Mercer KSA Graduate Programme 2025: Grow Our Own | Riyadh, SA

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercer is launching the KSA Graduate Programme 2025 aimed at shaping future leaders in HR consulting. This program offers recent graduates hands-on experience through business rotations, exposure to multiple disciplines, and the potential for full-time positions upon graduation. Join Mercer KSA to kickstart your career and contribute to transforming the workforce aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.

Benefits

Fast-tracked career development

Networking opportunities with experts

Mentoring and support from senior leaders

Certification workshops

Qualifications

• Recent (or soon-to-be) graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Fluent in English; knowledge of Arabic is a plus.
• Candidates should be curious, collaborative, and ready to learn.

Responsibilities

• Participate in business rotations across multiple teams.
• Choose a specialization in the second phase of the program.
• Gain hands-on experience with regional and multinational clients.

Skills

Passion for HR

Transformation

Business Consulting

Fluency in English

Collaboration

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Mercer KSA Graduate Programme 2025: Grow Our Own

Mercer KSA Graduate Programme 2025: Grow Our Own

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Mercer KSA Graduate Programme 2025: Grow Our Own

Company:
Mercer

Description:

Mercer KSA Graduate Programme 2025: Grow Our Own
Start Date: 7 September 2025 | Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

⸻

Shape the Future of Work - Starting with Your Own Career

The workplace is evolving - and so should you.
At Mercer, we believe in growing talent from within. If you're a bold, curious graduate ready to make an impact in Saudi Arabia's fast-changing landscape, Grow Our Own - 2025 Edition is your opportunity to become a future leader in HR consulting and organizational transformation.

This isn't just a graduate programme. It's a launchpad to a meaningful, accelerated career with Mercer KSA, where you'll learn by doing, work with the best, and help clients navigate the people challenges of today and tomorrow.

⸻

About Mercer

Mercer is a global consulting leader helping organizations build the workforce of the future. With over 25,000 colleagues in 130+ countries, we drive innovation in health, wealth, and career. In Saudi Arabia, we play a key role in enabling transformation aligned with Vision 2030 - and we're inviting you to be part of that journey.

⸻

Programme Structure: Your Two-Year Journey

Phase 1: Business Rotations (Sept 2025 - Aug 2026)

Spend 11.5 months rotating across four high-impact teams:

• Transformation
• Mercer Talent Enterprise
• Executive Rewards
• Rewards & Products

You'll gain broad exposure to Mercer's diverse consulting practices, building critical skills through real client work, internal projects, and mentoring.

Phase 2: Practice Specialization (Sept 2026 - Aug 2027)

Choose your path and spend 12 months embedded in one core area, where you'll deepen your expertise and take on more responsibility.

Potential practices include:
• Organisation Transformation & Design
• Talent Strategy
• Executive & Workforce Rewards
• HR Transformation
• Culture & Change Management
• Talent Mobility
• M&A Advisory

High performers may be offered full-time positions at Mercer upon graduation.

⸻

How You'll Learn & Grow

Mercer's graduate programme is designed with real development in mind - not just training for training's sake.

50% Experience: On-the-job learning, cross-functional projects, business rotations
30% Training: Technical workshops, behavioural skills, certifications, eLearning
20% Relationships: Mentoring, networking, and engagement with senior leaders

"Being part of Grow Our Own helped me discover my passion and strengths while working across disciplines. I felt challenged, supported, and valued from day one."
- 2024 Graduate, Mercer KSA

⸻

What You'll Gain
• Fast-track your consulting career with a global industry leader
• Hands-on experience with regional and multinational clients
• A broad network of experts and mentors to support your growth
• Exposure to multiple disciplines before choosing your specialization
• Clear path to a potential full-time role with Mercer

⸻

Who Should Apply?

We're looking for the next generation of consultants and problem solvers.

• Recent (or soon-to-be) university graduates - Bachelor's or Master's
• Fluent in English (Arabic a plus)
• Passion for HR, transformation, and business consulting
• Curious, collaborative, and ready to learn

⸻

How to Apply

Step 1: Submit your CV in English
Step 2: Complete a HireVue on-demand video interview - be yourself!
Step 3: Join a real-time interview with our project group
Step 4: Participate in a second interview & presentation
Step 5: Take the Hogan Assessment

⸻

Applications Are Now Open!

Don't miss your chance to kickstart your career with Mercer KSA.
Take the first step toward becoming a future leader in HR consulting and people transformation.

Apply today - and let's grow together.

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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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.

More Jobs From Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Boost your career

Find thousands of job opportunities by signing up to eFinancialCareers today.