We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health and Benefits Consulting team at Mercer Marsh Benefits. This role will be based in London or Chichester. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The opportunity to join a truly global organisation that can offer excellent training and ongoing career development opportunities.

We will count on you to:

Within this role you will develop and maintain a portfolio of Healthcare and Protection clients, by providing quality consulting advice and ongoing service

Ensure that revenue from this portfolio is profitable and to expand business lines and service delivery where appropriateManage and develop strong client relationships and win new businessWork pro-actively with internal teams to deliver client expectations in line with agreed client account plans

Operational

Identify business opportunities from client portfolio and your own networkProvide a service compliant with all procedures and Mercer Code of Professional Conduct and the FCAParticipate in appropriate internal forumsMaintain required industry and technical knowledgeWork with support team assigned to ensure the delivery of services to each client in line with Mercer standardsCompliance with Mercer and MMB systemsManage client projects to successful conclusionCompliance with sales process and toolsWhere a Key Account is owned by a consultant, the consultant must adhere to all the protocols and goals as set out for the Key Accounts team

Clients

Retain and develop profitable client portfolio to include new clients/service linesBuild relationships with key decision makersWin new mandatesTake overall responsibility for the delivery to the client of the agreed servicesConsult with client to agree and document needs and objectives and ensure delivery of these objectivesHold periodic review meetings with clientClient action planning in conjunction with client teamManage insurer meetings with clientsEnsure all clients have compliant engagement documentation, in line with agreed process

Financial

Adhere to Mercer billing standardsAgree and monitor client fee and service specifications to ensure continued profitabilityOwn personal and client financial targetsManage WIP & Debt

People

Act as role model with integrity and professionalismNetwork with peers internally and externallyMaintain technical knowledge to the required standardWork with client team to deliver a profitable seamless serviceRecognise success within the client teamNetwork with peer groups internally and externally

What you need to have: 

Financial and Commercial acumen (including fee negotiation skills)Related business experienceAchievement orientatedConsulting and relationship management skillsTechnical, product and process knowledgeIn depth Healthcare and Group Risk knowledge is essentialInter-personal, communication and time management skillsWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office

What makes you stand out?

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbalAttention to detail and strong organisational skillsSelf-driven and motivatedA desire to provide exceptional customer service

Why join our team:

We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.