Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in employee benefits consulting is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant in Manchester. This hybrid role requires strong advisory skills and experience in healthcare and group risk management. Join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and professional growth while collaborating with esteemed colleagues.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering advisory services and generating new business.
• In-depth healthcare and group risk knowledge is essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of healthcare and protection clients.
• Manage client relationships and win new business.
• Ensure profitability from the client portfolio.

Skills

Healthcare knowledge

Group Risk knowledge

Financial acumen

Relationship management

Consulting skills

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company:Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented and dynamic Senior Employee Benefits Consultant to join Commercial Consulting Team at Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB).

This is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to showcase your outstanding advisory skills and drive new business sales in a thriving environment. Based in our vibrant Manchester office, this hybrid role has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office, allowing you to collaborate with a team of experts while also enjoying the benefits of remote work.

At MMB, we believe in empowering our consultants to excel and grow. If you have a proven track record in delivering exceptional advisory services and generating new business, we want to hear from you! Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team that values innovation, collaboration, and professional development.

We will count on you to:

• To develop and maintain a portfolio of Healthcare and Protection clients, by providing quality consulting advice and ongoing service

• To ensure that revenue from this portfolio is profitable and to expand business lines and service delivery where appropriate

• To manage and develop strong client relationships and win new business. To work pro-actively with internal teams to deliver client expectations in line with agreed client account plans

What you need to have:

• In depth Healthcare and Group Risk knowledge is essential

• Financial and Commercial acumen (including fee negotiation skills)

• Consulting and relationship management skills

• Technical, product and process knowledge

• Inter-personal, communication and time management skills

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

What makes you stand out:

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills

• Self-driven and motivated

• A desire to provide exceptional customer service

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 Marsh Benefits

Mercer Marsh Benefits helps clients manage the costs, risks and complexities of employee health and benefits, through the combined expertise of Mercer and Marsh, businesses of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC). 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 $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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 at [e-mail]. 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.