Job Description
At Eckler, we know it’s our people who make us great at what we do. Come join our team!
Through our unique position to provide completely unbiased, independent advice to employers, Eckler’s consulting team is looking to expand the scope of our services to include compensation consulting expertise for our clients across Canada.
We are looking for consultants, located in Toronto or Vancouver, with subject matter expertise and strong interpersonal skills who can work within a tightly knit team and can effectively deal with competing priorities in a busy consulting practice. Typical projects will include developing comparator groups for benchmarking compensation levels and program design attributes to market, developing short- and long-term incentive plans, gauging the alignment of pay and company performance, studying market trends and monitoring changes in legislation. Consultants may assist or lead thought leadership research projects or publications, take part in business development opportunities, and can contribute internally on various firm-wide initiatives.
This posting is for an existing vacancy that we are actively seeking to fill.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Develop compensation strategies, philosophies, and programs
- Provide consulting services to senior management on a variety of remuneration issues, including competitiveness of pay, performance, measurement, governance and regulatory implications
- Design short-term and long-term incentive programs
- Develop recurring business through effective client relationship building, account management and collaborative working with colleagues
- Lead proposal writing and shaping of opportunities for medium sized/complex clients
- Lead the delivery of complex projects while ensuring client satisfaction, effective project management and good communication/collaboration among colleagues
- Serve as project lead on the E-comp platform, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders to support successful delivery and adoption
- Manage client expectations and deliver high quality work that exceeds client expectations
- Contribute to thought leadership/research and speaking on National platforms to enhance and extend the Eckler brand
- Serving as a mentor and actively supporting the development of junior staff members
What you offer:
- 5 – 8 years of compensation consulting or in-house compensation experience
- Comfortable presenting to committees and senior leaders
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and statistical abilities
- Ability to develop strong working relationships with both internal and external clients
- Strong project management skills combined with an ability and willingness to meet tight deadlines
- A degree in Mathematics, Economics, Finance, Business ,Statistics or related field
- Advanced Excel skills
- A passion for your work & collaborating with others
- Provide leadership to coop students and team members
Other helpful (but not required) assets:
- Previous experience at a consulting firm
- Depth in the regulatory environment across Canada
- Strong PowerPoint proficiency
- Proven sales ability
- Bilingual (English/French)
What we offer:
- Collaborative and engaging atmosphere
- Variety in work and ability to evolve and grow your career
- Working with colleagues across Canada and across multiple practice areas
- Opportunities to help build and evolve our practice
- Competitive compensation in terms of salary, bonus and paid vacation time (commensurate with experience)
- An entrepreneurial, collegial work environment
- Hybrid work environment and dress for your day approach (3 days in office minimum)
Who we are:
At Eckler, we are driven by our purpose to care and to do right by people so that together we can achieve a brighter, more secure future. It’s just one of the reasons Eckler has been recognized multiple times as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. Our origins go back to 1927, making us one of Canada’s first actuarial practices. Based in Canada and the Caribbean, we’re a team of committed and highly skilled professionals consulting in the areas of pension, retirement, financial wellness, investment, group benefits, insurance, change management and communication and technology. Owned and operated by its active Principals, the company has earned a reputation for service continuity and high professional standards. Eckler is a founding member of Abelica Global – an international alliance of independent actuarial and consulting firms operating in over 20 countries.
At Eckler, we value diversity of all types. Our organization is made up of smart, collaborative, and thoughtful people with a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and experiences. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse, and accessible workplace and encourage all interested applicants to submit a cover letter and resume for consideration. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may be used during the recruitment process to screen or assess applications. All evaluations involving AI are reviewed by in-house recruiters prior to making any final decisions.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for the shortlist will be contacted.