Principal – Executive Rewards, Client Impact and Delivery

Marsh; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Anchor day in office

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Mercer seeks a Senior Executive Reward Consultant to join the Workforce Solutions team in Sydney or Melbourne on a hybrid basis. You will lead advisory projects for boards and remuneration committees, shaping executive pay governance and delivering senior client outcomes.

You bring advanced expertise in executive reward, direct board engagement, and a consultative mindset to develop impactful solutions while coaching colleagues and contributing to business development in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in executive reward and governance.
• Experience advising boards or remuneration committees.
• Consulting experience and client delivery track record.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Excel; ability to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead consulting projects for clients, including diagnosis frameworks and methodologies.
• Advise boards and remuneration committees on pay and governance structures.
• Contribute to business development and client value initiatives.
• Develop methods and improvements to strengthen intellectual capital.
• Build trusted client relationships and coach colleagues.

Skills

Executive reward

Board governance

Client engagement

Excel

VBA

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Education

Undergraduate qualification

Postgraduate qualifications desirable

Tools

VBA

Python

Tableau

Power BI

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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