Health & Benefits Consultant, Senior Associate

Job ID: MAMCGLOBALR366492EXTERNALENGLOBALRequisition: R_366492Company: MercerLocation: Morristown, New Jersey, United States of AmericaEmployment type: RegularCategory: ConsultingIndustry: Real EstateSalary: 160000Posted: 2026-10-07We are seeking a talented individual to join our Health and Benefits team within Marsh’s People and Investments business. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.Are you an experienced health and benefits professional looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a growing organization? Marsh is expanding, and this is an exciting time to join our Health and Benefits Consulting team.At Marsh People and Investments, we help improve the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing health, wealth, and careers. We are committed to creating rewarding futures for our clients and their employees.As a Senior Health & Benefits Consultant, you will:Lead complex client engagements, managing scope, quality, timeliness, and budget across multiple deliverables spanning medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, life, and disability benefit plans.Partner with clients to assess benefit programs and develop innovative plan design and renewal strategies.Build and maintain trusted client relationships, serving as a strategic advisor who understands client needs and delivers thoughtful recommendations.Provide financial, contractual, and administrative analysis, including RFP review and executive summary preparation.Delegate, mentor, and review the work of junior colleagues, providing guidance and support to help resolve challenges effectively.Collaborate with key client stakeholders to identify opportunities for growth and support client referrals.Contribute to the development of sophisticated benefits design and renewal strategies, helping create solutions for complex client challenges.Use strong financial acumen and advanced Excel skills to analyze data, build models, and support client decision-making.We will count on you to:Oversee complex client engagements, including service delivery, strategy, financial evaluations, plan design, renewals, business placement, benchmarking, and other studies.Manage consulting engagements with mid-market to large employers across medical, dental, life, and disability benefit plans.Negotiate with benefits carriers and vendors to help secure optimal health and welfare plan coverage.Thrive in an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools.Be accountable for project success in terms of scope, budget, timeliness, and client satisfaction.What you need to have:BA/BS degree.4+ years of experience identifying, designing, recommending, and implementing innovative business solutions for complex health care benefit plans.Recognized expertise and a strong reputation in the Health and Benefits field.Strong financial acumen and proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.What makes you stand out:Well-developed strategic planning, communication, and active listening skills.Proven experience leading large, complex projects.Ability to build and maintain trusted client relationships through thoughtful advice and problem-solving.Why join our team:We support your development through meaningful work, professional growth opportunities, and strong leadership.We foster an inclusive culture where you can collaborate with talented colleagues and help create impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.Our scale offers broad career opportunities, along with benefits and rewards designed to support your wellbeing.Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is 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, visit marsh.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 View email address on click.appcast.io 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.The applicable base salary range for this role is $88,000 to $176,000.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.