Associate Partner

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Join our team

TELUS Health Retirement Consulting practice brings over 60 years of experience and innovative thought leadership to pension & savings, actuarial, compensation and overall financial well-being consulting and outsourcing. Our purpose is to improve the financial well-being of individuals and the organizational resilience of employers and fiduciaries. We are also one of the largest pension plan administrators in Canada, serving over five million plan participants. We are a diverse organization with unparalleled capabilities for our clients and their people. The Defined Benefits and Actuarial Services practice within Retirement Consulting is composed of a dedicated group of nation-wide professionals with extensive experience in the fields of pension and actuarial consulting. We specialize in providing strategic guidance, expert analysis, and effective risk management to help our clients achieve the goals and objectives of their pension plans.

Here’s the impact you’ll make and what we’ll accomplish together

Are you an accomplished actuarial professional looking for an exciting leadership opportunity? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Associate Partner to join our actuarial practice within Consulting. As a key member of our leadership team, you will be responsible for driving business growth, managing client relationships, providing strategic actuarial expertise, and fostering positive team engagement. Your role will involve cultivating strong partnerships with clients, leading business development initiatives, delivering high-level actuarial consulting services, and fostering a collaborative team environment within the DB pension space. With your exceptional leadership skills, industry knowledge, and business acumen, you will play a pivotal role in shaping TELUS Health’s success and positioning us as a leader in the market.

What you’ll do…

1. Client Relationship Management: as a trusted advisor, responsible for building and maintaining strong relationships with clients; understanding their needs and providing tailored solutions.
2. Business Development: play a crucial role in driving business growth for Retirement Consulting by identifying new business opportunities with existing and new clients positioning TELUS Health as a leader in the market.
3. Strategic Consulting: provide strategic consulting services to clients by helping them design and manage retirement plans, assess plan funding and risk, develop comprehensive asset-liability management strategies, conduct ALM studies, and implement risk management frameworks that align with plan objectives and risk tolerance. Offer insights and recommendations based on your deep understanding of actuarial principles, financial markets, investment strategies, and industry trends.
4. Team Leadership: lead team engagement by providing mentorship, guidance and technical expertise to team members, fostering their professional development. Ensure effective teamwork, collaboration and knowledge sharing.

You have…

1. 10+ years of experience in pension plan consulting
2. Professional actuarial designation such as FCIA, ASA or FSA
3. Strong client relationship management, up to C-suite, based on trusted advisor model
4. Solid understanding of actuarial principles, financial markets, and industry developments and emerging trends
5. Experience in asset-liability modeling and risk strategy development
6. Ability to identify new business opportunities, drive revenue growth, and meet budget and profitability targets
7. Proven leadership and mentorship to team members, ensuring high-quality deliverables while fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment

What you bring…

1. Ability to understand client needs, provide strategic guidance, and ensure client satisfaction
2. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a deep understanding of mathematical models and statistical analysis
3. Excellent communication skills to effectively convey complex actuarial concepts to clients and stakeholders
4. Continuous learning and staying updated with the latest developments in actuarial science and industry trends

Nice to Have

1. CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation
2. Bilingual (English and French)

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A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

Disclaimer: In accordance with the TELUS Health Solutions Data Center Security Policy, as a condition of employment, all team members whose job functions require they work at a Data Center and/or have access to detailed knowledge of technology related to client service delivery, are subject to a Personnel Security Screening conducted through the Government of Canada.

The health and safety of our team, customers and communities is paramount to TELUS. Accordingly, we require anyone joining our TELUS Health Care Centres to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

By applying to this role, you understand and agree that your information will be shared with the TELUS Group of Companies’ Talent Acquisition team(s) and/or any leader(s) who will be part of the selection process.