Manager - Pension and Benefits Actuarial Services - Toronto

The opportunity

As a Manager, Pension & Benefits Actuarial Services, you will be a part of our People Advisory Services (PAS) – Reward practice. EY’s Reward practice help clients address pension, benefit, broad-based and executive compensation issues. Our multi-disciplinary integrated team of actuaries, human resource, compensation and tax professionals provide specialized services in these areas.

Your key responsibilities

As a Manager, you'll lead client engagements and opportunities for pension and/or benefits actuarial services. The Manager will also direct the technical and co-ordinate business aspects of actuarial engagements for existing and prospective clients. You will apply project management expertise and technical and professional knowledge to ensure that the engagement work products and project deliverables are of the highest quality. Innovation, flexibility and a creative mindset are important for success in this role.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Leading and managing actuarial engagements and business development efforts relating to pension audit support, mergers and acquisitions, valuation work and other pension and total rewards advisory services.
• Directing and managing the overall and day-to-day technical and business aspects of client projects to ensure the quality and timeliness of engagement work products, team engagement and client satisfaction.
• Developing innovative new service offerings in the pension/benefit actuarial space.
• Improving engagement productivity, increasing efficiencies, mitigating risks, and addressing issues for clients.
• Contributing to the attainment of group and individual goals by sharing knowledge, identifying business opportunities, and facilitating teamwork.
• Identifying opportunities for collaboration with other EY services.

To qualify for the role you must have

• A minimum of 6 years of well-rounded progressive pension and/or benefit actuarial experience
• Nearly or recently obtained FCIA / FSA designations.
• Solid actuarial skills as well as the ability to interpret actuarial concepts and results in the business context.
• Strong technical, critical thinking, and analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative) with the ability to apply these skills to a new environment and new projects.
• Project management experience with the ability to lead a team to achieve project goals and deliverables.
• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to share knowledge and motivate team as well as initiative to stay abreast of current trends and technical advancements.
• Ability to innovate and use professional actuarial experience to adapt to the market.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• French proficiency is not required, but considered an asset.
• Experience with actuarial valuation software ProVal is an asset.

What we look for

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

We’re looking for people with a genuine passion, understanding and interest in the future of pension and total rewards, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations achieve their people objectives. If you are interested in being part of, and contributing to, a growing team and supporting organizations on solving their compensation and people agenda issues, then we are interested in you.

What we offer

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you to decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future.  Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Diversity and Inclusion at EY 

Diversity and inclusiveness are at the heart of who we are and how we work. We’re committed to fostering an environment where differences are valued, policies and practices are equitable, and our people feel a sense of belonging. We embrace diversity and are committed to combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity and women in leadership, advocating for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, promoting our neuroinclusion and accessibility initiatives, and are dedicated to amplifying the voices of Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) nationally as we strive towards reconciliation. Our diverse experiences, abilities, backgrounds, and perspectives make our people unique and help guide us. Because when people feel free to be their authentic selves at work, they bring their best and are empowered to build a better working world.