Junior Employee Benefits Consultant

Company:Marsh

Description:

The MMB team provides consulting to UK corporate clients who require a consultative and holistic approach to benefits consultancy and delivery. We are seeking a Junior Employee Benefits Consultant to join our team, an excellent opportunity for individuals who have initiated their careers in the Employee Benefits sector and are now prepared to transition into a consulting role.

This is a hybrid working role with a requirement to work both in the office and also be out meeting clients face-to-face. This role can be based out of London, Birmingham or Chichester.

We will count on you to:

• Support client meetings alongside aligned consultants, taking minutes and following up on action items.
• Manage a small portfolio of low complexity clients, overseeing their benefits management and renewal cycles.
• Assist in the preparation of partnership reports, presentations, and RFP proposals.
• Proactively identify growth opportunities and track contract renewals and project progress.
• Collaborate with internal teams and providers to ensure excellent service delivery and client satisfaction.
   

What you need to have:

• Experience working within employee benefits, ideally with 3-4 years in a related role (administration or consulting).
• Strong account management skills and experience in a sales or consulting environment.
• Proficiency in CRM systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with good presentation abilities.
   

What makes you stand out:

• Experience in either protection or healthcare benefits (private medical, group risk, group life, etc.).
• Achieved CII Certification or higher is a plus.
• Self-motivated, confident, and adaptable with a personal accountability mindset.
• Strong research skills and the ability to manage a sales pipeline effectively.
   

Join us at MMB and be part of a dynamic team dedicated to delivering exceptional benefits consultancy to leading companies in the UK. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you!

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.
   

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Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 [email protected].

Marsh 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 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.