Mercer

Consulting

Health&BenefitsConsultant

$70–70k Ottawa, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
The Brief

“Health & Benefits Consultant at Mercer. Skills: Health and Benefits, Client deliverables, Financial analysis. Deliver impactful solutions for organizations. Work in a collaborative environment”

Industry & Context.

Consulting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Previous work-related experience, Organizational skills, Oral and written communication skills, Ability to handle multiple tasks, Ability to work in a team environment, Time management skills, Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Obtain and maintain appropriate licenses

Nice to Have

Post-secondary degree or equivalent experience, Bilingual (French/English), Familiarity or experience with group insurance benefits, 3 to 4 years of relevant experience, LLQP or equivalent

What You'll Do.

Deliver impactful solutions for organizations

Work in a collaborative environment

Support clients in financial and strategic management

Perform calculations for employee benefit plans

Price plan design changes

Prepare future cost projections

Develop project management skills

Develop consulting skills

Manage quality and timeliness of client deliverables

Participate in client calls and meetings

Assist with client-friendly communications

Develop deeper understanding of Health and Benefits products

Develop deeper understanding of vendor/carrier markets

Develop deeper understanding of basic underwriting skills

Develop deeper understanding of budget-setting

Develop deeper understanding of rate-setting

Develop deeper understanding of evaluation

Perform works related to actuarial valuation

Provide accurate and timely data and financial analysis

Validate and compare premiums for group benefit plans

Produce quarterly experience monitoring reports

Analyze financial statements of group insurance plans

Review financial agreement

Analyze cost drivers by reviewing utilization data

Analyze year-over-year trends

Perform analyses for complex clients

Perform technical reviews

Gather necessary data from vendor

Prepare data in template or format

Develop recommendations and reporting for clients

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborative environment; Client teams; Health colleagues

Communication Scope

Oral communication; Written communication; Client-friendly communications

Process & Methodology

Project management

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