Junior International Benefits Consultant, Health & Benefits

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our MMB Multinational Advisory team at Mercer. This role will be based in Hong Kong. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Why Mercer Marsh Benefits?

At Mercer Marsh Benefits, we believe our people are our greatest asset. We foster a culture of inclusion, continuous learning, and innovation. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills through ongoing training and career development programs, supported by a global network of experts. Our commitment to diversity and equal opportunity means you’ll be part of a workplace where every voice is valued and respected.

Join us to work on meaningful projects that improve lives across Asia Pacific while advancing your career in a vibrant, collaborative environment.

We will count on you to:

• Build impactful relationships: Collaborate with regional consulting teams, country brokers, retirement specialists, and global groups to deliver seamless, integrated solutions. Partner with insurers and third-party providers to enhance our offerings and client outcomes.
• Lead transformative projects: Manage multi-country consulting engagements focused on benefits strategy, well-being programs, employee health analytics, and retirement governance. Drive projects with agility, ensuring timely delivery and clear communication with all stakeholders.
• Innovate with purpose: Champion first-to-market initiatives that set new standards in employee health and retirement. Develop strategic vendor partnerships and leverage market insights to create value-added solutions that address evolving client needs.
• Support business growth: Actively contribute to business development by promoting Mercer Marsh Benefits’ unique value propositions and helping build a strong pipeline of opportunities.

What you need to have:

• Consulting experience: 1 – 3 years’ experience as a technical analyst in health, global or regional benefits, or employee benefits consulting.
• Educational background: University degree in mathematics, actuarial science, engineering, computer science, or a related analytical field.
• Domain expertise: Knowledge or interest in corporate employee benefits and with a passion for delivering client-centric solutions.
• Communication skills: Exceptional ability to present complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Project and client management: Proven track record managing complex projects and building trusted client relationships.
• Analytical mindset: Strong skills in data interpretation, trend analysis, and storytelling to support strategic decision-making.
• Proactive and resourceful: Self-motivated with excellent market research skills and the ability to quickly absorb and apply new knowledge.
• Critical thinker: Agile learner with strong logical and innovative thinking capabilities.
• Collaborative team player: Able to work effectively across cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Business acumen: Ability to identify and capitalize on business opportunities at regional and global levels.
• Technical proficiency: Skilled in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

What makes you stand out:

• Relentless curiosity to acquire new knowledge and skills.
• Highly motivated and meticulous.
• Adaptability to thrive in fast paced and complex environments.
• Ability to build relationships by communicating with team members.
• A genuine interest in telling stories with data.
• Prior domain knowledge, and client management experience in health and benefits consulting would be a plus.

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.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 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 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.