Senior Health and Protection Consultant Manchester

Marsh McLennan; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm is seeking a Senior Health & Protection Consultant to join their Large Corporate Consulting Team in Manchester. This hybrid position requires at least three days a week in the office. Candidates should have extensive knowledge of healthcare and group risk, excellent interpersonal skills, and a strong commercial acumen. Join a vibrant culture that fosters professional growth and career development within a collaborative team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive culture

Supportive leaders

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of Healthcare and Group Risk is essential.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen is required.
• Excellent consulting and relationship management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of Healthcare and Protection clients.
• Ensure portfolio revenue is profitable and expand business lines.
• Manage client relationships and win new business.

Skills

Healthcare and Group Risk knowledge

Financial and Commercial acumen

Consulting and relationship management skills

Inter-personal communication skills

Time management skills

Microsoft Office knowledge

Job description

Company: Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented Senior Health & Protection Consultant to join our Large Corporate Consulting Team at Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB). This role will be based in our Manchester office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

In this role you will have the opportunity to work with an impressive client portfolio, become part of a truly global organization that prioritizes your career development and growth, and you will also be part of a collaborative culture joining a fantastic team of professionals who are passionate about what they do and support each other in achieving success.

We will count on you to:

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of Healthcare and Protection clients by providing quality consulting advice and ongoing service;
• Ensure that revenue from this portfolio is profitable and expand business lines and service delivery where appropriate;
• Manage and develop strong client relationships and win new business, and 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 (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 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.

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

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.
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, 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. 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.
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‑opportunity 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.