Director – Compensation Consulting

Marsh McLennan•Atlanta, NY

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Compensation Consulting team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role will be based in New York or Atlanta. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. As the Director of Compensation Consulting, you will lead a small unit within the compensation consulting business, driving strategy, budgeting, and staffing. You will engage closely with clients and staff to deliver high-impact compensation consulting services, including advising senior management and Compensation Committees on remuneration, performance measurement, and governance issues. We will count on you to: Lead a small unit within the compensation consulting business including budgeting, staffing, and strategy. Execute the business strategy for the unit, providing direction and focus while engaging staff to deliver results. Develop and monitor budgets and deadlines; oversee staff, delegate tasks, and peer review all client work. Interact regularly with clients by leading meetings, answering questions, overseeing edits or changes, and providing requested materials. Generate revenue through acquisition of new clients, cross-selling to current clients, and extending current client engagements. Serve as a Subject Matter Expert across markets and regions, leveraging Mercer’s communication offerings and intellectual capital. Provide consulting services to Compensation Committees and senior management on pay competitiveness, benefits, performance measurement, and regulatory implications. Provide consulting services on broader Human Capital issues. What you need to have: Proven leadership experience managing teams within compensation consulting or related fields. Strong client management skills with experience leading client meetings and resolving complex issues. Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business strategies and manage budgets. Expertise in compensation, remuneration, and human capital consulting. What makes you stand out: Experience delivering presentations or conference papers as a recognized Subject Matter Expert. Track record of generating revenue through new client acquisition and expanding existing client relationships. Broad knowledge of governance, regulatory implications, and performance measurement in compensation. Why join our team: We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders. We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities. Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being. Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X. Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [email protected]. Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person. The applicable base salary range for this role is $165,500 to $331,000. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

Requirements

Proven leadership experience managing teams within compensation consulting or related fields.
Strong client management skills with experience leading client meetings and resolving complex issues.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business strategies and manage budgets.
Expertise in compensation, remuneration, and human capital consulting.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering presentations or conference papers as a recognized Subject Matter Expert.
Track record of generating revenue through new client acquisition and expanding existing client relationships.
Broad knowledge of governance, regulatory implications, and performance measurement in compensation.

Responsibilities

Lead a small unit within the compensation consulting business including budgeting, staffing, and strategy.
Execute the business strategy for the unit, providing direction and focus while engaging staff to deliver results.
Develop and monitor budgets and deadlines; oversee staff, delegate tasks, and peer review all client work.
Interact regularly with clients by leading meetings, answering questions, overseeing edits or changes, and providing requested materials.
Generate revenue through acquisition of new clients, cross-selling to current clients, and extending current client engagements.
Serve as a Subject Matter Expert across markets and regions, leveraging Mercer’s communication offerings and intellectual capital.
Provide consulting services to Compensation Committees and senior management on pay competitiveness, benefits, performance measurement, and regulatory implications.
Provide consulting services on broader Human Capital issues.