Defined Contribution (DC) Consultant / Senior Consultant

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Wealth Investment Consulting team at Mercer. This role can be based in Toronto or London, and it is a hybrid role with a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Defined Contribution (DC) Consultant / Senior Consultant, you will be an integral member of a dynamic Canada Wealth team delivering a full range of services to institutional clients who sponsor or intend to set up a group retirement savings plan as well as work in a co-consulting capacity with other senior DC consultants in the delivery of complex advice to large DC clients.

We will count on you to:

• Act as primary consultant for a number of mid-sized to large-size clients
• Provide or, with the support of other subject matter experts, be actively involved in the delivery of advice to a wide range of institutional clients on all DC aspects, including:
  • Financial wellness
  • Plan design and benefit adequacy evaluation
  • Selection of record keepers, and ongoing monitoring of overall DC plan operations; review of vendor contracts
  • Establishment of project plans for DC plan implementations and management of timelines, deliverables and budgets.
  • Design of optimal investment structures, as well as selection and ongoing monitoring of investment managers and funds
  • Structuring of customized portfolio solutions
  • Fee competitiveness assessment
  • Plan governance process development, implementation and on-going application
  • Compliance with regulatory requirements and other legal support
  • Preparation or review of member communication materials as needed to supplement the materials provided by record keepers
  • Elaboration of reports on special projects
• Build strong relationships with and manage all aspects of consulting relationships for assigned DC clients
• Contribute to business development for instance through direct client/prospect approach or by responding to requests for proposal for DC services, participating in shortlist presentations and responding to requests and leads from colleagues in other lines of business
• Contribute to the expansion and ongoing maintenance of our DC intellectual capital

What you need to have: 

• A bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or other business-related areas with strong quantitative and analytical course content
• 5 years of work experience for Consultant OR 8 years for Senior Consultant with Defined Contribution plans in the capacity of plan sponsor, consultant or relationship manager with a recordkeeper
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to successfully interact with clients and prospects
• Ability to engage in deeper conversations beyond traditional investment topics for meaningful change around financial wellbeing and plan governance
• Excellent analytical and project management skills
• Experience in client relationship management; a passion for delivering the best service to clients
• As required by financial markets regulators, group annuity plans advisor designation or enrollment to achieve the certification within your first year will be expected

What makes you stand out?

• Be comfortable working in an environment where change is certain as the DC market is rapidly changing and evolving
• CFA, ASA or FICA certification
• Life License or Completion of the Life License Qualification Program

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, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan 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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or 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 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact [email protected].

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.