Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health & Benefits team at Mercer. This role will be based in St. Louis, MO. 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 (H&B) Consultant, you will assist with managing consulting engagements with 2,000+ life employers regarding their medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans and programs.

We will count on you to:

• Manage complex client engagements, including overall service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewal, business placement, benchmarking, and other studies.
• Develop sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies and drive the development of tools and solutions to address complex client issues.
• Contribute to the development of client deliverables such as underwriting and financial projections, carrier selection analysis, plan design changes and optimization, and employee contribution setting.
• Estimate incurred but not paid (IBNP) claims and assist with reserving analyses to support client financial planning.
• Collect and analyze health claims and utilization data to support client analysis and decision-making.
• Project management experience and managing deadlines

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree preferably in actuarial science, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-5 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.

What makes you stand out:

• Life and Health License
• Well-versed mathematical skills, strategic planning, communication, and listening skills.
• Proven management skills in leading large, complex projects.

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 an 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.

#MERHBUS

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 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 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.