Health & Benefits Consultant

Marsh McLennan•Los Angeles, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Marsh is seeking a Health & Benefits Consultant to join its Health & Benefits team within the People & Investments business. Based in Los Angeles, the role follows a hybrid arrangement, with at least three days per week in a local office or onsite with clients. The consultant assists in managing engagements with large-market employers involving medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans and programs. The role includes negotiating with benefits carriers and vendors, serving as a client manager and often as the relationship manager, and helping clients secure health and welfare plan coverage. The consultant contributes to client strategy, conducts financial and data analysis, manages project components and deliverables, and coordinates internal specialty resources. The role also manages carrier RFP processes, evaluates proposals and transparency documents, and prepares client-facing recommendations and communications. Marsh describes an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools and emphasizes professional standards, collaboration, and client service.

Requirements

BA/BS degree.
3–5 years of experience identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions for clients’ complex health care benefit plans.
Client-facing experience in a consulting capacity.
Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health and benefits field.

Nice To Haves

Life & Health License.
Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills and the ability to market organizational strengths successfully.
Well-developed mathematical, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills.
Proven management skills leading large, complex projects.

Responsibilities

Provide financial, contract, and administrative analyses; manage project components and address ad hoc client operational and administrative challenges.
Support financial analysis and review, including underwriting, data analytics, and collaboration with actuaries on funding analysis.
Contribute to client strategy, interpret and present benchmark data, and ensure plan and program changes align with client objectives.
Manage project quality and timeliness, delegate work to junior colleagues, and review their work.
Coordinate internal specialty resources to ensure client deliverables meet goals, deadlines, and quality standards.
Prepare, review, and deliver clear, client-friendly communications and reports through established peer review processes.
Work directly with clients and manage the request for proposal process with health insurance carriers and internal analysts.
Collect and review analysts’ compilations of health benefits information, carrier responses, template data, and transparency documents.
Analyze carrier proposals, interpret findings, and prepare executive summaries and client recommendations.
Ensure compliance with professional standards, including template use, client calendars, peer review requirements, and transparency practices.
Build and maintain carrier and vendor relationships supporting plan administration, eligibility, claims, billing, implementations, contract management, and plan amendments.
Manage consulting engagements for large-market employers and negotiate with benefits carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare plan coverage.