Company:
MarshDescription:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health Actuarial team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role will be based in Gurgaon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
Lead Specialist/Manager – Health Actuarial
This role support client engagements focused on U.S. employers’ healthcare benefits strategy and financials. This is a hands-on role working with U.S. consulting & Actuarial teams to deliver high-quality analysis and client materials. The successful candidate will be an individual contributor who is developing into a lead role – occasionally presenting to clients, guiding junior analysts, and partnering with senior colleagues.
We will count on you for:
- Contribute to client deliverables including underwriting and financial projections, carrier selection analysis, plan design changes and optimization, and employee contribution setting.
- Estimate incurred but not paid (IBNP) claims and support reserving analyses.
- Analyze and evaluate well-being initiatives and other programs for cost and outcome impacts.
- Build and maintain relationships with U.S. consulting teams, internal subject-matter experts, and relevant stakeholders.
- Support project management activities: scope tasks, manage deadlines, prioritize competing workstreams, and ensure timely delivery of accurate outputs.
- Prepare clear, client-ready materials (models, slide decks, and reports) and communicate technical findings to non-technical audiences.
- Provide guidance or direction to junior analysts and contribute to team knowledge sharing and training (including training your replacement, when required).
- Participate in occasional client-facing activities and partner with senior staff on presentations and financial client contacts.
:
- Minimum 5+ years of actuarial experience, US H&B Actuarial experience is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpretation skills with attention to numerical accuracy.
- Practical knowledge of health & benefits (H&B) domain preferred—experience with employer-sponsored healthcare in the U.S. is an advantage.
- Prior actuarial consulting experience in healthcare or experience independently managing multiple complex projects.
- Experience serving as a financial client contact or leading client presentations.
- Familiarity with actuarial reserving (IBNP), underwriting analytics, or carrier selection frameworks.
- Proven ability to manage multiple tasks in a demanding environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
- Solid project management skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Advanced proficiency with MS Excel; comfortable preparing PowerPoint deliverables and client reports.
- Any graduate degree – preferably in Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, or another quantitatively rigorous discipline.
- Preferably 3 - 4 actuarial exams cleared, including CS and CM or equivalent progress toward actuarial qualification.
What will make you stand out:
- Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
- High attention to detail, proven ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team
- Stakeholder management mainly onshore stakeholders
- Adaptable communicator, facilitator and problem solver. Fluent written and spoken English; ability to present technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize time effectively and demonstrate quick learning skills
- Demonstrated experience translating technical analysis into practical client recommendations.
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 on 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.