As an Investment Consultant on the Client team, you will be responsible for leading consulting efforts to clients, while providing first class advice on a range of investment services to Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plans. These services include: strategic setting of investment objectives, strategic asset allocation, investment management structures, manager selection, performance measurement and evaluation, investment manager monitoring, custodian selection, transition advice, statements of investment policy and global research services. You will liaise closely with clients, fund managers and other areas of the firm and take responsibility for client relationships (supported by other consultants and investment analysts as appropriate).

　　Note that visa employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

　　The Role

　　Lead Investment consulting client engagements, ensuring quality of work and timely delivery of advice and services

　　Provide a wide range of services to pension and investment committees and sub-committees

　　Develop leveraged teams that work together effectively

　　Develop plans for execution of large-scale engagements

　　Establish a trusted advisor role with clients and provide consistent, superior relationship management

　　Introduce/partner with other internal lines of business and services to assist in better addressing the client’s need and objectives

　　Manage financial profitability of the client’s investment mandate (e.g., team structure, billing, collection, additional resource utilization)

　　Provide constructive feedback to junior associates, provide opportunities to those associates to prepare materials and lead portions of client meetings

　　The Requirements

　　Undergraduate degree required; relevant professional qualifications such as CFA, FSA, MSc, and MBA are preferred

　　Seven or more years of progressive investment experience, ideally gained in a client-service oriented environment (consulting, investment management or portfolio management)

　　Strong client focus and proven track record of attracting, building and managing client relationships

　　Insight into practical issues of investment management organizations (governance and investment process, organizational structure and people, marketing, business management and strategy)

　　Thorough understanding of the global institutional investment industry, its drivers and future direction

　　Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to liaise with internal and external constituencies

　　Experience in a client-service environment; demonstrated ability to understand the needs of a client and translate into action

　　Team player comfortable in a professional services environment with the ability to effectively debate and subsequently influence internally & externally at all levels

　　Track record of mentoring junior colleagues to deliver high quality

　　Moderate traveling required

　　Compensation and Benefits

　　Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

　　Compensation

　　The base salary compensation range being offered for this role is $120,000 - $150,000 USD. This role is also eligible for an annual short-term incentive bonus.

　　Company Benefits

　　WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

　　Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)

　　Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave).

　　Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

　　EOE, including disability/vets