Senior Group Risk & Benefits Consultant (Hybrid)

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

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.