Financial Consultant

Financial Consultants work beside some of the industry’s top consultants while progressing toward future thought leadership. 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.Our Health and Benefits business helps large and mid-size clients 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, 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.The RoleYou will partner with consultants to provide support on projects through:Performing financial analysis and underwriting including developing pricing, creating employee contribution strategies, modeling plan design alternatives, and calculating reserves

Analyzing and comparing vendor products, services, and contracts

Responsibilities:

Work with clients, carriers, vendors and service team to manage the time-line for marketing projects and annual renewals

Review marketing results to ensure consistency with requested proposals and modify if needed

Negotiate renewals with carriers and vendors

Contribute to client deliverables; including spreadsheets and presentations reflecting results and options

Prepare competitive benchmarking analysis of benefit plan designs

Assist with special projects as needed

Increase efficiency within client teams by identifying ways to improve processes

Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

Comply with Willis Towers Watson Excellence Management (WEM) program

Size & Complexity of Clients:Fully-insured and self-insured clients

Multi-state

Typical size: 100 to 5,000 employees

The Requirements5+ years of financial/analytical work related to group insurance and/or employee benefits programs preferred

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in mathematics, economics, statistics, finance, insurance, public health, health management or any major with significant quantitative course work

State Life and Health license required within 90 days of employment

Work experience that demonstrates strong technical and/or client service skills (analyst type of internship preferred)

Underwriting experience a plus

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

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly in Excel

Availability to travel on an as needed basis

Willis Towers Watson may be subject to mandatory employment-related COVID-19 vaccination requirements. Therefore, to the extent any such mandates apply, you may be required to certify and provide documentation of full vaccination against COVID-19 if you are hired in the U.S. If you accept an offer from WTW and are subject to a mandate but are unable or unwilling to be vaccinated because of medical reasons or sincerely-held religious beliefs, you may request a medical or religious accommodation. If you require an accommodation, the Company will evaluate your request and work with you to identify reasonable alternatives to vaccination, if available.Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disability (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/478/2019/03/Equal-Opportunity-is-the-Law-Poster-Supplement.pdf)