Retirement Consulting Analyst in London

Mercer is pleased to present an exciting opportunity to join our Governance and Scheme Management team. This role offers the chance to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing leading-edge advice to trustee clients. We offer and embrace a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 3 days per week allowing 2 days per week to be spent working on a remote basis. We are seeking a talented Senior Retirement Consulting Analyst to join us in any of our UK locations.

Are you experienced in pensions governance and scheme management? If so, this role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career in a highly cooperative, client-focused setting. You will work closely with other specialists such as scheme actuaries and investment consultants, and on a range of client teams.

We will rely on you to:

• Provide governance consulting and scheme secretarial support to trustee clients, including attending client meetings and acting as a trusted advisor to trustee chairs and boards.
• Manage all aspects of scheme secretarial work such as arranging meetings, drafting agendas and papers, writing minutes, managing action points, and maintaining governance and risk documentation.
• Liaise effectively with clients, Mercer colleagues, and other advisers to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Support budget setting and monitoring in collaboration with senior colleagues.
• Contribute to a broad range of client teams, tailoring your experience to develop your skills and career.

What you need to have:

• Experience working in governance consulting and scheme management, either within a consultancy or in-house pensions team.
• Strong technical pensions knowledge and understanding of the current regulatory environment.
• A good grasp of UK pension scheme operations and current pension issues impacting clients.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and strong organisational and project management capabilities.
• A proactive, adaptable approach with a willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.

What makes you stand out:

• Relevant pensions qualifications or actively studying towards them (e.g., APMI or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in pensions governance and scheme management.

Why join our team:

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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us.

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.