Project Manager – Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. – Burlington, ON

Company: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.

Location: Burlington, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:17:07 GMT

Job description: for a Project Manager to support our Managing Partner of the Education Division. This Division consults with school boards…, and resources to grow your career as you shape the future of project management at Watson. As our new Project Manager…

Project Manager – Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. – Burlington, ON

Company: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.

Location: Burlington, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 23:28:48 GMT

Job description: for a Project Manager to support our Managing Partner of the Education Division. This Division consults with school boards…, and resources to grow your career as you shape the future of project management at Watson. As our new Project Manager…

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Insurance Consulting & Technology – Actuarial Intern (Property and Casualty) – Summer 2025 – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:27:17 GMT

Job description: The BusinessAre you looking for a challenging actuarial internship position where you could have the opportunity to learn something different every day? Do you want to expand your knowledge and expertise within the actuarial field and have the opportunity to work with experienced actuaries that can help you to develop your skills? Then the Insurance Consulting and Technology team at WTW is perfect fit for you.WTW is looking for a Property & Casualty Actuarial Intern to work on project teams focused on performing reserve studies, capital management activities and pricing analyses for our insurance company and self-insured clients.You will be responsible for data preparation as well as producing and analysing initial results. You will work closely with a variety of consultants and project managers who will help you increase your insurance knowledge and sharpen your actuarial skills.The Role

  • Deliver quality work in accordance to project deadlines
  • Contribute to data preparation work for reserving projects
  • Preparation of new actuarial/industry reports
  • Participate to pricing analyses or capital management projects
  • Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams
  • Work with colleagues from various practices and regions on assignments reflecting the client’s broader business issues.

The Requirements

  • Enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution with a focus in Actuarial sciences, Mathematics, Statistics or any relevant program
  • Successful completion of one or more actuarial exams highly preferred.
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills and leadership skills
  • Strong analytical skills including ability to draw conclusions and identify trends from data in a logical, systematic way
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and Access
  • Ability to work both independently and enjoy a busy environment
  • Well organized and detail oriented
  • Ability to ask the right questions and seek help where appropriate

WTW Work Flex:At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements.Recruiting tips:WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Work & Rewards Analyst – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 23:26:49 GMT

Job description: Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application.Create your future. Our Work & Rewards teams are the global leaders in defining work and rewards strategies with our clients. Our team effectively aligns executive and broad employee pay, benefits and other rewards with the interest of our clients’ stakeholders. Our team consults to a broad array of clients on matters related to corporate governance, legislative and regulatory trends, performance analysis, risk management and compensation plan design/calibration, among others.Explore an opportunity. As an Work & Rewards Analyst, you will work side-by-side with some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills and gain experience working with a variety of clients across industries. You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, present results and recommend potential solutions. Working within project teams, you will collaborate with colleagues with a similar interest in human resources strategies and be exposed to other segments of WTW.Our projects range in scope from specific solutions (e.g., base pay program design, job evaluation, incentive design, pay level benchmarking, goal-setting methodology development, performance management program design, custom surveys) to broad cross-LOB engagements such as total rewards strategy and total rewardsLove your work. While every day and assignment is somewhat different, some of your main responsibilities will include:

  • Partnering with consultants and clients to design philosophies and strategies to attract, reward and retain talent
  • Helping our clients ensure that their reward programs are competitive by performing competitive benchmarking analyses
  • Performing industry and financial research
  • Keeping abreast of legal, regulatory and legislative trends that relate to corporate governance and compensation
  • Modeling pay structures and conducting financial impact analyses of alternative designs
  • Developing, analyzing and calibrating executive and broad-based incentive plan designs that help support companies’ business strategies
  • Drafting documents presenting the team’s analytical work to client audiences
  • Valuing equity awards through the application of financial formulas
  • Increasing efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

About you.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum GPA of 3.0 (expected graduation Spring 2025)
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred
  • Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
  • Strong financial literacy is highly preferred
  • Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
  • Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between May 2024 through August 2025

The Application-Interview Process:Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV, cover letter and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF document.Step 2: Online assessments and Video InterviewStep 3: Virtual Interview with businessStep 4: Offer and on-boardingWTW Work Flex: At WTW, we see things differently. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we have a variety of different working arrangements which we call “WTW Work Flex”. We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Visit our career site for more information:Recruiting tips: WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Retirement Actuarial Internship – (Winter, Summer, Fall 2025) – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 03:30:35 GMT

Job description: Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and official or unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.Create your future. Join our Retirement consulting team in providing expertise in retirement consulting to support global organizations in optimizing the effectiveness of their employee retirement. Whether a client has a defined benefit pension or a defined contribution plan, we work with them to determine the right approach to designing, funding, investing, communicating, governing and employee management that fits their specific goals. You will also learn about all the services that WTW offers their clients and how they complement and enhance our retirement consulting practice.Explore an opportunity. Gain direct exposure to real client assignments and meetings which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, solve problems, develop solutions, and share your results. In this role, you’ll experience a balance of expanding your technical and industry knowledge and developing your problem solving and communications skills, while benefiting from working in a close-knit and supportive team environment.Learn the industry. Kickoff the internship in a multi-day session with other interns across the local region to network and learn about WTW from various leaders amongst the Retirement business. Throughout the term, engage in a robust training program within your local office in order to enhance your understanding of basic pension consulting.Grow with mentorship. You will have close interaction and support throughout the term from your very own Lead Retirement Consultant mentor. This consultant will work with you on client assignments, give you an inside look at how the business works, and advise you on future career growth.Work towards becoming a credentialed actuary. Accepted applicants will be eligible for a comprehensive actuarial exam study program, including paid study hours and exam coaching to assist in attaining an accredited actuarial designation.Love your work. You will partner with consultants to provide technical actuarial and consulting support on projects like:

  • Designing, funding, pricing, and the implementation and management of retirement programs.
  • Competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs.
  • Develop professional expertise, as well as technical knowledge and skills in the area of retirement plans.
  • Working with a wide range of associates at all levels within the local practice.
  • Performing asset/liability modelling.
  • Perform actuarial pension valuations for a variety of clients.
  • This entails manipulating data, analyzing data, determining plan liabilities, reconciling plan assets, and determining funding requirements.
  • Assist with completion of plan reporting and filing requirements.
  • Perform plan administrative tasks such as completing benefit calculations, reviewing plan documents, and producing benefit statements.

Role Requirements.

  • Progress towards a Bachelors or Master’s degree in actuarial science, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Progress towards ASA or ACIA designation through the SOA or CIA
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills
  • Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
  • Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel

The Application-Interview Process:Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV, cover letter and official/unofficial transcript in 1 PDF document, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.Step 2: Online assessments and Video InterviewStep 3: Virtual Interview with businessStep 4: Offer and on-boardingWTW Work Flex: At WTW, we see things differently. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we have a variety of different working arrangements which we call “WTW Work Flex”. We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Visit our career site for more information:Recruiting tips: WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Work & Rewards Internship – Summer 2025 – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 01:56:29 GMT

Job description: Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application.Create your future. At WTW, we help clients align their talent and rewards strategy with their business strategy to achieve long-term success. We rely on data, analytics and experience to pinpoint the talent and workforce needs that are vital to their overall performance. We develop strategies and design and implement programs that address these needs, drive higher performance and ensure the right return on their investment in people. Backed by industry-leading technology, global workforce data, research and insights, we help our clients quickly transform ideas into action.Our Work & Rewards teams are the global leaders in defining work and rewards strategies with our clients. Our team effectively aligns executive, broad-based and sales employee pay and other rewards with the interests of our clients’ stakeholders. Our team consults to a broad array of clients on matters related to compensation benchmarking and plan design/calibration, corporate governance, legislative and regulatory trends, performance analysis and risk management, among others.Love your work. As an Intern, you will work side-by-side with some of the industry’s top consultants while you develop cutting edge technical knowledge and skills and gain experience working with a variety of clients across industries. You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise while you benefit from more structured learning interventions that are tailored to our business.Our projects range in scope from specific solutions (e.g., base pay program design, job evaluation, incentive design, pay level benchmarking, goal-setting methodology development, performance management program design, custom surveys) to broad cross-LOB engagements such as total rewards strategy and total rewards optimization.

  • Partnering with consultants and clients to design philosophies and strategies to attract, reward and retain talent
  • Helping our clients ensure that their reward programs are competitive by performing competitive benchmarking analyses
  • Performing industry, company and financial research
  • Keeping abreast of legal, regulatory and legislative trends that relate to corporate governance and compensation
  • Modeling pay structures and conducting financial impact analyses of alternative designs
  • Developing, analyzing and calibrating executive and broad-based incentive plan designs that help support companies’ business strategies
  • Drafting documents presenting the team’s analytical work to client audiences
  • Valuing equity awards through the application of financial formulas
  • Increasing efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

About you.

  • Progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree in business, economics, finance, mathematics or any other major with significant quantitative course work, and minimum GPA of 3.0
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)
  • Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the client
  • Strong financial literacy is highly preferred
  • Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrated ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
  • Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2025 through June 2026

The Application-Interview Process:Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV, cover letter and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF document.Step 2: Online assessments and Video InterviewStep 3: Virtual Interview with businessStep 4: Offer and on-boardingWTW Work Flex: At WTW, we see things differently. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we have a variety of different working arrangements which we call “WTW Work Flex”. We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Visit our career site for more information:Recruiting tips: WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Health & Benefits Internship – Winter, Summer or Fall 2025 – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 04:17:58 GMT

Job description: Please submit a CV/resume, and official or unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application.Create your future. Our Health and Benefits business helps large and mid-size employers control soaring health and welfare plan costs, improve health outcomes and promote employee engagement through broad-based, state-of-the-art interventions. We provide solutions encompassing creative plan design, vendor evaluation and management, pricing and funding strategies, data analytics, valuation support, and legal compliance and governance strategies. We also provide specialty consulting services including clinical/health management program design, pharmacy solutions, disability/absence management strategies and claims audit services. Product based solutions such as our pharmacy purchasing coalition round out our broad-based suite of offerings.Explore an opportunity. As a Health and Benefits Intern, you will work beside some of the industry’s top strategic consultants while you progress toward becoming a thought leader of the future. You will have immediate exposure to real client assignments which will draw on your imagination and creativity as well as your ability to analyze data, draw conclusions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise.Love your work. You will partner with consultants, actuaries and analysts to provide support on plan management and actuarial projects through:

  • Performing renewal analysis and negotiation, financial analyses and budget projections, including developing pricing for alternative design features, creating employee contribution strategies, modelling plan design alternatives, and calculating reserves
  • Completing actuarial work through assumption studies, claims analyses and supporting with post-retirement and post-employment valuations and accounting
  • Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts
  • Designing, distributing, and evaluating qualitative and quantitative responses to surveys and RFPs
  • Plan Management activities requiring coordination with our clients

About you.

  • Progress towards a Bachelors degree in business, actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, public health, health management, or any other major with significant quantitative course work with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and client service skills (analyst or client service type of internship preferred)
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Passion for and ability to solve problems and share solutions to exceed the expectations of the client
  • Exceptional project management and organizational skills to effectively manage a variety of projects within a specified timeline
  • Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
  • Accepting applications from candidates that graduate with a Bachelor’s degree between August 2025 through December 2027

The Application-Interview Process:Step 1: Online application, including resume/CVStep 2: Online assessments and Video InterviewStep 3: Virtual Interview with businessStep 4: Offer and on-boardingWTW Work Flex: At WTW, we see things differently. We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we have a variety of different working arrangements which we call “WTW Work Flex”. We encourage colleagues and candidates to make requests for the types of flexible working arrangements that suit them. Visit our career site for more information:Recruiting tips: WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Pension Outsourcing Internship – Winter, Summer or Fall 2025 – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 06:37:14 GMT

Job description: Please submit a CV/resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF with your application, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.Do you want an internship working for the best in the market delivering high quality pension outsourcing services? Are you looking for a company that will invest in your learning and development, preparing you for rapid career growth? Do you want to be part of a diverse team where our colleague experience has been designed to foster a strong sense of purpose and belonging, where everyone is heard and valued, and can be their authentic self? Look no further…WTW is the place for you!Create a career that goes in the direction you choose. Get to know opportunity.As a Pension Outsourcing Intern you will will perform recurring plan administration services and work assignments for clients’ defined benefit plans under the supervision of senior team members and will assist with project work and other ad hoc client support services as requested.Love your work. You will partner with team members on the following objectives:

  • Gain a thorough understanding of pension plan administration and design through in-depth instructor led, self-study and on the job training opportunities
  • Perform with guidance from internal team members, routine and recurring plan administration tasks for clients’ defined benefit plans, e.g., benefit calculations, annual data updates, assist with preparation of benefit statements
  • Work cooperatively with other team members (WTW plan administrators, actuaries) to complete tasks and special projects and to ensure unified delivery of services
  • Learn and use Excellence tools and concepts to ensure efficient and quality output/service delivery
  • Adhere to plan documents and government regulations in administering plans
  • Actively participate in team meetings and training activities
  • Be accountable to team members

About You

  • Current university student enrolled in a program with heavy emphasis on mathematics as actuarial, mathematics, statistics, economics or finance or any other major with significant quantitative course work. with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. Preference for 3rd year students.
  • Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills, a plus
  • Passion for solving problems and sharing solutions to exceed the standards of the clients
  • Ability to be a self-starter and work independently, but also cooperatively in a close team environment
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel
  • Accepting applications from candidates that plan to graduate with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree between December 2025 through June 2026

The Application-Interview Process:Step 1: Online application, including resume/CV, cover letter and unofficial transcript in 1 PDF document, and indicate your preference for a Winter, Summer or Fall internship.Step 2: Online assessments and Video InterviewStep 3: Virtual Interview with businessStep 4: Offer and on-boardingRecruiting TipsWTW specializes in preparing for the unknown. Here’s how to get ready for the big day:Equal Opportunity Employer

Willis Towers Watson – Early Careers: Investments Internship – Winter 2025 – 4-8 month Co-op – Toronto – Toronto, ON

Company: Willis Towers Watson

Location: Toronto, ON

Expected salary:

Job date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 22:48:41 GMT

Job description: manager evaluation and research, investment performance evaluation and miscellaneous investment research. Love your work… including: setting of investment objectives, asset allocation, manager selection, performance measurement and evaluation…

The content includes the evaluation and research of investment managers, investment performance evaluation and miscellaneous investment research. It emphasizes the importance of setting investment objectives, asset allocation, manager selection, performance measurement and evaluation for successful investing. The author expresses appreciation for the work involved in these processes.