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Employee Benefits Consultant

Mercer
Cardiff
2 weeks ago
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We are seeking a talented Employee Benefits Consultant to manage and develop a portfolio of Group Risk and Healthcare clients. You will be focused on ensuring clients feel supported at all times, providing advice and recommendations that meet client requirements. Through strong client relationships and business development you will identify new opportunities and promote the wider Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) proposition to maximise opportunities and achieve growth targets.

With an attractive bonus structure this is a fantastic opportunity to operate within a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about how it cares for and supports our employees and clients at a local level.

Based in either Bournemouth, Chichester, Bristol or Cardiff this is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We will count on you to:

Managing existing Group Risk and Healthcare client portfolio providing strategic/quality consulting advice and direction
Identify new opportunities and promote the wider Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) proposition to maximise revenues and achieve growth targets
Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, prospects, colleagues and key stakeholders
Providing accurate reports containing renewal information, market review results and recommendations
Liaising with internal departments and insurers to ensure clients receive an excellent service throughout
Promoting and delivering high quality service and advice

What you need to have:

Proven experience in Group Risk Consulting with a desire to provide exceptional customer service
Healthcare Consulting experience with IF7 preferred but not essential.
Adept at identifying business needs and aligning products to provide strategic solutions for clients
Self-driven and motivated with a confident and approachable style
Positive can-do attitude, who is happy to travel and enjoys meeting new people

What makes you stand out?

Proven track record of client retention and business development in Group Risk
Ideally GR1 qualified but not essential
Healthcare Consulting experience with IF7 preferred but not essential
Knowledge of employee benefit platforms would be an advantage

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 Marsh Benefits

Mercer Marsh Benefits helps clients manage the costs, risks and complexities of employee health and benefits, through the combined expertise of Mercer and Marsh, businesses of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC). 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 $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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 .

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.

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Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Employment type Full-time
Job function Job function Human Resources
Industries Insurance and Business Consulting and Services
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