Mercer Consulting is seeking motivated and analytical candidates to join our growing team for the following position based in our Sydney or Melbourne office:

Analyst, Actuarial Consulting

Kickstart your actuarial career with Mercer’s dynamic Actuarial Consulting team, where your analytical skills will help shape the future of retirement and superannuation solutions for millions.

What can you expect?

As an Analyst in the Actuarial Consulting Team, you will play a vital role in delivering a range of Actuarial projects in the areas of superannuation and retirement (defined benefit and defined contribution) and life insurance (group insurance and friendly societies).

You will be part of a broader team that partners with some of the world’s largest superannuation funds, insurers, not-for-profits, and family offices, providing strategic advice and solutions that address complex financial challenges and drive long-term success. As one of the world’s largest investment consulting, actuarial, and investment management firms, our global team of 5,300 professionals, working across more than 90 client countries, provides our clients with in-depth knowledge few others can match.

We will count on you to:

Support actuarial valuations and asset/liability financial modelling across our client segments.

Contribute to strategic consulting projects in the superannuation and insurance space, such as retirement income strategy and product development, and insurance product and pricing reviews.

Assist in drafting advice and respond to queries for clients, including attending client meetings.

Work closely with consultants and senior actuaries, learning from their experience while developing your own expertise.

This role requires a unique blend of capabilities, including communication, analysis, quantitative modelling, and research across our actuarial specialties.

At this level, you’re not expected to have done it all before though, we have a strong culture of learning on the job!

What you need to have:

A degree in actuarial studies, mathematics, statistics, or a related field.

Pursuing relevant actuarial qualification (working towards FIAA or equivalent).

Early in your career in the Actuarial industry. New graduates are welcome to apply.

Strong analytical, numerical, and critical thinking skills.

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.

An inclusive team mentality, eager to learn and contribute to a team environment.

Why join our team:

Make a difference: Work alongside experts influencing retirement outcomes for millions of Australians.

Grow your career: We provide study support, including study leave and financial assistance for actuarial exams.

Inclusive culture: Thrive in a vibrant, diverse, and supportive environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.

Global opportunities: Benefit from Mercer’s extensive global network, offering diverse career paths and a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your well-being.

Innovative work: Engage in meaningful projects that combine actuarial science with strategic consulting to create real-world impact.

If you have a strong client focus, like to solve complex problems, have a keen eye for detail and have a passion for creating better lives by navigating some of the most difficult financial problems for our clients, we would love to hear from you.

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 creating 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.

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.