Global Benefits Associate

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Global Benefits Management team at Mercer. This role will be based in Chicago and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

As a Global Benefits Associate, you will partner with Global Benefits Senior Associates and Directors to manage client meetings and serve as a liaison between global client & local brokerage teams. You will assist global clients with monitoring their employee benefit programs around the world by managing and summarizing renewal progress and terms with a view to ensuring a level of governance and consistency with their objectives. You will develop a strong understanding of global health and welfare benefit products, services, technical tools, and vendor/carrier markets, providing renewal directions to local brokerage teams and managing to project timelines, as well as outlining data and reporting expectations within our proprietary Global Benefits Management tools & platforms, developing, peer reviewing, and transmitting client deliverables.

We will count on you to:

• Manage and execute project deliverables for clients’ implementation, ongoing, and renewals.
• Track and report project status to brokers/clients and internal management teams, including the nature of local discussions impacting the insurance placement or plan design strategy.
• Serve as a liaison between local brokerage offices and global client.
• Process execution and ensuring all standard procedures and controls are being followed.
• Communicate with internal and external partners (consultants, brokers and clients)

What you need to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of experience in a similar competencies’ role
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong analytical skills and keen attention to detail, with a proven ability to solve complex problems
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills with a talent for building strong relationships
• Self-motivated, fast learner, quality-focused, and committed to meeting deadlines
• A team player who can also work independently with minimal supervision
• Proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint, and working knowledge of the MS Office suite

What makes you stand out?

• Experience managing global benefits
• Project Management Certification
• Fluent in other languages and international experience, highly desired

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 work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected] 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.The applicable base salary range for this role is $74,000 to $148,000.The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.