Talent Strategy Consultant

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 81,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $19 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

Mercer is seeking candidates for the "Talent Strategy Consulting Senior Associate" based in the Istanbul office.

What is in it for you?

At Mercer, we recognize that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that support career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support and nurture you with every opportunity to reach your full potential.

We also recognize the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more!

What we offer is a chance to join a company that is not only winning, but is transforming in the most exciting way possible. Our CEO, is dedicated to Mercer Turkey being a “people first” culture. This means that great performers are greatly rewarded.

We pride ourselves on providing outstanding career development, learning opportunities that we are committed to making your journey with us FUN.

What can you expect?

• Be a part of talent and rewards consulting projects with access to almost 500 accounts just in Turkey
• Learn and grow with Mercer by implementing proven Talent & Rewards Strategy methodologies and framework
• An opportunity to work with a highly performance driven and professional team
• Positive and encouraging work culture
• Give advisory to Mercer clients across all Talent & Rewards domains/topics

We will count on you to:

• Leverage talent and rewards strategy expertise and thought leadership to deliver significant change for Mercer’s clients, independently leading on a wide range of Talent & Rewards Strategy projects and act as a work stream lead on the most programs.
• Manage the project workflow to ensure that deliverables are met on time
• Interpret data and other components to assess and determine the direction of a project, review project workflow and implications of scope with Project Managers and Project Sponsors.
• Assists and independently lead in writing and structuring client presentations/reports by using data such as averages, trends, and stochastic models to create summary exhibits in presentations and to draft initial observations/recommendations and conclusions for review by senior consultants or on the project.
• Coordinate and review client data including: tracking what has been received and what are outstanding, identifying issues or discrepancies with data, raising any issues independently with the client.
• Interpret the data and determine “the story” outlined to the client – determine client implications as it relates to data.
• Conduct general research using internet and internal databases to gather information on client or prospective client business information including acquisition history and business performance

What you need to have:

• Min 8 years of work experience within the C&B/Talent Management/HR / Strategy Consulting / Employee Engagement company
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Good presentation and project management skills, plus strong business sense
• Self-motivated, fast, accurate, numerate, detail-minded and prepared to go extra mile for career development
• Preferably advanced Excel application skills
• Be fluent in English

What makes you stand out:

• A seasoned Talent Management and Employee Engagement expertise with consultancy background
• Ability to participate in networking events and deliver presentation
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Established leader and self-driven
• Creative Problem Solver and Resourceful

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 $24 billion and more than 90,000 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 creating 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.

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.