Rewards/Compensation Senior Analyst – French Speaker

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading HR consulting firm as a Rewards/Compensation Senior Analyst in Johannesburg. In this hybrid role, you will engage with clients across Africa, administering remuneration surveys and contributing to strategic marketing efforts. This position offers the opportunity to work on international projects, collaborate with talented colleagues, and develop professionally in a vibrant and inclusive environment. If you are a self-starter with a 'can do' attitude and a passion for client engagement, this role is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in a well-structured organization while advancing your career.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leaders

Inclusive culture

Career opportunities

Benefits and rewards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred with experience in rewards or compensation.
• Fluent in French and English, with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administer remuneration surveys and manage client engagements.
• Support delivery of Mercer products and participate in internal projects.

Skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Client engagement

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Company: Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Career team at Mercer. This role will be based in Johannesburg. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Rewards/Compensation Senior Analyst, you will have great exposure to internal and external clients, working with colleagues across geographies in a global environment.

You will be working for the world’s leading HR consulting firm.

We will count on you to:

1. Administer remuneration surveys and other products, across various African countries together with a client service team.
2. Survey administration includes client canvassing, data collection, data cleaning and reporting. Some high-level client analysis also required from time to time.
3. Contribute to the design of the country sales and marketing strategy.
4. Execute country sales and marketing strategy.
5. Manage campaigns of other Mercer products in assigned countries. Regular client engagement related to other Mercer products, including employee engagement surveys, remuneration analysis tools, employee assessment tools, job evaluation and so forth.
6. Support the delivery of other Mercer products under the supervision of associates and senior associates.
7. Participate in internal company projects.
8. Ad-hoc support to consulting team.
9. Key client account management.

What you need to have:

1. Bachelor degree preferred.
2. Fluent French and English level (spoken and written).
3. Previous experience in the rewards or compensation and benefits environment.
4. Able to travel sporadically into Africa for clients’ engagements.
5. Driver license and own car (or ready to use Uber).
6. Proficiency knowledge of MS Office products (Excel- advanced, Word, PowerPoint).
7. “Can do” attitude and ability to resolve escalated issues in a timely and professional way.
8. Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills to resolve any outstanding issues.
9. Able to collaborate with colleagues or other stakeholders across the globe.
10. Is a self-starter and shows empathy.

What makes you stand out?

1. Comfortable and motivated to work on international projects in a well-structured organization.
2. Enthusiastic personality and willingness to learn.
3. Ready to play a leading role in helping cross functional teams collaborate and achieve challenging goals.
4. Focused on the importance of getting down to the detail of how things work.
5. Great communicator and a team player.

Why join our team:

1. We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
2. 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.
3. Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.