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Senior Talent and Total Rewards Consultant

myGwork - LGBTQ Business Community
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2026
This job is with MARSH , an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

We are seeking a talented Senior Talent and Total Rewards Consultant to join Mercer's US Career practice. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement, with a minimum of three days per week in the office. Mercer is uniquely qualified to help organizations design and implement sophisticated reward programs aligned with their strategic goals. We provide best-in-class consulting, rigorous analytics, and data-driven insights that enable clients to make fact-based workforce decisions.

Senior Talent and Total Rewards Consultant

We Will Count On You To

  • Lead client projects from planning through delivery, managing budgets, timelines, and quality to ensure successful outcomes
  • Serve as a trusted primary client contact, leading status updates, responding to communications, conducting interviews, and presenting key findings and reports
  • Develop and customize client presentations and reports with detailed data analysis and actionable insights
  • Collaborate with project teams and senior consultants to design innovative rewards strategies and programs that drive client objectives
  • Support business development by preparing proposals, responding to RFPs, and identifying opportunities for project expansions
  • Drive thought leadership by developing new tools, templates, and methodologies to enhance client solutions and internal capabilities
  • Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the practice

What You Need To Have

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, Finance, or a related field
  • 5-7 years of experience in compensation consulting or related HR advisory roles
  • Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex priorities and deadlines
  • Expertise in compensation strategy and program design
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
  • Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement

What Makes You Stand Out

  • Experience working in a consulting environment with diverse clients and complex projects
  • Experience leading client engagements with diverse and complex compensation challenges
  • Advanced analytical skills
  • Demonstrated leadership in developing innovative solutions and thought leadership content

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.

Mercer 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 Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $99,000 to $198,500.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.

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Salary : $99,000 - $198,500

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