Health & Benefits Consultant

Position: Employee Health & Benefits Consultant
At Mercer, we're creating a culture where you can bring your authentic self to work. When you join us, you bring your inclusive energy and enthusiasm to a team that values you personally and professionally – regardless of who you are, what you look like, where you were raised or born, who you love or what your religious beliefs are.

You're welcome here.

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

Work in a collaborative environment on a wide variety of client teams with any number of our 80+ Health colleagues in Toronto

Support clients in the financial and strategic management of their employee benefit programs through analysis and communication

Manage the scope, quality, timeliness, and budget of multiple client deliverables

Delegate to and review project work of more junior colleagues which includes technical review of financial, contract, and administrative analysis

Provide direction to analysts and other team members in the preparation and delivery of clear and concise client presentations

We will count on you to:

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.

Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.

What you need to have:

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

What makes you stand out:
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

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.

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