Company:

Description:

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Melbourne or Sydney office:

Actuarial Consulting Intern

What can you expect?

An actuarial consulting internship with Mercer Investments gives you the opportunity to spend eight weeks immersed in actuarial consulting work, learning consulting tools and techniques, assisting with client work, and engaging in thought leadership projects with some of the best consultants in the industry.

The paid internship runs between 27 November 2023 and 25 January 2024, with the possibility for future opportunities as a Graduate Analyst, which provides a great starting point for a career as an actuarial consultant!

You will be a key team member:

Mercer Investments consulting business provides investment and actuarial advice and solutions to some of world’s largest super funds, insurers and other institutional asset owners. We design and implement strategic solutions that help our clients meet their long-term financial return and risk objectives and solve their real-world problems. As one of the world’s largest investment consulting, multi-manager and actuarial firms, our global team of 1,200 professionals, including 120 investment manager researchers, provides our clients in-depth knowledge few others can match.

Main duties include:

• Learning new tools and techniques to generate insights

• Supporting client teams on reporting and deliverables during the calendar year-end period

• Engaging in a team research project on a relevant topic with a team presentation of results

What you need to have:

• An interest in actuarial science, and/or the superannuation and insurance industries

• In your penultimate year of a relevant undergraduate degree, with a view to developing a career as a consultant

• Strong analytical, numerical, and critical thinking skills

• Self-motivated team player

• Strong sense of ownership, paying attention to detail and ensuring high-quality deliverables

• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and ability to present confidently

About Mercer:

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 81,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $19 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

Please note: All offers of employment are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check including criminal record check, previous employment history and financial stability. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.