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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Team Lead – Global Benefits Management

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Expert
Frankfurt, Germany+1 moreMore locations: Munich, Germany
HybridHybrid working; mobile work and office collaboration are supported.
InsuranceInsurance Sales & Agency

About the job

Requirements
  • Substantial knowledge of Global Benefits.
  • Experience serving multinational clients.
  • Strong consulting and broking expertise.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience and good interpersonal judgment.
  • A cooperative working style and very good communication skills.
  • Commercial understanding and confidence in negotiations.
  • Knowledge of benefits administration technologies, or willingness to learn them quickly.
  • Strong organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy.
  • Ability to positively influence colleagues and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and develop the Global Benefits Management practice in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ensuring high-quality service for clients headquartered in the region.
  • Lead employees and manage workforce planning, resource allocation, compensation, recruiting, promotions, and employee retention.
  • Work across countries and regions to connect people, topics, and teams, establish a growth-oriented environment with clear goals and measurable results, support Account Managers and Account Specialists, develop colleagues, and identify talent.
  • Make personnel, compensation, and expenditure decisions in line with financial objectives.
  • Promote modern ways of working and effective use of technology and artificial intelligence while maintaining customer focus; ensure processes run smoothly and are continually improved, and advance new initiatives.
  • Manage the client portfolio in the relevant country, identify retention risks early, and develop appropriate retention measures.
  • As Client Director, personally serve 2–3 clients and develop the service offering with them.
  • Strengthen collaboration within the team and across the organization, support the European leadership team as needed, and work closely with the GBM Sales Team.
  • Work with Proposition Management and Practice Management on efficient solutions, and support Marsh Multinational marketing by participating in client events and the market.
Desired Qualifications
  • Knowledge of benefits administration technologies is desired, though willingness to learn quickly is also accepted.

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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