Associate - Rewards Consulting

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Workforce Solutions team at Mercer. This role will be based in Melbourne. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least two to three days a week in the office.

• Associate - Rewards Consulting
• Primary focus for the role is the delivery and project management of solutions to clients on a range of projects within the Rewards and M&A practice areas.
• Core activities include understanding client issues and developing practical Rewards programs / solutions, driving the delivery of client solutions, project managing client facing teams, working with and involving other team members, monitoring progress and peer reviewing outcomes.
• We will count on you to
• Demonstrate intellectual leadership and consistently test final deliverables for completeness, relevance, and high impact against client issues and needs.
• Plan, design, resource and manage client projects and direct staff in executing the plan, and deliver projects on time and within budget
• Nurture key client relationships, identify opportunities to broaden or deepen these relationships in partnership with senior consultants, anticipating and responding to future client needs
• Support Business Development initiatives and proposals
• Develop own and other's capability through informal and formal learning opportunities
• Participate in internal projects to improve Mercer, in particular talent, quality, service delivery, internal efficiency / effectiveness and intellectual capital
• What you need to have
• Relevant undergraduate qualification is essential (e.g., business, human resources, finance)
• Relevant post-graduate qualification is desirable (e.g., MBA, Master of HR / Employment Relations)
• Experience in delivering and developing human capital services in corporate and / or consulting contexts across a number of industries
• Demonstrated project management experience and the ability to effectively manage people
• Solid client management skills, including the ability to develop and maintain relationships and identify new business opportunities
• Strong teaming capability in order to work collaboratively with colleagues across service areas on business development activities, client relationship management and delivery of integrated solutions
• Able to operate effectively in ambiguous situations with limited supervision, to multitask and to manage the pressure of competing deadlines without becoming unduly stressed
• Detail orientation and high quality outputs
• Client centric mindset
• Uses initiative and drives to outcomes
• Why join our team
• Voted #1 HR Consulting Company Globally
• Great time to join this global organisation in Growth Phase
• 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.
• Hybrid working model
• About us

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.