Marsh is expanding and we currently have a vacancy for the position of:
Health and Benefits Consultant - Middle East and Africa Region (based in Dubai)
What can you expect:
We are seeking an experienced Health and Benefits Consultant to join our team in the Middle East and Africa region. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering a range of consultancy services to our diverse client portfolio, primarily focused on the medical insurance and benefits landscape.
You will be joining a dynamic and experienced team of Health and Benefits consultants, supporting large organizations, government entities, and regional/global companies in the Middle East and Africa. Our team is dedicated to providing strategic insights and tailored solutions to help our clients optimize their employee benefit programs.
What you will be rewarded with:
At Marsh, we are dedicated and ambitious. We work in a challenging, exciting, innovative, and international organization with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. You will be part of a professional team that prioritizes well-being, expertise, and competence development in a diverse everyday work environment that you can help shape. We also foster an informal work environment with good and open communication. You will receive a competitive salary and pension benefits. We have 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.
We will rely on you to:
- Conduct benchmarking studies on insured benefits, including medical insurance plans
- Perform claims audits and in-depth claims analysis for clients
- Assist with census analysis and RFP (Request for Proposal) preparation for clients looking to review their benefit programs
- Provide strategic recommendations and benefit harmonization solutions to clients
- Identify any discrepancies or potential fraud and work with relevant stakeholders to resolve issues
- Create visually appealing and informative data visualizations to effectively communicate complex concepts and trends to both technical and non-technical audiences
What you need to have:
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a consultancy role, preferably within the insurance or benefits industry
- Strong understanding of medical insurance products, claims management, and benefit design
- Proficiency in data analysis, report writing, and presenting findings to clients
- Excellent communication and client-facing skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Fluency in English is required, with additional language skills (e.g., Arabic) being an advantage
- Willingness to travel within the Middle East and Africa region as needed
- Experience in identifying and resolving discrepancies or potential fraud in insurance claims
- Proficiency in data visualization tools and techniques to effectively communicate complex information
As a person, you are professionally ambitious, service-minded, structured, detail-oriented and take responsibility for your tasks. You are accustomed to working independently and also thrive as part of a professional team, where you collaborate with your colleagues to find optimal solutions for our clients. Additionally, we value candidates with project management skills, a commercial mindset, and international experience.
If you are a driven and adaptable consultant with a passion for the insurance and benefits industry, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. 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 marsh.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, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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.