Senior Compensation Consultant I

At Mercer, we’re creating a culture where you can bring your authentic self to work. When you join us, you bring your inclusive energy and enthusiasm to a team that values you personally and professionally – regardless of who you are, what you look like, where you were raised or born, who you love, or what your religious beliefs are. You are welcome here.

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in Vancouver or Calgary.

Rewards Consultant Senior Associate

What can you expect?

• Have the opportunity to work with the best tools, resources and some of the smartest people in the industry.
• Be part of our great training and development programs.
• Work as a member of our consulting team to help companies design and implement compensation programs for executives and employees that are market competitive, linked with key performance objectives and results, and aligned with stakeholders’ interests.
• Be provided opportunities to personalize your role and career.

What is in it for you?

• Be eligible to personal days, in addition to vacation days allowed for this role.
• Be part of a work environment that promotes social connection and work-life flexibility.
• Be eligible to participate in the Marsh & McLennan Companies’ benefits program offered to all employees of any Canadian subsidiaries. These benefits currently including retirement and savings plans, medical, dental, life, disability, and other insurance programs, as well as an array of work/life effectiveness policies and programs, on such terms and conditions as are generally provided to similarly situated employees.

We will count on you to:

• Provide guidance to project team analysts and ensures timely delivery of work and achievement of project objectives.
• Write and structure client presentations/reports. Review Excel exhibits in PowerPoint presentations and initial conclusions prepared by analysts. Draw conclusions from the data for project managers' and senior consultants' review.
• Typically manages smaller projects and work streams of larger client projects.
• Participate in meetings with clients, including fact-finding interviews and presentations.
• Use Research Insight and public filings to gather financial data.
• Review financial and compensation data analyses prepared by analysts, ensuring it is accurately calculating desired information.
• Develop and review peer groups - lists of organizations against which the client organization is compared (e.g., based on revenue, brand, industry, etc.) and/or are the client's direct competitors
• Review and/or develop exhibits based on collected and calculated data. Perform data analysis using advanced dynamic Excel modeling. Understand project components and processes to make sure analyses are correct.
• Serve as a day-to-day client contact for project areas including data requests and data management.
• Apply computer and research skills to understand financial performance, talent management trends, and pay practices and policies for a particular client and within the broader marketplace.
• Use Mercer's proprietary tools and public filings to gather pay practices and policies. May also research other sources to solicit industry knowledge, company news, competitor reports on industry trends, etc.
• Work closely with project managers and senior consultants on the project to determine the exhibits to be included in the final client presentations which typically involve a high level of customization.

What you need to have:

• Three or more years of related experience in compensation, finance, consulting, or human resources.
• Ability to juggle simultaneous priorities and demands.
• Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, attention to detail, and a strong background in Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline with significant course work in finance, statistics, mathematics, HR, or accounting.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under tight timelines and changing client needs.
• Ability to work independently and in teams on multiple projects.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, and critical thinking skills.

What makes you stand out:

• MBA, CFA, CA, or equivalent designation would be a strong asset.

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 43 countries and the firm operates in over 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 83,000 colleagues and annual revenue approaching $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 https://www.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

In accordance with applicable legislation, Mercer will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact [email protected].

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