Mercer is seeking candidates for an exciting opportunity in our Mercer Marsh Benefits Consulting area. The successful candidate will join an existing team of group risk and medical consultants in delivering consulting and broking solutions to some of Ireland's most prominent and well known employers.

Specific experience with medical or group risk benefits, or preferably both, is highly desirable, as is consulting experience. The role will offer the opportunity to work on some of our key corporate clients (both domestic and multinational) and with the Irish medical and group risk insurers. This role is likely to be suitable for somebody who may want the flexibility of working 3/4 days per week (or other flexible arrangements which will be considered).

What can you expect:
The Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) Consulting Team operates across our Dublin and Cork offices (with work from home permitted up to 2 days per week). We deliver health and group risk consulting along with technology solutions that address the health and wellness needs of our clients and their employees. The MMB team is currently made up of 14 consultants and analysts, delivering solutions to a portfolio of Irish and international clients. The role involves assisting clients in putting in place, monitoring and reviewing employee medical and group risk arrangements, along with providing ad hoc consulting.

This role within the team is intended for a candidate with consulting experience and the qualifications and experience required to consult with clients on medical and group risk benefits from Day 1. You will need to understand our clients’ needs and develop solutions, efficiently and in line with all regulatory and compliance requirements.

Mercer is open to applications from candidates interested in performing this role on a part-time basis where they have the qualifications and experience in one or both of medical benefit or group risk benefit consulting.

What you will be rewarded with:
Our employees enjoy excellent benefits such as:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Full healthcare cover
• Study Support
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working
• Sports & Social clubs/Wellness Programme
• Paid annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave days
• Travel ticket/bike to work/dental are optional
• 35 hour working week

We will rely on you to:

• Work with clients to review their Medical and Group Risk programmes/needs and to advise on and implement new programmes
• Provide value-added consulting expertise to a wide variety of clients in Ireland
• Lead projects and ensure the progress of project teams against established objectives, budgets and timelines.
• Prepare client presentations and reports that will be presented to senior compensation and benefit stakeholders, senior-level executives, and/or management.
• Assist in the provision of ad hoc group risk and healthcare consulting advice to clients and Mercer colleagues
• Deliver new business
• Manage relationships with clients
• Act in a mentor role towards junior team members to assist in their knowledge and development
• Deliver and maintain professional and ethical standards of service to all business partners.
• Work to agreed Service Level Agreements at all times
• Maintain and cultivate relationships with health insurers to achieve best client service and innovative solutions for clients

What you will need to have:

• Consulting experience
• Full QFA and APA (Personal General Insurance) qualification, or equivalent enabling compliant consulting on group risk and medical benefits
• Knowledge of corporate client employee benefits design
• Demonstrated success in employee benefits environment
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of the Irish employee benefit landscape
• Excellent analytical skills, including the use of Microsoft Excel for statistical analysis.
• Ability to guide project teams and collaborate with others to deliver to clients
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
• Ability to work within a team environment as a team player and a flexible approach to work
• Record of achieving results

What makes you stand out:

• Strong client focus
• Hard working, proactive and flexible in your approach to business with excellent problem solving, organisational and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in a consultancy/insurance provider firm
• Strong technical knowledge of the health insurance market and the health insurance offerings available to employers in Ireland

MERCER
Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. In Ireland, Mercer employs over 500 employees in offices based in Dublin and Cork. Mercer is a business of Marsh & Mc Lennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & Mc Lennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.me.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

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