We are seeking a talented individual to join our Career Consulting team at Mercer. This role will be based in Los Angeles, CA. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Mercer is uniquely qualified to help organizations design and execute sophisticated workforce strategies, whether it’s for a multinational organization or a local company attempting to grow within its market. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that help organizations make fact-based decisions.   

Mercer's Career Consultants work with clients around the world to engage their most important assets, their people.  They partner with board members, senior executives, and HR leaders to optimize business performance through strategies that better manage, reward, and engage their people. Mercer provides clients a range of integrated solutions across five practice areas: Rewards, HR Transformation, Talent Strategy, Workforce Planning & Analytics, Communications, and Mobility.   

To learn more about Mercer’s Career practice, please visit https://www.mercer.com/what-we-do/workforce-and-careers.html    

We will count on you to:

Conduct research and analysis to understand industry and organization-specific issues that could include business strategy, corporate performance, compensation and rewards practices and trends, global expansion, and best practices in career management   

Collect and examine data relevant to developing solutions in the various practices   

Analyze clients' strategic, financial, and organizational information to provide insights for more senior members of the project team   

Participate in team brainstorming sessions to develop client recommendations   

Prepare client presentations, including recommendations to be presented to boards of directors, executives, senior management, and HR leaders 

What you need to have:

Progress toward a bachelor's degree    

Status as a currently enrolled student; candidates should have an expected graduation date in the Fall of 2025, Spring 2026 or Spring of 2027

Strong academic achievement demonstrated through rigorous course work, and the ability to successfully balance extra-curricular activities 

A strong interest in human capital consulting

Legal work authorization to work in the U.S. on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future is required  

What makes you stand out?

Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Microsoft Office— specifically Excel and PowerPoint   

Knowledge of data analysis, project management, and presentation design    

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills    

Intellectual curiosity; seeking opportunities to develop new skills and apply critical thinking to solve problems   

Ability to collaborate with diverse teams and communicate with others in a skillful and engaging manner   

Flexibility to work under tight deadlines and adapt to changing client needs    

Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail    

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.

What’s next:

Application Instructions:   

Required Documents: To be considered for this role, please submit both a resume and a cover letter as part of your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application Details: When filling out your application, ensure you provide your permanent home address and use your personal email address rather than your school email address.

Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted by February 9, 2025.

First Round Interviews:   

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.   

If selected, first-round interviews consist of an on-demand digital video interview through the HireVue platform.   

Further timing and instructions will be provided at that time.   

The applicable hourly rate for this role is $27/hour. 

Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $23 billion and more than 85,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.