Health & Benefits Consulting Analyst

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health & Benefits team at Mercer Health & Benefits. This role will be based in Chicago. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. As a Senior Health & Benefits Consulting Analyst, you will have the opportunity to enhance your industry knowledge and consulting skills while collaborating with senior consultants to design and administer health and welfare programs for our clients.

We will count on you to:

• Assist senior consultants with reviewing client needs, recommending suitable approaches, and helping implement benefit program strategies.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret health care data for reporting to the client.
• Develop an awareness of the insurance vendor marketplace, plan designs, health care cost factors, and the renewal process for health and group benefit programs.
• Coordinate the Request for Proposal (RFP) process on behalf of a client.
• Help write and structure client communications including proposals, reports, spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal teams and subject matter experts, as well as develop relationships with clients.
• Interact with carriers and vendors to gather quotes, negotiate, handle client service issues, and review plan documentation.

What you need to have:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent - GPA must be 3.0 or above.
• 0-3 years of professional experience - open to fresh graduates.
• Be a self starter.
• Ability to work at a fast pace, both independently and in a team environment.
• Capacity to manage competing priorities with strong time management skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office — Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

What makes you stand out:

• Previous working experience with health and benefits with a brokerage firm.
• Advanced proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint.

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 wellbeing.

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan 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 reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com. Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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 $54,000 to $108,000.

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.