Business Support Executive

Marsh McLennan; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Engaging work and supportive leaders

Inclusive culture with opportunities to create impact

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Birmingham seeks a Business Support Executive to provide administrative support to senior consultants in a hybrid role. Responsibilities include creating documentation, scheduling meetings, and maintaining a professional approach. Candidates must have strong Microsoft Office skills, time management ability, and attention to detail. The role is full-time and requires at least three days in the office.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with remote colleagues.
• Exceptional time management; able to work both collaboratively and self-directed.
• Ability to multi-task to meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate information for stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation using PowerPoint, Excel and Word.
• Schedule Zoom meetings and coordinate setup requirements.
• Process expenses, book meetings, and format documentation.
• Maintain a professional, consultative and collaborative approach.
• Demonstrate teamwork with strong interpersonal skills.

Job description

Join to apply for the Business Support Executive role at Mercer (a Marsh McLennan company).

Overview

We are looking for a Business Support Executive to join our Career Business. You will be an essential part of a highly skilled team by collaborating with client-facing colleagues, providing administrative support to senior consultants. The Business Support Executive will support a number of consultants across various locations in the UK. This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days a week in the office, based in either our Birmingham or London offices.

Responsibilities

• Create documentation using PowerPoint, Excel and Word
• Schedule Zoom meetings and coordinate setup requirements to optimize workflow
• Process expenses, book meetings, and format documentation
• Maintain a professional, consultative and collaborative approach
• Demonstrate teamwork with strong interpersonal skills
• Be results-driven with the persistence to complete tasks
• Take ownership focusing on quality and timely delivery
• Apply problem-solving skills to assist with client solutions
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and commitment to learning and growth
• Be articulate and well-organised

Requirements

• Comprehensive Microsoft Office proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with remote colleagues
• Exceptional time management; able to work both collaboratively and self-directed
• Ability to multi-task to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail to ensure accurate information for stakeholders

Nice to have

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to multi-task

Why join our team

• Professional development opportunities, engaging work and supportive leaders
• Inclusive culture with opportunities to create impact for colleagues, clients and communities
• Careers with a range of opportunities, plus benefits to support well-being

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their objectives and shape the future of work. 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. For more information, visit mercer.com.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We are an equal opportunities employer and provide reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

All colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams may identify an anchor day for in-person collaboration.

Seniorilty level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Administrative
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