Senior DC (Defined Contribution) Pensions Consultant

Marsh McLennan Companies; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Edinburgh is seeking a Senior DC Pensions Consultant to join their DC team. This role involves leading client consultancies, managing portfolios, and generating revenue. The ideal candidate has experience in Defined Contributions consultancy and governance, with a strong ability to exceed client expectations. The firm offers a vibrant culture and professional development opportunities amidst a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant and inclusive work culture

Flexibility of hybrid work

Qualifications

• Experience in Defined Contributions Consultancy role.
• Excellent Governance experience.
• Proven experience in managing projects and exceeding client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead consultant on clients delivering DC services.
• Manage a portfolio by assessing performance and trends.
• Proactively generate revenue from existing clients.
• Help clients analyze their plans globally and locally.
• Build and develop business through networking and relationships.
• Act as a change agent for corporate strategies.

Skills

Defined Contributions Consultancy

Governance experience

Project management

Sales experience

Job description

Description :

Senior DC Pensions (Defined Contribution) Consultant

Mercer is seeking a Senior Defined Contribution (DC) Pensions Consultant to join our specialist DC team in the delivery of DC services to a large portfolio of clients. Our team is one of the largest, fully integrated teams in the UK and clients include corporate sponsors, trustee boards of trust-based schemes and governance committees of contract-based schemes.

Responsibilities

• Be an expert in Defined Contribution Pensions and serve as a lead consultant on clients delivering and promoting our services
• Manage your own portfolio by assessing the performance, trends, business insights to ensure we are servicing our clients at the highest level
• Hold significant responsibility for proactive revenue generation of existing clients and extending the range of DC services provided by other lines of business as appropriate
• Be responsible for Global DC management, helping clients analyse their plans both globally and locally, and optimising plan design features
• Build new and develop existing business through maintaining relationships, networking, attending events, seminars and being a knowledgeable expert in DC
• Act as a change agent by supporting and implementing Mercer business and corporate strategies as appropriate

Qualifications

• Experience Defined Contributions Consultancy role
• Excellent Governance experience
• Proven experience in managing projects and exceeding client expectations

Standout Attributes

• Trust based DC client consulting skills
• Proven sales experience in developing new business from an existing client base and new clients

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, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. 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. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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. Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.