Senior Benefits Broking Consultant - Group Risk

Marsh; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Disability insurance

Bonus program

Job summary

Marsh, a Marsh & McLennan company, seeks an experienced Group Risk Consultant to join Mercer Ireland's Group Risk Team. You will manage client relationships and support day-to-day deliverables on group life and disability solutions for Irish clients.

You will contribute to growth, win new clients, and mentor colleagues as a senior member of the team. The role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits within a supportive, fast-growing division.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years experience in roles relevant to domestic group risk consulting or international benefits.
• QFA qualification, or equivalent acceptable to the Central Bank of Ireland, or willing to complete exams quickly to achieve the QFA qualification
• A solid work ethic: hard working, proactive and flexible
• Acceptance of need for involvement in day to day work
• Solid relevant benefits experience gained from working as a Senior Consultant within a Broker or an insurer
• Knowledge of MS Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical, organizational, planning and interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communications skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment
• Ability to work independently and within a team, along with experience of coaching and mentoring more junior team members

Responsibilities

• Be accountable for day to day activities and longer run relationships with key clients and prospects, taking ownership of all client deliverables
• Conduct market reviews of group risk benefits for complex and/or high value clients, explaining both the financial and the non-financial impacts of benefit policies, and assisting with transfer of cover
• Act as an expert resource to Mercer colleagues and other team members, including provision of peer review
• Leverage relationships with insurers and multinational pooling providers to achieve best client service and innovative solutions for clients, attend regular service calls with insurers
• Consult on benefit design and program renewal/rebidding
• Take an active role in developing specific areas of intellectual capital
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders, notably the relationship managers for global clients, our multinational benefits teams and other operating companies of Marsh McLennan
• Develop an external network with key insurers
• Assist in the ongoing development of company standards and procedures

Skills

Relationship management

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication skills

Coaching & mentoring

Prioritization

Education

QFA qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Company:

Marsh

Description:

What can you expect?

Mercer Ireland is seeking an experienced consultant to join in the activities of the Group Risk Team. The activities concern group life and disability solutions for clients in Ireland.

• As an experienced consultant, you will be managing the relationships with a number of clients and supporting them on a range of benefits issues and projects.
• You will also contribute to our growth agenda through winning new clients and expanding existing relationships.
• As a senior member of the team, you will also coach and mentor colleagues.

What is in it for you?

• Joining one of the world’s premier benefits consulting organisations
• Being part of a rapidly growing business division
• The opportunity to develop your career in a fast growing team
• A competitive salary plus a comprehensive flexible benefits package to include generous pension, life assurance, private healthcare, disability and bonus

We will count on you to:

• Be accountable for day to day activities and longer run relationships with key clients and prospects, taking ownership of all client deliverables

• Conduct market reviews of group risk benefits for complex and/or high value clients, explaining both the financial and the non-financial impacts of benefit policies, and assisting with transfer of cover

• Act as an expert resource to Mercer colleagues and other team members, including provision of peer review

• Leverage relationships with insurers and multinational pooling providers to achieve best client service and innovative solutions for clients, attend regular service calls with insurers

• Consult on benefit design and program renewal/rebidding

• Take an active role in developing specific areas of intellectual capital

• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders, notably the relationship managers for global clients, our multinational benefits teams and other operating companies of Marsh McLennan

• Develop an external network with key insurers

• Assist in the ongoing development of company standards and procedures

What you need to have:

• Minimum 6 years experience in roles relevant either to domestic group risk consulting or international benefits
• QFA qualification, or equivalent acceptable to the Central Bank of Ireland, or to be willing to complete the relevant exams rapidly to achieve the QFA qualification
• A solid work ethic: hard working, proactive and flexible
• Acceptance of need for involvement in day to day work
• Solid relevant benefits experience gained from working as a Senior Consultant within a Broker or an insurer
• Knowledge of MS Office Tools (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical, organizational, planning and interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communications skills
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment
• Ability to work independently and within a team, along with experience of coaching and mentoring more junior team members

What makes you stand out:

• Understanding of, or exposure to group risk solutions
• Growth focussed; the desire to seek out new business opportunities and develop business yourself and for the team

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 collaborate 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.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at [e-mail] to discuss any specific needs.

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.