International Consultant

Description:

We are seeking a highly experienced International Consultant to join our team based in our Montreal office.

In this role, you will coordinate and manage global consulting activities, delivering client-ready results and supporting senior consultants on Total Rewards strategies, and global benefits analysis. You will contribute to developing client strategies, interpret benchmark data, and ensure the successful completion of complex cross-border and cross-functional projects, while managing project timelines and quality. Additionally, you will liaise with international teams to provide clear, technical communications and ensure compliance with professional standards.

This is a hybrid role that requires being in the office 3 days a week.

We will count on you to:

• Coordinate and manage the activities of consultants globally, ensuring delivery of client-ready results and communications for review by senior international consultants.
• Perform global total rewards and benefits inventories for multinational clients, benchmark against industry standards, and provide initial recommendations for review.
• Support senior international consultants in Total Rewards strategies, competitive benefits analysis, and benefits for start-up operations.
• Collaborate as part of the consulting team to develop overall client strategies, interpret and present benchmark data, and ensure implementation of plan and program changes aligned with client objectives.
• Demonstrate strong project management skills by managing the quality, timeliness, and delegation of deliverables, including reviewing work of junior colleagues.
• Manage internal specialty resources to meet client goals and deadlines, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Assist in the preparation and completion of peer review processes and deliver clear, concise, client-friendly communications.
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, including use of templates, client calendars, peer review protocols, and transparency requirements.
• Liaise with international consultants to draft responses to client inquiries on non-US retirement and benefit issues, delivering client-ready communications on technical subjects after senior review.

What you need to have

• 8 to 12 years of relevant consulting experience with international exposure.
• Experience working with multinational clients is a strong asset.
• Ability to support retirement and global benefits design, funding strategy, and gap analysis.
• Strong project management and communication skills.
• Commitment to compliance with professional standards and quality assurance.
• Ability to draft clear and technical client communications.

What makes you stand out:

• Strong interpersonal and consultative skills
• Ability to think “outside the box”
• Facility to adapt and face to new challenges
• Proficiency in French and/or other languages.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh 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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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. In accordance with applicable legislation, Marsh 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 Marsh 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 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.