Pension Actuaries

Role Overview Mercor is seeking experienced actuarial professionals to support pension valuation, compliance, and regulatory reporting tasks for leading benefits advisory firms. This opportunity involves partnering with clients to complete end-to-end pension projects such as funding valuations, ASC 715 accounting, PBGC premium filings, and nondiscrimination testing. It is ideal for actuaries with deep technical proficiency and familiarity with pension software tools.

Key Responsibilities - Conduct annual funding valuations under IRC 430 using ProVal or SLOPE - Complete ASC 715 accounting valuations aligned with fiscal year-end reporting - Execute benefit calculations and prepare participant statements based on plan formulas - Perform nondiscrimination testing (401(a)(4), 410(b), ADP/ACP, top-heavy) - Calculate PBGC flat and variable premiums using prescribed interest rates - Prepare Schedule SB and PBGC Form 1 filings for electronic submission - Analyze census and asset data for reasonableness and completeness - Document assumption basis, data validations, and regulatory compliance steps

Ideal Qualifications - 5+ years of experience in defined benefit pension valuations and compliance - Proficiency with actuarial tools such as ProVal, SLOPE, or PensionSoft - Solid understanding of IRS regulations, ERISA funding rules, and PBGC requirements - Familiarity with ASC 715 and 10-K/10-Q footnote disclosures - Strong attention to detail and experience working with large census datasets - ASA or FSA designation preferred but not required

More About the Opportunity

Expected commitment: 30+ hours/week

Project duration: ~6 weeks

Application Process

Submit your resume followed by domain expertise interview and short form

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.