Job ID:                      22892
Company Name:    Buck Consultants (an ACS Company)
Job Category:              Insurance; Human Resources
Location:                Southfield, MI
Position Type:          Full-Time, Employee
Experience:             Unspecified

Buck-Principal Ret Actuary

Job Description:

Description

At BUCK Consultants, an ACS Company, you’ll discover an innovative, high-energy environment that inspires top achievement. As a prestigious highly successful leader in providing employee benefit, actuarial, outsourcing and HR management consulting services, we have the strong resources, solid reputation and global reach to enrich your work life and enhance your career.

FINANCIAL SKILLS

Develop and adhere to schedules and budgets resulting in on-time, profitable projects

Manage consulting relationships profitably while achieving a high level of client retention and appropriate levels of growth (through existing and/or new client relationships)

Understand and meet the financial reporting requirements of the firm

Implement best practices and standardized procedures for valuation clients to ensure maximum realization

Ensure that work is done by the most junior staff available who can handle the assignment competently and deliver a product of appropriate quality

Contribute to the financial success of the organization

CONSULTING SKILLS

Participate in developing creative, strategic, proactive and technically correct advice to clients both in special situations and in your day to day responsibilities

Display strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to articulate complex concepts

Organize client meetings to gather information, establish needs, clarify expectations, develop strategy and obtain feedback

Ensure quality services are provided to clients (e.g. compliance with the peer review policy established for the practice)

Contribute to advancement of the firm by seeking to learn and share best practices

Keep abreast of developments in the field and at your clients so that you maintain your technical, professional expertise and recognize upcoming client issues so that you can be timely and informed in your advice to clients.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Readily identify client needs and opportunities to introduce or cross-sell BUCK and ACS products and services

Participate in proposal drafting and new business presentations

Contribute to BUCK’s thought leadership initiatives, promote visibility of BUCK and develop contacts through speaking engagements, publications and other participation in industry and professional associations.

Demonstrate knowledge of the market and competitors, and what sets BUCK apart

Demonstrate the ability to grow the business – at existing and/or new clients

Strive to achieve a connection with clients and prospects

Network – keep in touch with people as they leave clients, audit or law firms or elsewhere to help you in business development for the firm.

PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT SKILLS

Assist in interviewing, recruiting and hiring high quality staff

Mentor and train staff, continually focusing on developmental opportunities

Network within BUCK (including other offices) demonstrating support and respect of BUCK peers

Conduct meaningful performance appraisals of direct reports. Take appropriate action, when necessary. Lead a highly efficient staff with high chargeable time

Professional Credentials

BUCK strongly supports the attainment of professional credentials by our staff. This is vitally important to the company, our clients and to the candidate’s career development.

BUCK’s practice standards will specify which credentials are required for performing certain client services. To become a Principal, someone functioning as an actuary must be enrolled and should be an Associate or Fellow in the Society of Actuaries. If you work primarily with governmental plans, you must be an Associate in the Society of Actuaries and you are strongly encouraged to become a Fellow and to become enrolled.

ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling 866-419-2226 .

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Tags: equal opportunity employer, Insurance, Insurance; Human Resources, leadership, MI, Southfield