Consulting Team Leader - Employee Benefits

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Consulting Team Leader to lead a corporate benefits team in the UK. In this role, you will inspire a high-performing team, manage client portfolios, and drive strategic business initiatives. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and consulting skills, a successful track record in sales, and experience in project management. This position offers a hybrid work model where you will collaborate with your team at least three days a week.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Flexible work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in achieving personal revenue and sales targets.
• A successful track record of contributing to annual profits and growth.
• Leadership experience in managing a high-performing consulting team.
• Solid experience in managing project budgets and invoicing processes.

Responsibilities

• Execute and communicate our strategic business plan, inspiring your team.
• Collaborate across business areas to leverage expertise and expand client relationships.
• Lead and develop your team through coaching and mentoring.
• Manage and grow your team’s client portfolio ensuring compliance.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key client stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership experience

Consulting skills

Sales skills

Strategic planning

Job description

Overview

Are you a visionary leader ready to shape the future of corporate benefit consulting? We’re looking for a dynamic Consulting Team Leader to join our Corporate Employee Benefits Team at Marsh, based in London, Bristol, Birmingham, or Chichester.

In this pivotal position, you will lead and inspire a high-performing team of corporate consultants specialising in Health and Protection benefits. You’ll champion the growth and development of our consultants, continuously enhancing the services we deliver to clients. By fostering a culture of excellence and innovation, you’ll strengthen our people, proposition and deepen client relationships—all while driving ambitious growth targets.

At Marsh, you’ll be part of a truly global organisation that invests in your professional development and fosters a collaborative culture. Join a passionate team dedicated to innovation, mutual support, and shared success.

Are you ready to lead with impact and unlock growth for your team and clients?

If you’re a motivated leader with a growth mindset and a commitment to developing people and client solutions, we want to hear from you. Take the next step in your career and apply today to help shape the future of consulting at Marsh.

Responsibilities

• Execute and communicate our strategic business plan, inspiring your team with our vision.
• Collaborate across business areas to leverage expertise and expand client relationships, unlocking new business opportunities.
• Lead and develop your team through coaching and mentoring, enhancing their consulting, sales, and technical skills.
• Manage and grow your team’s client portfolio while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal processes.
• Build your presence as a leader within Marsh, collaborating with senior figures on innovative client and market initiatives.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key client stakeholders, transitioning into a trusted advisor role and driving business growth.

What You Need to Have

• Proven experience in achieving personal revenue and sales targets.
• A successful track record of contributing to annual profits and growth.
• Leadership experience in managing a high-performing consulting team.
• Solid experience in managing project budgets and invoicing processes.

What Makes You Stand Out

• A proactive approach to developing your team’s sales and consulting skills through mentorship and feedback.
• A commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Contributions to the development of intellectual capital within the organization.
• Strong presentation skills, representing Marsh both internally and externally.
• Engagement in talent management processes, ensuring all consultants have a personal development plan in place.

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 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 [e-mail]. 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.