Administrative & Support Jobs: Trainee Client Services …, Bristol

Mercer Marsh Benefits Bristol


Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) is part of the Marsh McLennan family, bringing together a broad spectrum of expertise to help clients navigate the complex world of people risks, cost management and employee benefits. We are a world leader in workplace health and benefits. Operating in 135 countries, our team of specialists design benefits solutions that meet the needs of businesses and their people, drawing from global intelligence and adapting that wealth of experience to local markets.

We are on the look-out for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our Health and Group Risk Benefits team in our Bristol office as a Trainee Health and Benefits Administrator. This part of our successful business is responsible for advising corporate clients on all aspects of the insured benefits relating to Group Income Protection, Group Life Assurance and Critical Illness, and is a fantastic opportunity to kick start your career with a world leading professional services company.

Please note that if successful, you will be working from our Bristol office and can work on a hybrid pattern spending 2 days working from home and 3 in the office.


Trainee Client Services Administrator


What can you expect?

A varied and challenging support role in which you will be an integral part to the success of the office and represent a great opportunity to begin a career within a Financial Services environment
Work as part of the wider team to provide administrative support to clients and colleagues
Be led by approachable, friendly, and professional leaders where your progression and career development goals will be encouraged


Whats in it for you?

We offer and embrace a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 3 days per week allowing 2 days per week to be spent working on a remote basis.
Competitive Benefits Package including: 25 days annual leave, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.

We will count on you to:

Support the consulting team in gathering, organising, entering and analysing data to be used for various client projects
Collect data from the client and current vendors needed for analysing the impact of a clients consolidation and/or marketing of its group risk plans
Organising plan design details and costs for further analysis by the team
Assist in the preparation of client presentations
Develop charts in Excel to summarize data for use in PowerPoint
Develop a basic understanding of vendor/carrier markets, basic underwriting and financial skills, products, services and technical tools, and intranet resources


What you need to have:

Educated to minimum of A-Level equivalent OR GCSE level if coupled with previous office experience
Excellent written and oral communication skills
A good understanding of Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook
Ability to work with numbers
Excellent planning and organisation skills with the ability to work to deadlines
Accuracy and attention to detail
Desire to develop a career within Financial Services


What makes you stand out?

An understanding of either Group Risk (Group Income Protection, Group Life Assurance and Critical Illness) or Healthcare benefits
Previous experience in a similar environment
Insurance related experience


About Mercer
Mercerbelieves in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercers more than 20,000 colleagues are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business ofMarsh McLennan(NYSE: MMC), the worlds leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses includingMarsh,Guy CarpenterandOliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, (link removed).Follow Mercer onLinkedInandX.

Marsh McLennan 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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at (e-mail removed)