Compensation Consultant I

At Mercer, we promote 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’s Career Consulting Team is seeking a **Rewards - Consulting Associate **based in our Toronto, Vancouver or Calgary office:
**What can you expect?**
- Mercer's Career Consulting business helps our clients around the world engage their talent to drive business performance. Career consultants partner with board members, top-level executives, and HR leaders to optimize business performance through strategies that enable organizations to better manage, reward, and engage their people.
- You will join a national team of 100 passionate consultants who have a wealth of expertise in employee and executive rewards, employee communication, talent strategy and workforce analytics.
- You will work with a premier client base consisting of large complex Canadian and global organizations.
- You will be able to tap into the expertise across Mercer’s global network and work with a broad range of colleagues and industry experts.

**What is in it for you?**
- The opportunity to work with some of the smartest and most energetic people in the industry, who will nurture, challenge and enable you. Our culture is about performance, growth and learning.
- A dynamic, collaborative and inclusive culture, where diversity is embraced - and you are celebrated and appreciated for who you are.
- The chance to make a positive difference in your local community by using your paid time off to volunteer through events organized by Mercer Cares, our community outreach and volunteerism Business Resource Group.
- A huge variety of virtual learning and development resources to support your personal and professional growth.
- Competitive rewards supporting your financial future, including compensation, retirement savings, stock purchase plan, and more.
- A comprehensive benefits program, including resources to support your wellbeing.

**We will count on you to**:

- Conduct research and analysis to understand industry and organization-specific issues, including business strategy, corporate performance, compensation and rewards practices and trends, and best practices in talent management.
- Analyze clients' strategic, financial, and organizational information to provide insights that will develop into rewards and talent solutions.
- Participate in team brainstorming sessions to develop client recommendations.
- Prepare client presentations, including recommendations presented to boards of directors, executives, senior management, and HR leaders
- Executive compensation benchmarking for publicly traded organizations
- Developing a base salary and bonus program for non-executive employees
- Creating role profiles and career path tools

**What you need to have**:

- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in management consulting, total rewards, compensation, finance, human resources or accounting preferred. OR minimum 5 years of experience in project management, data analysis, financial modeling and presentation design.
- Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and a solid background in Excel.
- Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work under tight deadlines or changing client needs.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Intellectual curiosity, seeking opportunities to develop new skills.

**What makes you stand out**:

- BComm, HBA/MBA, MIR or related degree including significant coursework in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, human resources (HR) and/or accounting, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Progress towards CHRP, CFA or CPA designations are an asset.

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.