Senior Health & Protection Consultant - Manchester | Manchester, UK

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Commercial Consulting team at Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB). This role will be based in our Manchester offices. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong client service and sales background looking to continue their career with a world-leading professional services company.

We will count on you to:

• Manage a portfolio of clients, develop and maintain strong relationships, acting as their trusted advisor and providing expert guidance on employee benefits solutions based on their specific needs.
• Oversee the renewal and review process, conducting comprehensive reviews of existing benefits packages to identify areas for enhancement.
• Collaborate and build relationships with insurance partners to negotiate favourable terms and conditions for clients.
• Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities within your own portfolio.
• Work closely with other areas of the business to source leads and generate new business.
• Develop a deep understanding of the wide range of products offered, including group risk, healthcare, and various wellbeing and client support options.

What you need to have:

• Previous client service and sales experience within a professional office setting, with a track record of meeting and exceeding key performance indicators.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, experience in managing client expectations, resolving issues, and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Dynamics.
• Proven ability to work independently, and as a team player, establishing good rapport with both clients and colleagues.
• Excellent time management and planning/organisational skills, ability to work independently on your own portfolio of clients.

What makes you stand out:

• Previous Employee Benefits experience.
• Group Risk and/or Healthcare product knowledge.

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 Marsh Benefits helps clients manage the costs, risks and complexities of employee health and benefits, through the combined expertise of Mercer and Marsh, businesses of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC). Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. Marsh McLennan 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. 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.