Experienced Consultant – Employee Benefits

Company:Marsh

Description:

Are you a natural at building relationships? Do you thrive on customer satisfaction? Do you like to work in an international environment?

Are you tenacious, interested in businesses, and get a buzz from working with people?

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a talented individual with a background in the Employee Benefits industry (healthcare and / or Risk), to join a high-performing team as an Experienced Consultant – Employee Benefits

Whilst previous experience would be ideal, we would also be willing to consider applications from candidates with transferrable client facing skills, from within the Banking, Financial Service or Insurance sector.

About: MMB

• Mercer Marsh Benefits ™ (MMB) is part of the Marsh McLennan family, bringing together a broad spectrum of expertise to help clients navigate the complex world of people risks, cost management and employee benefits.
• MMB is a global leader in the health and benefits marketplace. Operating in 135 countries, our team of specialists design benefits solutions that meet the needs of businesses and their people, drawing from global intelligence and adapting that wealth of experience to local markets.

What you can expect:

• As an Employee Benefits Consultant you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of Healthcare and / or Group Risk clients. The focus will be on a client portfolio of multinational clients that have rolled out a Global Benefits Management (GBM) approach for all the countries where they are present.
• You will be focused on ensuring the client feels supported at all times, providing advice and recommendations about renewals of local policies; remarketing and harmonization projects; benchmark studies; negotiate in the name of the client with local insurers and international pooling partners about the conditions and level of coverage of the employee benefits package; and this all in line with the client’s requirements.
• You will have contact with local and international stakeholders, such as local insurers, MMB local and international consultants, local clients and their HQ, MMB Centers of Excellence in Poland, US and India.
• You will be expected to build a good relationship with your clients and to identify new business opportunities and promote the wider MMB proposition to maximise opportunities and achieve growth targets. This is a client-focused account management role.

What is in it for you?

• The chance to operate within a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about how it cares for and supports our clients at a local and international level.
• Learn from industry colleagues who will work closely with you to help you develop your employee benefits career.
• Flexibility of working in the office (Ghent and/or Brussels) or remotely

We will rely on you to:

• Managing an existing Healthcare and / or Group Risk client portfolio providing strategic/quality consulting advice and direction
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external at all levels)
• Providing accurate reports containing renewal information, market review results and recommendation.
• Liaising with internal departments and insurers to ensure clients receive an excellent service throughout.
• Promoting and delivering high quality service and advice.
• Updating and maintaining records on core systems.
• Pro-actively keeping up-to-date with knowledge expertise by supporting learning and skills development activities

What you need to have:

• Proven experience in a related employee benefits consulting or administrative role with an employee benefit practice
• Ability to consult, analyse and communicate on employee benefit related products
• Experience identifying business needs and aligning our products to provide strategic solutions for clients
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills
• Self-driven and motivated
• A desire to provide exceptional customer service

What makes you stand out:

• Make personal investment to achieve business, personal and career goals
• Take ownership of work; demonstrates initiative, flexibility and commitment to get things done
• Ensure work is planned, prioritised and delivered to meet requirements
• Consider the impact of decisions on clients, team members and colleagues
• Experience in an employee benefits environment (with local broker/insurer in Belgium)
• Trilingual : Dutch / English, and good knowledge of French

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. 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 marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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.