WTW has appointed Pierre Wendling as head of retirement in France, effective 1 April 2026.

Wendling is a trained actuary, holding a master’s degree in actuarial science from Strasbourg, a financial investment advisor, and a member of the National Chamber of Financial Investment Advisors.

He joined WTW in 2004, where he started his career as a consultant in Paris. He then joined WTW’s London office, and following this, he joined the investment practice line.

Since 2014, he has held the position of senior director before taking on responsibility for the strategy and business development of the retirement business in France.

In his new role, Wendling will oversee actuarial consulting, covering the valuation of corporate liabilities, executive retirement and merger and acquisition transactions. He will also oversee retirement and employee savings brokerage, including plan design, cost analysis, implementation of investment solutions and selection of service providers.

Additionally, he will be supported by a team of 35 people and be responsible for driving the acceleration and scaling up of activities to strengthen the firm’s market share and its role in the market.

He will work closely with WTW head of pension & savings solutions France, Valéry Bassong. WTW said it believes the collaboration between Wendling and Bassong will accelerate its growth through the deployment of LifeSight.

Wendling succeeds Mourad Bentoumi, and they will work together over the next two months to ensure a "smooth" transition, with Mourad now focusing primarily on business development and client support.

Commenting on the appointment, WTW France managing director, Nick Dussuyer, said: “I am delighted that Pierre Wendling is taking over the management of the retirement activities. His expertise and market vision will be key to strengthening our reputation for excellence.

“I would also like to acknowledge the long-standing contribution of Mourad Bentoumi, who has been instrumental in positioning WTW as a leader in the retirement market. I am convinced that Pierre will continue this dynamic in the same vein, relying on the excellence and expertise of the teams in place.”

Adding to this, Wendling said he is “honoured” to take over the management of the retirement activities “in a context where the challenges of preparing for retirement and the need for support for employees have never been so significant for companies and their employees”.

“My ambition is to continue the excellence built by Mourad Bentoumi while accelerating our change of scale, combining our actuarial rigour with innovative brokerage solutions to consolidate our position as a key strategic partner,” he said.

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