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We’re Mercer - a global consulting leader in health, wealth and career. Mercer has more than 22,000 colleagues based in over 40 countries. We help clients worldwide from small businesses to Fortune 1000 companies advance the health, wealth and performance of their most vital asset – their people.
Mercer is uniquely qualified to help organisations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies, whether it’s for a multinational organisation or a local company attempting to grow within its market. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that help organisations make fact-based decisions
The first step in your career with Mercer’s Career business may be as a Generalist Graduate Analyst. Generalist Graduate Analysts work with a broad range of clients and industries, participating as a member of project teams across different teams within the Career business to diagnose issues and design strategic solutions
What can you expect?
- Mercer's Career Consultants work with clients around the world to engage their most important assets, their people.
- They partner with board members, senior executives, and HR leaders to optimise business performance through strategies that better manage, reward, and engage their people.
- Mercer brings clients a range of integrated solutions across multiple practice areas. Mercer’s Career Generalist Analysts support many of these practice areas including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Reward & Talent and Workforce Transformation.
What you will be rewarded with?
- Competitive salary and accelerated career progression, with a permanent full-time role upon completing the programme.
- Competitive Benefits Package including: 25 days annual leave, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
- We offer a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 3 days a week and remote work for 2 days a week
- Challenged to deliver impactful solutions for major organisations and have a direct impact on their employees
- Exposure to working with some of the best people in the industry
We will rely on you to
- Provide quantitative and qualitative analytical support to senior consultants and project teams
- Conduct research and analysis to understand industry and organisation-specific issues, including business strategy, corporate performance, compensation and rewards practices and trends
- Analyse clients' strategic, financial, and organisational information to provide insights that will develop into career strategies and solutions
- Perform financial analyses of industry sectors and client peer groups
- Collaborate with project teams to determine and execute the most effective ways to structure analyses and present information to meet client objectives
- Preparing client presentations and presenting to boards of directors, senior executives, and HR leaders
What you need to have
- To be eligible for this position, you must be on track to achieve or have already achieved a minimum of a 2:2 in your degree discipline.
- Right to Work in the UK (we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role)
What makes you stand out
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills
- Ability to work in teams and be flexible to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs
- Superior organisational skills and strong attention to detail
- Enthusiasm to learn
About 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 approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in 130 countries. 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 more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 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 mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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. 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 at TAUK@mmc.com
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.
