Health & Benefits Consultant

Marsh McLennan•Portland, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mercer is seeking a talented individual to join their Health & Benefits team in Portland, OR. This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days a week in the office. As a Health & Benefits (H&B) Consultant, you will assist with managing consulting engagements for employers with 100 - 5,000 lives regarding their medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans and programs. This includes assisting with negotiations with benefits carriers and vendors to secure health and welfare plan coverage and acting as the client manager. You will work alongside a team, including a Relationship Manager, who oversees the overall client relationship. Mercer is a business of Marsh, a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. Marsh has annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues. Marsh is committed to hybrid work, offering flexibility with remote work while emphasizing collaboration, connections, and professional development benefits of in-office work. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week, with office-based teams identifying at least one “anchor day” for in-person team collaboration.

Requirements

BA/BS degree
Minimum of 5 years of experience in identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing efficient, innovative business solutions to clients' complex health care benefit plans
Client facing experience in a consulting capacity
Renowned expertise and industry reputation in the health & benefits field

Nice To Haves

Life and Health License
Strong, innovative sales and marketing skills plus the ability to market organizational strengths successfully
Well-versed mathematical skills, communication, and listening skills
Proven project management skills

Responsibilities

Supporting complex client engagements, including overall service delivery, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other studies
Developing sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies and drive the development of tools and solutions to address complex client issues
Effectively communicating Mercer's position on the latest industry trends to clients
Be accountable for revenue/profitability for client accounts and projects
Monitor the success of projects in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction
Creating demand for new products/services in the marketplace
Manage and participate in new business opportunities with sales channel partners