Employee Health & Benefits Consultant

Mercer•Toronto, ON

6d•CA$101,000 - CA$151,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Mercer's Health & Benefits Consulting team is seeking an Employee Health & Benefits Consultant (Senior Associate) for our Toronto office, hybrid, 3 days in office, 2 days remote. The Employee Benefits Consultant will participate in delivering impactful solutions for organizations of any size and varied industries and have a direct impact on their employees. They will work in a collaborative environment on a wide variety of client teams with any number of our 80+ Health colleagues in Toronto. The role involves supporting clients in the financial and strategic management of their employee benefit programs through analysis and communication, and managing the scope, quality, timeliness, and budget of multiple client deliverables. This includes delegating to and reviewing project work of more junior colleagues, which encompasses technical review of financial, contract, and administrative analysis, and providing direction to analysts and other team members in the preparation and delivery of clear and concise client presentations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Life Licensed agent in Ontario or ability to obtain one in 6 months
5+ years' experience in identifying, designing, pricing, recommending, and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex health care benefits challenges
Strong technical underwriting skills and knowledge of the Canadian insurance market
Proven management skills in leading large, complex projects
Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple and complex tasks in a demanding work environment.
Strong interpersonal skills, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills, plus the ability to market organizational strengths successfully
A Group Benefits Associate (GBA) and/or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation

Responsibilities

Lead and support on client engagements, including managing overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other studies
Perform detailed technical reviews of analysis and reporting prepared by more junior colleagues, relying on group insurance underwriting principles with a consulting lens
Develop benefits design and renewal strategies and drive the development of tools and solutions to address complex client issues
Use appropriate Mercer tools in the development and execution of client strategy
Incorporate compliance and professional standards into all work processes, including transparency, peer review and maintaining required licensure
Provide mentoring and coaching to more junior team members on both technical and soft skills.