Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Consulting Support Group Team at Mercer in Ireland from September 2026. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Mercer is a global consulting leader helping clients around the world advance the health, wealth and careers of their most vital asset – their people. We provide services to a wide range of clients including pension funds, insurers and private banks.

We will rely on you to provide support with some of the following tasks:

Helping consultants to manage a portfolio of clients on a day-to-day basis – managing and tracking ongoing actions for client
Calculating benefits for pension plan members
Completing individual calculations as required, for example transfer values, net present values, severance calculations, standard fund threshold calculations, early retirement calculations and actuarial factors
Assessing the solvency and funding level of defined benefit pension schemes

Understanding and explaining membership movements between valuation periods
Liaising with the Lisbon team throughout the valuation process

Calculating company accounting disclosures and uploading results to Mercer Globe
Preparation of quarterly Aspire reports and other Aspire client material
Supporting investment consultants in responding to ad-hoc client and/or member queries
Lifestyle strategy reviews i.e. assessing the suitability of the default lifestyle strategy (annuity/ARF/cash endpoints)
Supporting client managers with the preparation of meeting materials for Investment Committee and Trustee Meetings
Involvement in project work across the business as required, for example risk management

exercises, redundancy projects etc.

What makes you stand out:

Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and clients.
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail is critical.
Interest in pensions, investment markets and asset classes
Ability to manage simultaneous projects and to meet multiple deadlines
Ability to interpret results and ask questions where relevant
Proactive and goal-orientated
Strive to achieve efficiencies in ongoing work
Possess strong IT skills. (a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint)

Qualifications:

Would suit candidates who are working towards, or planning to work towards, the Actuarial qualification.

Why join our team:

To be part of a company with a strong brand, committed to making a difference in people's lives
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.

Marsh Risk 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 Marsh Risk, 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, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

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.

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