Account Executive

Mercer Marsh Benefits is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Sydney or Melbourne office:

Account Executive

What can you expect?

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Mercer Marsh Benefits team and provide professional consulting, placement, and strategic account planning to clients on all of their group insurance arrangements including implementation and ongoing maintenance. Further, the successful applicate will engage in strategic conversations with clients on their overall employee benefits offering with the view to identify potential growth opportunities.

What is in it for you?

Marsh strongly believes in “Feeling comfortable bringing your whole self to work is a fundamental right of every colleague “. We offer following benefits to our employees so they feel valued each day at work:

• Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisation
• Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues
• Genuine work life balance.
• Leading training and development program

We will count on you to:

• Provide insurance consulting advice to corporate clients with regards to their group Life & TPD and salary continuance programs
• Prepare recommendations and appropriate reports and deliver advice to clients via face-to-face discussions where appropriate
• Develop strategic account planning with a range of different clients to strengthen relationships and open up opportunities for growth
• Manage, conduct and evaluate open market tenders for group life/TPD and salary continuance insurance
• Participate in the placement of New and Existing business by liaising with the Placement Team before, during, and after the process
• Assist in the development and execution of new business opportunities within your current portfolio
• Provide coaching and guidance to the broader team on regular basis.

 What you need to have: 

• Extensive experience in group insurance and/or superannuation with an insurance company, consultant, or broker
• Strong attention to detail/accuracy
• Superior analytical skills
• Experience of supervising a team with the ability to manage, motivate, and mentor more junior level staff
• RG 146 qualifications in risk management and superannuation (or prepared to obtain within 6 months’ of starting) – Tier 1 compliant.

What makes you stand out?

• A demonstrated ability to manage a large, high-end (Tier 1) portfolio of clients
• An excellent understanding of the superannuation legislative framework would be well regarded.

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete Criminal Record check prior to commencement of employment.

At Marsh we recognise that our people have different priorities and commitments. We are passionate about providing an inclusive workplace that supports all of our employees in managing those priorities, and we celebrate the diversity of all the family groups that make up our extended Marsh family.

Marsh is proud to be an accredited Family Friendly Workplace www.familyfriendlyworkplaces.com, and a Work 180 endorsed employer. For information on the benefits and policies at Marsh visit www.work180.com and search “Marsh” under endorsed employers.

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With more than 45,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, follow us 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 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.