Full-Time

Associate Consultant

Employee Health & Benefits

Updated on 9/12/2026

Marsh

Marsh

10,001+ employees

Global insurance brokerage and risk advisory

No salary listed

Portland, ME, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid work arrangement.

Category
Consulting (1)
Required Skills
HIPAA

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Requirements
  • Prior experience working with employee benefits and knowledge of various lines of insurance coverage, including medical, dental, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability, as well as plan design and rate structures.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present to a range of professionals at each client.
  • Knowledge of Health and Welfare compliance, including HIPAA, FMLA, COBRA, Form 5500, the Affordable Care Act, and the Department of Labor.
  • Life and Health licensure, or commitment to achieving licensure within six months of the start date.
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with internal staff and management, external clients, prospects, and vendors.
  • Shared commitment to company values of integrity, collaboration, passion, innovation, and accountability.
Responsibilities
  • Assist with all aspects of coordinating, developing, and executing project plans and periodic client presentations.
  • Support the request for proposal process, renewal processes, and implementation processes for client projects.
  • Pull and analyze benchmark survey data for client plans and summarize and validate the reviewed information.
  • Develop and maintain strong vendor relationships.
  • Identify and understand negotiable elements of underwriting calculations for all lines of coverage.
  • Manage the post-implementation process for all lines of insurance coverage for a client.
  • Coordinate the renewal process, census data, Schedule A requests, and ERISA Wrap documents.
  • Respond to client inquiries through email, phone calls, and other requests for information.
  • Review plans for design accuracy and discrepancies.
  • Conduct initial research for client projects, work with vendors to coordinate information, and prepare presentations.
  • Assist with open enrollment communications and other employee-related communications.
  • Coordinate billing and claim issues between clients and vendors.

Marsh is a diversified professional services firm that helps clients manage risk, secure insurance, and design risk-transfer programs. Its core work combines risk advisory with insurance brokerage, acting as a buyer of coverage and placing policies across multiple underwriters. It includes Mercer (HR consulting), Guy Carpenter (reinsurance brokerage), and Oliver Wyman (management consulting) under a holding structure. Its goal is to lower clients' financial risk and total cost of risk by combining risk transfer with advisory and consulting services across insurance, reinsurance, HR, and business strategy.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$110K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 underlying revenue grew 5%, with Marsh Risk up 4%.
  • Marsh Japan bought Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service in November 2025, expanding captive distribution.
  • Risk Companion and Sentrisk deepen sticky advisory workflows and cross-sell across client accounts.

What critics are saying

  • Marsh booked $425 million for Greensill in Q1 2026; more headlines still threaten.
  • Howden US keeps raiding Marsh talent; the Florida injunction shows fragile client retention.
  • Guy Carpenter fell 2% in Q2 2026 as reinsurance pricing pressure squeezes growth.

What makes Marsh unique

  • Marsh combines brokerage, reinsurance, and consulting through Marsh, Guy Carpenter, and Mercer.
  • Its 2026 brand unification under Marsh centralizes AI, data, and client services.
  • Marsh’s global placement network spans 130 countries, embedding it in multinational risk programs.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Paid Holidays

Company News

Associated Press
Aug 31st, 2026
US employers plan 3.2% merit pay rises for 2027 amid economic uncertainty

US employers plan to maintain moderate salary increases in 2027, according to Marsh's Mercer QuickPulse survey of 1,001 organisations. Base salary merit increases are projected at 3.2%, with total salary increases at 3.5%, marking four consecutive years of similar rates. Economic uncertainty continues influencing compensation decisions, with 57% of employers expecting at least moderate impact. High Tech (3.8%), Banking (3.7%), and Energy (3.6%) lead in merit budgets, whilst Consumer Goods (2.9%) and Healthcare (3.0%) lag behind. Employers expect to promote 8.4% of their workforce in 2027, down from 8.6% in 2026. Off-cycle salary adjustments remain common, with 64% of organisations providing them. AI adoption in compensation planning is growing, with 70% of organisations reporting some automation, primarily for market pricing recommendations and benchmarking.

Yahoo Finance
Apr 17th, 2026
Marsh beats Q1 estimates with $7.6B revenue, $3.29 EPS as organic growth hits 5%

Marsh reported Q1 revenue of $7.6 billion, up 7.6% year-over-year, beating the consensus estimate of $7.38 billion by 2.88%. Earnings per share came in at $3.29, compared to $3.06 in the prior-year quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.21 by 2.46%. Key metrics showed mixed performance against analyst expectations. Consolidated organic revenue growth of 5% exceeded the 3.5% estimate, whilst consulting organic growth of 5% topped the 4.4% forecast. However, Guy Carpenter's organic growth of 2% fell short of the 4.2% estimate. Geographically, Marsh's EMEA division generated $1.21 billion in revenue, up 14.1% year-over-year and beating estimates. Mercer consulting revenue reached $1.66 billion, an 11% increase that surpassed the $1.58 billion consensus.

wallstreet:online AG
Jul 28th, 2025
Mitsubishi Electric to Transfer Shares of Insurance Subsidiary to Marsh Japan

28.07.2025 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has concluded a share transfer agreement under which it will transfer shares of its Tokyo-based subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service Co., Ltd. to Marsh Japan, Inc. on ...

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Business Wire
May 16th, 2024
Marsh Mclennan Stockholders Re-Elect Board Of Directors During 2024 Meeting

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy, and people, today announced the results of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Stockholders elected the entire slate of 2024 director nominees for a one-year term expiring at next year’s annual meeting. The 11 directors are: Anthony K. Anderson, John Q. Doyle, Oscar Fanjul, H. Edward Hanway, Judith Hartmann, Deborah C