How long have you worked at Willis Towers Watson?

5 years.

What are you responsible for at Willis Towers Watson?

A few of the things included within my role are: the co-ordination with brokers and client managers for strategy meetings; preparing pre-renewal documents for client meetings; managing accounts receivables and preparations for WEM audits.

Basically, I remotely perform all the tasks that an Assistant Client Service Specialist would perform in a local US office.

How does your day usually start?

I don’t need an alarm as my two angels wake me up. Family is my source of energy, so I spend some quality time with them before I head to work.

What are some of the other activities that you might do on a typical day at work?

My day starts with checking and prioritizing the daily requests received from the US office. I will usually call my colleagues in Texas to discuss tasks and strategize further actions. I’ll then co-ordinate with our other Mumbai teams to get the work completed. I sometimes also play table tennis during my breaks to rejuvenate myself!

What is your favorite part about your role?
Performing tasks remotely from Mumbai is the most exciting aspect of my role; it is more like virtually working in a local US office.

What is your favorite part about working for Willis Towers Watson?

I am an active participant of the Hobbies @ Work biking group. This gives me an opportunity to fulfil my passion of long rides on weekends.

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As I walk into Willis Towers Watson reception in London on my first day back at work following over a year on maternity leave, my first thought is wow! The building looks great, I feel happy and excited to be back and genuinely feel proud to work here.

Having spoken with many new parents (both in my personal life and with candidates as part of my role) I know that I am very lucky to have had such an incredibly positive experience. My line manager has been very supportive of my flexible working application, which has been significant in enabling me to effectively manage my job and family life. It can be a daunting experience those first few weeks back. What has changed? Will I remember everything? How will I balance my work with a hectic family life? As well as having the great support of my line manager, I spoke with my mentor at Willis Towers Watson who made themselves available to me within those first couple of weeks. I felt I gained advice and reassurance when I most needed it.

I feel valued at Willis Towers Watson and know, with the support of the company, I can still have a successful career while also leading a fulfilling life as a parent.

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