Expert Project Leader

Locations: New York | Chicago | Boston

Who We Are

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Practice Area

BCG's Insurance Practice serves four industry sectors: Life insurance, Property & Casualty, Commercial & Reinsurance and Health, as well as Insurance brokerage firms. The practice works on the full range of issues of concern to top management, from strategy to operating model redesign, digital transformation, cost, process improvement, risk management strategy, asset management, product development, customer focus, and sales force effectiveness. We have a strong global network and "on-the-ground" experience in all major markets. The Global Practice currently comprises over 200 senior staff and works in Europe, Middle East, the Americas, and Asia Pacific, with a total of 44 insurance active offices worldwide. Our client base is the world's leading global and regional insurance and reinsurance companies and investment and wealth managers. The members of the Insurance Team combine relevant regulatory, technical and analytical know-how with the BCG core competencies: planning, steering and strategy for top management. We help companies identify and develop growth opportunities that reshape the future of the Insurance industry. We discover new avenues for value creation and provide process support during times of business transformation. All of our work is underpinned by the tracking of megatrends in the industry and the publication of thought leadership.

What You'll Do

BCG is looking for an Expert Project Leader or Expert Associate Director focused in Life Insurance & Annuities to join our Insurance team and work alongside some of the world’s top minds in the industry. You will play a critical role in the growth of our Insurance practice through case execution, client development, and intellectual property and product creation. The Life & Annuities sector is entering a new era as changing needs and expectations place new demands on existing players and create opportunities for innovation and new players to enter the market. You will create value for our clients with forward-thinking solutions that help them address the operational, technical, and financial implications of changes in their business environment.

As an Expert in the Insurance practice, you will have three broad roles:  

Contribute to the business development of the insurance sector: 

• Apply your expertise to evaluate the operational, technical, and financial implications of strategic moves impacting life & annuities players, including capital management, ALM strategies, co-insurance and re-insurance, product and pricing strategies, M&A, and strategic partnerships, among others
• Contribute to and drive leads and proposals together with the partners of the practice
• Lead development of proposals from end-to-end where life & annuities expertise is critical
• Engage with the development of additional business beyond the delivery of recommendations on client engagements
• Develop the topic agenda, create respective content, and foster awareness of BCG’s competence 

Build expertise in our insurance sector (Life & Annuities sub-segment) within BCG and increase BCG’s profile externally: 

• Develop and contribute to BCG’s intellectual capital – work on BCG content projects to create new techniques and/or capture new ideas
• Build and maintain “fact packs” related to specific life insurance and/or annuities topics so there is an ever-available library of educational materials for internal and client usage
• Responsible for supporting the insurance sector in writing external reports, papers, social media contributions of its partners in concert with the INS practice’s marketing lead
• Identify conferences for BCG’s attendance and help coordinate our participation 

Lead and support execution of insurance projects: 

• Work jointly with BCG and client project leaders, bring expertise to the team, both on issues specific to the industry and on questions asked by the client
• Support multiple case teams, co-lead modules, especially those in need for deep experience and hands-on approach to apply technical and/or actuarial expertise to life & annuities topics
• Ensure the quality of the work, and the relevance of any synthesis and recommendations. Challenge work in progress, results, and re-orient any analyses if needed

What You'll Bring

A minimum of 7 years’ experience overall, with significant experience in operational, technical, and financial implications of strategic moves impacting US based life & annuities players, including: 

• • Strong knowledge of the rationale behind strategic moves in the life & annuities space, including but not limited to capital management, ALM strategies, co-insurance and re-insurance, product and pricing strategies, M&A, and strategic partnerships
  • Strong knowledge of the financial implications of various actions on balance sheet, cash flows, and P&L on both a statutory and economic basis
  • Strong knowledge of product design, underwriting, pricing, and distribution strategies in the life & annuities sector
  • Able to advise on capital adequacy, sources of capital, and capital deployment to support strategic objectives and regulatory compliance
  • Understanding of market and competitor trends, opportunities, and challenges affecting the life insurance and annuities sector
  • Strong leader, with clear evidence of people leadership and an ability to change organizations
  • Successful track record in interacting and in building lasting relationships at the highest levels in large and global insurance players
  • Developed solid problem-solving capabilities, analytical and structured and able to interface with consultant teams
• Strong academics; advanced degree preferred; actuaries preferred
• Team oriented mind-set and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Additional info

You'll be based in: 

We will consider candidates for our Boston, Chicago or New York offices. 

You'll be traveling: 

Travel is expected and will vary based on project needs. 

For U.S. applicants: 

BCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to a policy of administering all employment decisions and actions without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

The first year base compensation for this role is:
Project Leader: $225,400 USD
Associate Director: $252,900 USD

In addition to your base salary, you will also be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus and BCG’s Profit Sharing and Retirement Fund (PSRF) contribution. BCG also provides a market leading benefits package described below.

At BCG, we are committed to offering a comprehensive benefit program that includes everything our employees and their families need to be well and live life to the fullest. We pay the full cost of medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees – and their eligible family members.* That’s zero dollars in premiums taken from employee paychecks. All our plans provide best in class coverage:

• Zero dollar ($0) health insurance premiums for BCG employees, spouses, and children
• Low $10 (USD) copays for trips to the doctor, urgent care visits and prescriptions for generic drugs
• Dental coverage, including up to $5,000 (USD) in orthodontia benefits
• Vision insurance with coverage for both glasses and contact lenses annually
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and other fitness activities
• Fully vested retirement contributions made annually, whether you contribute or not
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, and annual office closure between Christmas and New Years
• Paid Parental Leave and other family benefits such as elective egg freezing, surrogacy, and adoption reimbursement
• *Employees, spouses, and children are covered at no cost. Employees share in the cost of domestic partner coverage.

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