Pensions & Risk Management Consultant

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What you can expect:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Mercer's pension consulting team.

Mercer is a global leader in consultancy and provides actuarial, investment, risk, and strategic advice to a wide range of clients across multiple industries.

This role involves providing strategic consulting advice to trustees and employers in relation to their pension plans and overall benefit strategy. There is also an opportunity to provide risk management advice & support to trustees as part of our Pension Risk Management Key Function Holder consulting. The role offers a wide variety of exposure and career opportunities, including:

* Managing a portfolio of client relationships and pension risk manager appointments;
* Developing close relationships with trustee groups and corporate clients;
* Working within a team to provide pro-active strategic advice on a wide range of pension and benefit related issues;
* Helping to develop Mercer's overall service delivery in key growth areas including pension risk management services;
* Developing and strengthening the individual's consultancy skills and pensions industry & multinational client knowledge as part of an engaging and market leading team
* A training plan to support upskilling to a pension risk management role can be supported

What you will be rewarded with:

Our employees enjoy excellent benefits such as:

* Competitive salary with annual review
* Up to 12% pension contribution
* Full healthcare cover
* Study Support
* Flexitime or flexistart
* Flexible working/potential to work from home
* Sports & Social clubs/Wellness Programme
* Paid annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave days
* Travel ticket/bike to work/dental are optional
* Subsidised canteen

What we will rely on you for:

The role can be tailored to an individual's strengths and will facilitate the development of skills and experience over time, with a view to covering the following areas:

* Provide strategic advice to a diverse range of trustees and employers.
* Oversee the day to day management and development of important client relationships.
* Develop a pension risk management framework for pension schemes and provide relevant advice to a diverse range of trustee groups.
* Contribute to the development of the area of pension risk management (as set out under IORP II) as part of a panel of subject matter experts.
* Manage the delivery of a range of projects & deliverables to deadlines and budgets with support from junior colleagues.
* Take a lead role at trustee meetings
* Develop in-depth knowledge of Mercer's best ideas and solutions in order to provide valuable advice and communicate effectively with clients.
* Liaise with colleagues across teams and business lines to achieve successful outcomes for clients.
* Be responsible for the training and development of junior colleagues.
* Deliver results against own personal and business targets.

What you will need to have:

* Proven ability to deliver excellent client service and build strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
* Comfortable in a client facing role, with experience presenting and managing client meetings.
* Proven ability to manage simultaneous projects and to meet multiple deadlines.
* A comprehensive understanding of market developments, pension themes, and the key issues facing our clients.
* Proactive and goal orientated.
* Possess a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

What makes you stand out:

* A relevant pension, investment or risk management qualification (including but not limited to actuarial, CFA, accounting, or other risk management qualifications)
* 4+ years of relevant experience

MERCER

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. In Ireland, Mercer employs over 500 employees in offices based in Dublin and Cork. Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.me.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients regardless of their gender expression or identity, marital or civil partnership status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation or beliefs. We are proud of our inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work and thrive.