Pension Advisor

3 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

At CN, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you are part of making sure our business is running optimally and safely―helping keep the economy on track. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to thrive in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us

Job Summary

CN sponsors one of the largest corporate DB pension plans in Canada. The Pension Advisor is involved with the management of CN’s Canadian and US Defined Benefit (DB) and Defined Contribution (DC) pension plans. The incumbent will work closely with the pension managers to ensure that the plans are appropriately funded, governed, administered, and kept compliant. The Pension Advisor will also support any work done around plan design and risk management strategies.

Main Responsibilities
- Involved in the general management of DB and DC pension plans
- Participates in the governance of all plans
- Responsible for regulatory filings
- Coordinates the various pension committee meetings and their agenda
- Responsible to ensure that plan documents are up-to-date and in compliance with applicable legislation
- Assist in the management of services and fees of providers such as actuarial consultants, third party administrators and pension trustees
- Involved in retirement calculations and annual processes
- Involved with the monitoring of plan administration
- Assist with the management of the resolution of special or complex administration matters
- Prepare internal actuarial valuation estimates, pension costings and liability analysis for review by the pension managers
- Closely involved with the analysis, pricing and implementation of changes related to plan design
- Involved with the development and creation of communication and education strategies for plan participants
- Participate in pension funding decisions, plan design reviews and risk management strategies with Human Resources, Finance and Treasury functions and with the CN Investment Division
- Provides support with the review of fund managers and investment fund line up for DC plans
- Participates in the development of long-term pension strategy

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines and handle pressure. The role requires mínimal travel (approximately once per year) in Canada or US.

**Requirements**:
Experience

Specialty Pension Management
- Minimum 5 years of experience in pension management

Education/Certification/Designation
- Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science or equivalent
- Associate or Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (SOA) and the Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) *
- Any designation for these systems above would be considered as an asset

Competencies
- Follows safety procedures, information security instructions and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles to lead by example
- Develops solutions that aligns with customers’ expectations to increase satisfaction
- Shares timely information within and across functions to get things done effectively
- Collaborates with key internal stakeholders to enable higher productivity
- Makes informed and timely decisions to get things done
- Applies analytical thinking to make recommendations that pursue sustainable performance
- Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes
- Fluently bilingual both written and verbal (English, French)

Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office : Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

**About CN**

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.

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