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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Junior Consultant Trainee

Full-TimePosted on 10/1/2026
No salary listed
Entry
Bachelor's
Lisbon, Portugal
HybridHybrid role; at least three days per week in the local office or onsite with clients.
ConsultingHuman Capital & Change Consulting

About the job

Requirements
  • A degree in Management, Human Resources, or Organizational Psychology is required.
  • Fluent English at B2/C1 level is required.
  • Native-level Portuguese is required.
  • Strong analytical skills and a problem-solving mindset are required.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft tools, mainly PowerPoint and Excel, is required.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Dynamism, proactivity, and flexibility are required.
  • Accountability and ownership are required.
Responsibilities
  • Support and participate in projects across benefits, pensions and investments, and human resources.
  • Support the preparation of data and presentations, and collect information.
  • Produce reports.
  • Ensure tasks are completed on time and meet client-delivery quality standards.
  • Work closely with senior colleagues on retirement, human resources, and benefits projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Curiosity and an orientation toward learning.
  • A growth mindset and critical thinking.
  • Passion for impacting people's lives.

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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Simplify's Take

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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