Towers Watson- RAS (Research and Analytical Services) Wuhan
Campus Recruitment

Introduction

Towers Watson is a leading global professional services company forged through the strategic alliance of legacy Towers Perrin and Watson Wyatt. Our history spans over 130 years and traces its roots back to the world’s oldest actuarial firm. Specialized in areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards as well as risk and capital management, we help world's leading organizations improve performance through our decades of experience, innovation and clients-first philosophy in the following business areas:
-        Employee Benefit
-        Talent Management
-        Rewards
-        Risk and Financial Services

Towers Watson offers clients comprehensive services through a strong talent pool of approximately 14,000 full-time associates across 34 countries. Our headquarter locates in New York, USA. There are 6 consulting offices in Greater China region- Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei, and a Research Center in Wuhan.

RAS (Research & Analytical Services) Wuhan office

Established in 2006, RAS Wuhan is a research and development center to complement our existing global research capability. Our businesses include:
-        Delivering global research publications
-        Economic and financial modelling and analysis
-        Analytical tool development
-        Data manipulation and analysis
-        Consulting/service line technical support
-        Market Research
We enjoy a free and innovative atmosphere. Associates are encouraged to develop their own thoughts, skills, and most importantly, their careers. RAS also provides strong supports for further studies, business capabilities development training and the opportunity to attend research events. Above all we seek a professional attitude and a natural tendency towards research.

Vacancies – RAS Wuhan:

For graduates with Master degree:                                             

1. Job Title: Associate Economist
   Segment: Risk and Financial Service

Job Description:
Associate Economist will work across risk and finance related projects and lead research. He/She will need to combine both academic and professional expertise to lead research and business innovation and also solve business problem for our clients.
Requirements:
•        Master degree or above
•        Background in Mathematical Finance, Financial Engineering, Computational Finance, Quantitative Finance or Econometrics from leading institutions. Excellent Bachelors in finance related majors are also welcome if you can demonstrate a sound understanding of the mathematics in finance
•        With thorough and solid finance knowledge, familiar with financial modelling techniques; Demonstrating proficiency in applying MATLAB, VBA, C++ or R in financial modelling will be a plus; Publishing paper or technical report will be a plus
•        Very good command of finance mathematics and deep understanding of financial model implication
•        Experience in finance research and financial modelling
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English

2. Job Title: Associate Quantitative Analyst
   Segment: Quantitative Solutions Experts Team

Job Description:
Associate Quantitative Analyst will work on financial modelling, developing algorithms and other quantitative tools.

Requirements:
•        Master degree or above
•        Background in Financial Mathematics, Financial Engineering, Computational Finance, Quantitative Finance or Econometrics from leading institutions. Excellent Bachelors in finance related majors are also welcome if you can demonstrate a sound understanding of the mathematics in finance
•        Experience in quantitative analysis and financial modelling
•        Good algorithm design skills
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English

3. Job Title: Associate Economist
Segment: Benefits

Job description:
•        Research on retirement planning and financial product
•        Statistical analysis of benefits programs (pension, health care, etc.)
•        Leading consulting support under the Benefits projects

Requirements:
•        Master degree or above
•        Background in Economics and Finance is preferred, and students in quantitative discipline (mathematics, statistics, actuarial science) are also welcomed, given a broad understanding of Financial Theory and research experiences in economics framework is a valuable asset
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English
•        Work experience of up to 3 years

For graduates with Bachelor degree:                                      

1.  Job Title: Associate Analyst
Segment: Benefits

Job description:
•        Provide consulting support to the business line
•        Collecting and processing of benefits data
•        Research assistant

Requirements:
•        Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance or quantitative discipline (mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science) from leading institutions; Strong candidates with other majors are also welcomed
•        Some research experience is preferred
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English
•        Strong MS-Office skills

2. Job Title: Associate Analyst
   Segment: Quantitative Solutions Experts Team

Job Description:
Associate analyst will work as program developers but focus on financial modelling or quantitative development role. He/She will also partly work on survey service line, to design online surveys for Towers Watson clients.

Requirements:
•        Major in computer science or engineering
•        Strong programming skill
•        Experience in online survey tool is preferred
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English


3. Job Title: Associate Analyst
   Segment: Talent and Reward

Job description:
•        Talent and reward research and survey, including the following topics: executive compensation, rewards, talent management, organization, etc.
•        Market research and industry research
•        Consulting support

Requirements:
•        Bachelor degree in HR management, Business Management, Marketing or Business related fields
•        Work experience of up to 2 years
•        Strong analytical skills and teamwork spirit
•        Detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English
•        Strong MS-Office skills (Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint)
•        Commitment to long-term development with flexibility to handle multiple tasks and tight timelines
•        Proficiency with economic and statistical software (Stata, SPSS) is highly preferable
•        Readily available applicants are strongly preferred

4. Job Title: Associate Analyst
   Segment: Multinational group

Job description:
•        Multinational strategy research
•        Multinational database update
•        Site selection projects and other consulting support

Requirements:
•        Bachelor degree in International Business or Management is preferred. Strong candidates with other majors are also welcomed
•        Work experience of up to 2 years
•        Good at digging information online and familiar with economic or business data; research experience on globalization is strongly preferred
•        Excellent written and oral communication skills, both in Chinese and English
•        Strong MS-Office skills (Word, Excel, Access PowerPoint)
•        Strong analytical skills, detail oriented and teamwork spirit
•        Readily available applicants are strongly preferred


Application:

To apply for a position please send your CV both in English and Chinese (together with transcripts) to:

RAS.Wuhan@towerswatson.com

Please write the subject of email with the form: Position-Major- Degree-Name.

Application deadline: 13th November, 2012, earlier application is highly recommended and may get interviews in advance.

Associates will be offered competitive salary, whole-package benefits, paid annual leaves, on board training and chances to study and work overseas. Excellent associates will have opportunities to be fully supported to programs like Master of Science in Financial Engineering (part-time) awarded by National University of Singapore, Master in Science of Finance (part-time) awarded by University of London, etc.