Sales and Client Executive - Pension & Benefits

Company:

Mercer

Description:

Role Description:

Join Marsh Norway’s Employee Benefits team as a Client Executive within Pension & Benefits focused on developing client relationships in a dynamic and evolving market. In this role, you will work closely with some of the most sophisticated clients in the Norwegian market, combining international best practices with locally tailored solutions in pensions and employee benefits. You will be part of a highly successful, collaborative team in a global organization, with the opportunity to grow your career in a fast-paced and client-focused environment. The role can be based in Oslo, Kristiansand or Stavanger, with a hybrid working arrangement.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, manage and grow relationships with corporate clients within pensions and employee benefits.
• Identify client needs and provide advice and solutions across risk, pensions and benefits.
• Drive business development and sales activities, including identifying new opportunities and contributing to pitches and proposals.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in Norway and internationally to deliver high-quality, compliant and innovative solutions.
• Monitor market trends, regulatory developments and client challenges to proactively suggest improvements and new offerings.
• Contribute to a strong team culture based on collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Participate in client meetings and occasional business travel as required.

What You Need To Have:

• 5–10+ years of experience from the insurance market and/or relevant experience from HR, Employee Benefits or sales.
• Solid knowledge of pensions and employee benefits and an interest in how these support clients’ people strategies.
• Strong communication skills in both Norwegian and English (English is the business language).
• Strong analytical skills, good understanding of numbers and confidence working with Excel.
• A structured, organized way of working, with the ability to prioritize, keep deadlines and manage several parallel tasks.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Proven sales experience and a strong commercial mindset within pensions, insurance or employee benefits.
• Outgoing, proactive and solution-oriented, with a genuine interest in clients’ current and future challenges.
• Curious and eager to understand the business of work and how employee benefits create value for companies and employees.
• Passionate about collaboration and teamwork as a way to achieve strong business results.
• Pragmatic and goal-oriented, with a clear focus on problem solving and getting things done.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and comfortable with occasional travel.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work with industry-leading clients and innovative solutions.
• A fast-paced, supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Career development in a global organization committed to excellence.
• A hybrid working environment with flexibility.
• Place of work: Oslo, Kristiansand or Stavanger.

If you are ready to bring your pension, benefits and insurance expertise into a dynamic environment and work with leading clients and innovative solutions, we would be excited to hear from you.

Marsh Risk 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 $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

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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.