.
• Hold or be progressing towards professional actuarial certification such as SOA or IFoA.
• Fluency in Arabic is mandatory.
• Demonstrate deep understanding of pension and retirement plan practices.
• Bring a minimum of seven years experience as a pension actuary or with pension funds.
• Exhibit strong analytical abilities, excellent communication, and effective stakeholder management skills.
• Show capacity to work autonomously while managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience advising institutional pension clients or sponsors of retirement plans.
• Knowledge of actuarial modeling, pension valuations, and related assumptions.
• Familiarity with regional or global retirement consulting practices.
• Well-developed presentation and client engagement skills.

Working Environment and Culture

• Opportunities for professional growth supported by dedicated development programs and robust leadership.
• A vibrant, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Wide-ranging career advancement prospects backed by a global firm.

Additional Information

As part of Marsh, a global leader with operations in 130 countries and over $27 billion in annual revenue, our firm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming people from all backgrounds and respecting all legally protected characteristics. We promote hybrid work culture, balancing remote flexibility with in-office collaboration. Team members are expected to be onsite at least three days per week, with established anchor days for full team presence.