Principal – Executive Rewards, Client Impact and Delivery

Marsh; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a senior consultant for its Workforce Solutions team in Australia, based in Sydney or Melbourne. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least three days per week.

You will lead executive reward projects, advise boards, contribute to business development, and shape governance and analytics while expanding client relationships. You will bring advanced Excel skills, consulting experience, and proficiency with VBA, R, Python, Tableau or Power BI to deliver high‑impact

Qualifications

• Experience advising boards or remuneration committees directly with senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills for complex projects.
• Advanced Excel skills and willingness to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead consulting projects for clients addressing executive and non-executive reward needs.
• Advise boards and remuneration committees on pay and governance structures.
• Contribute to business development within board and executive remuneration space.
• Develop new methods and analyses to strengthen intellectual capital.
• Build trusted client relationships and attend board meetings as needed.
• Coach teammates and foster an inclusive, collaborative team environment.
• As data and AI handle analytical groundwork, focus on judgment and client relationships

Skills

Executive rewards

Board advisory

Consulting experience

Analytical skills

Excel advanced

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree desirable

Tools

VBA

R

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Excel

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Workforce Solutions team at Mercer. This role will be based in Sydney or Melbourne. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Mercer Workforce Solutions partners with clients across a range of industries to help them attract, retain and engage their people. In this role, you will work on executive rewards, and governance matters that support boards, remuneration committees and executive teams. You will also help shape the team’s client delivery, market presence and intellectual capital in a changing environment where judgment, relationships and clear advice remain central.

We will count on you to:

• Independently lead consulting projects for clients, including diagnosis frameworks and methodologies that address executive and non-executive reward needs, and to lead and develop the team delivering that work.
• Advise, attend and engage directly with boards, remuneration committees and executive teams on pay and governance structures that can stand up to shareholder, regulatory and public scrutiny
• Contribute to business development by working with Markets & Growth and Solutions & Client Value activity in the board and executive remuneration space
• Develop and apply new methods, best practices, analytical techniques and improvements that strengthen Mercer’s intellectual capital and service delivery
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships, including where required attending board and remuneration committee meetings and providing clear advice
• Support team capability by coaching colleagues, developing skills and contributing to a collaborative and inclusive team environment
• As data and AI increasingly handle the analytical groundwork — benchmarking, modelling, first-draft design — this role is shifting further toward judgment, governance, and the client relationship itself, and can help shape what that shift looks like

What you need to have:

• Advanced technical expertise in executive reward, with the ability to work across other areas of the Workforce Solutions portfolio when needed
• Experience advising boards or remuneration committees directly, including presenting and discussing recommendations with senior stakeholders
• Experience in a consulting environment or a senior internal role, with a track record of delivering consulting solutions
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex and ongoing projects
• Advanced user of Excel, with the willingness to learn new systems and platforms as required

What makes you stand out:

• Relevant undergraduate qualification, with postgraduate and/or professional qualifications desirable
• Client centric mindset and experience contributing to business development activity
• Experience with VBA, R, Python, Tableau or Power BI etc
• A genuine interest in executive remuneration, industry developments and regulatory change

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

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

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.

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