Lead Associate

The Company

WTW is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk and capital. Utilizing the global view and local expertise of our more than 46,000 colleagues serving more than 140 countries and markets, we help organizations sharpen strategies, enhance resilience, motivate workforces and maximize performance. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Working closely with our clients, we uncover opportunities for sustainable success.

The Business

Insurance Consulting and Technology (‘ICT’) is a global business that provides advice and technology solutions to the insurance industry. We leverage our industry experience, strategic perspective and analytical skills to help clients measure and manage risk and capital, improve business performance and create a sustainable competitive advantage. Our services include software and technology, risk and capital management, products and product pricing, financial and regulatory reporting, financial and capital modeling, M&A, outsourcing and business management.

DUTIES:

• Lead Associate within the Insurance, Consulting & Technology line of business at Willis Towers Watson US LLC in Atlanta, GA.
• Function as a Life Insurance Actuarial Analyst, working as a member or a leader of several project teams supporting insurance company clients on a wide variety of engagements covering topics such as financial modeling, financial reporting, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory issues, litigation, pricing, and product development, while gaining tremendous exposure to all facets of life insurance operations. 
• Perform actuarial analysis, develop actuarial tools, and prepare high quality work product to support recommendations to project managers.
• Work collaboratively with others on project teams and share knowledge and experience with other colleagues.
• Prepare drafts of client correspondence and participate in meetings with clients.
• Work independently on assignments for more senior associates or lead parts of large projects to meet client engagement objectives.
• Review peer work product as a quality control measure and mentor junior colleagues.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Mathematics, Actuarial Science or a related quantitative field
• Two (2) years of experience in a related actuarial role at a life insurance company, consulting firm, or financial services organization.
• Strong technical skills in at least one of the following: Microsoft Excel with VBA, SQL, or R.
• Experience utilizing actuarial software such as GGY AXIS, Risk Agility, MG-ALFA, Moses, Prophet, or Polysystems.
• Experience working with at least one specific U.S. life insurance and/or U.S. annuity product line.
• Experience in at least one of the following functional areas as applied to the life insurance industry: predictive analytics / data science, financial reporting, financial modeling, mergers & acquisitions, or product development / pricing.
• Exam progress towards designation as a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA).