Senior Benefits Broking Consultant - Group Risk

About the role

Mercer Ireland is looking for an experienced consultant to join the Group Risk Team, which covers group life and disability solutions for clients in Ireland. As a senior member of the team you will manage relationships with several clients, support them on benefits issues and projects, win new clients, expand existing relationships and coach and mentor colleagues.

Key responsibilities

• Own day-to-day activities and longer-run relationships with key clients and prospects, taking ownership of all client deliverables
• Review group risk benefits for complex or high-value clients, explain the financial and non-financial impacts of benefit policies and assist with transfer of cover
• Act as an expert resource to colleagues, including peer review
• Leverage relationships with insurers and multinational pooling providers, attend regular service calls with insurers and consult on benefit design and program renewal or rebidding
• Help develop intellectual capital, build an external network with key insurers and collaborate with relationship managers, multinational benefits teams and other Marsh McLennan operating companies
• Assist in developing company standards and procedures

Required profile

• Minimum 6 years' experience in domestic group risk consulting or international benefits
• QFA qualification, or equivalent acceptable to the Central Bank of Ireland, or willingness to complete the relevant exams quickly
• Solid benefits experience as a Senior Consultant within a broker or insurer
• Experience of coaching and mentoring junior team members
• Growth-focused, with a desire to seek new business opportunities

Required skills

• Knowledge of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Analytical, organisational, planning and interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Ability to prioritise, work independently and within a team

What we offer

• A competitive salary plus a flexible benefits package including pension, life assurance, private healthcare, disability cover and a bonus
• Career development in a fast-growing team
• Professional development opportunities and a hybrid work arrangement, with at least three days per week in the office