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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Retirement Plan Analyst

Full-TimeUpdated
$41.2k - $76.8k+ Performance-based incentives
Mid
Bachelor's
San Diego, CA, USA
Hybrid
Finance & BankingWealth Management & Financial Advisory
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • Be a college graduate and/or have a minimum of three years of securities background, preferably within qualified retirement planning.
  • Obtain or maintain a valid, unrestricted Series 65 securities license through FINRA and meet continuing education requirements.
  • Have strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to give oral presentations.
  • Have above-average analysis, problem-solving, and planning skills.
  • Have strong mathematics skills.
  • Be dependable and detail-oriented, work well with a team, and be able to multitask.
  • Maintain confidentiality of client information.
  • Exercise independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines.
  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and average skill navigating the Internet.
  • Have a valid California driver's license and dependable transportation.
Responsibilities
  • Assist Client Executives, Principals, and/or Client Managers with retirement plan provider selection for new clients or existing plan transfers.
  • Prepare account administration pricing.
  • Analyze proposals, including costs and benefits.
  • Review bidding-process results with Client Executives, Principals, and/or Client Managers.
  • Provide Client Executives, Principals, and/or Client Managers with recommendations on proposals to present.
  • Maintain and organize the Salesforce customer relationship management system.
  • Track plan transfers and Broker of Record changes.
  • Coordinate and prepare materials for formal presentations by Client Executives, Principals, and/or Client Managers.
  • Accompany Client Executives, Principals, and/or Client Managers to off-site presentations.
  • Prepare and coordinate announcement materials for enrollment processes for sold or transferred business.
  • Work with carrier representatives to coordinate activity for smooth implementation of new plans.
  • Conduct employee open-enrollment meetings.
  • Attend sales meetings as requested.
  • Coordinate administrative installation with plan provider representatives and accompany provider representatives to meetings.
  • Prepare files and other records needed for MMA.
  • Keep abreast of the marketplace.
  • Maintain MMA's professional standards when working with clients.
  • Share information with Benefit Analysts and others to build an information network within the department.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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