Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst

We are looking for a talented individual to join our retirement benefits administration team at Mercer as a Senior Retirement Benefits Analyst. This position will be based in Montreal. It is a hybrid position requiring at least one day a week in the office.

The senior analyst works as part of a team at Mercer's center of excellence in retirement benefits administration. You will be part of a team that provides high-quality administration services to a portfolio of clients, including exceptional customer service and timely responses in all your client interactions.

You will be part of a company determined to improve the health, wealth, and careers of its clients and their employees – and just as much to ensure the development of its own employees.

We Will Count On You To

• Calculate retirement benefits and prepare the resulting statements following various events (employment termination, retirement, death, divorce, transfer, etc.)
• Update the client's database (data request and validation, use of various systems and databases, data processing and accumulation of benefits and other relevant information, reconciliation of participation data, etc.)
• Produce annual statements for plan participants and annual information statements
• Understand the provisions of the plans and the various applicable laws
• Calculate equivalence factors (EF), adjusted equivalence factors (AEF), and past service equivalence factors (PSEF)
• Respond to client and participant inquiries
• Administer plans that may have complex features (flexible plans, executive plans, hybrid plans, etc.)
• Participate in various special projects, such as plan liquidation, early retirement program, pension indexing, implementation of new plan provisions, etc.

What You Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (finance, actuarial science, mathematics, or business administration)
• Experience in finance and/or mathematics
• Excellent English communication skills are required for this position, as it involves communicating with clients outside the Quebec region
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and thoroughness
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team, sense of responsibility, and resourcefulness
• Excellent proficiency in Excel and practical knowledge of the MS Office suite

What Sets You Apart

• One to three years of experience
• Previous experience in the field of defined benefit plans
• Previous experience within an actuarial firm

Why Join Our Team

• We help you give your best by offering professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a dynamic and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and make an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale allows us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a company of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in risk management, reinsurance, and capital, as well as human resources, investments, and advisory services. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 employees, Marsh helps build the confidence needed to prosper through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com/fr-ca or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and flexible workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best talent and embrace the diversity of their age, origin, disability, family responsibilities, sexual identity and expression, 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.

In accordance with the Manitoba Accessibility for Manitobans Act, Mercer will provide reasonable accommodation to potential employees in relation to the evaluation or selection process. Job candidates may request reasonable accommodation in relation to the material or activities used in the evaluation or selection process. If you require particular reasonable accommodations due to a disability or medical need, please write to reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh McLennan is committed to offering a hybrid work environment, which includes the flexibility of remote work and the benefits of collaboration, relationships, and professional development that come from working in the office. All Marsh McLennan employees must work at their local office or on-site with clients at least three days a week. Office teams will designate at least one "anchor day" per week when the entire team will be present in person.