Actuarial Analyst – 2026 & 2027 New Grads, Montreal

About the role

Mercer Canada is hiring Actuarial Analysts for 2026 and 2027 graduates to join its teams in Montreal. The role is hybrid, with at least three days per week spent in the office. Openings are available in five areas: Retirement Consulting and Global Actuarial Services Delivery, Investments Consulting, Health & Benefits Consulting, Pension Administration Services and International Consulting.

Key responsibilities

• Retirement consulting: perform actuarial valuations of retirement and post-retirement benefits, validate data, analyse plan gains and losses and asset performance, produce valuation reports, year-end accounting disclosures and expense projections under IFRS, CPA and FAS, calculate benefits, review plan documents and produce employee benefit statements and annual government forms.
• Investments consulting: use Mercer tools to analyse investment markets, managers and portfolios, produce quarterly performance reports, communicate with investment managers, record keepers and custodians, and support investment manager searches and asset allocation studies.
• Health & benefits consulting: develop cost and funding strategies for group insurance plans, validate premiums, produce quarterly experience monitoring reports, analyse financial statements and review contractual documents.
• Pension administration: calculate pension benefits and entitlement statements, update client databases, prepare annual statements and information returns for government authorities, and calculate pension adjustments and reversals.
• International consulting: coordinate foreign benefit renewals and pension reporting for a multinational client, review disclosures and assumptions against accounting standards, and research market practice and legislative changes abroad.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, finance, administration or a related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication in French and English, as the role involves clients and colleagues outside Quebec and Canada.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, teamwork, adaptability and organizational skills.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office programs.
• Superior analytical skills.

What we offer

• Professional development, including an actuarial education program.
• A vibrant, inclusive culture and a wide range of career opportunities.

To apply, candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and most recent transcript in PDF format through the Early Careers section of the company's careers site, mentioning each position applied for.