Mergers & Acquisitions Consultant

Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) Consultant

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mergers & Acquisition (M&A) team at Mercer. This role can be based in New York City or Chicago and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

As a Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Consultant on our M&A Advisory Services team, you will receive hands-on experience working with clients through all phases of a transaction. You'll engage across Mercer's diverse business lines - Health, Wealth, Career, Global Benefits Management and Regional Market Development, and the broader Marsh McLennan businesses - to design and execute human capital M&A strategies. This dynamic position challenges you to shape transformative deals that deliver lasting value and offers an excellent opportunity to enhance your industry knowledge, communication skills, project management skills, and your consulting acumen!

We will count on you to :

• Actively participate in due diligence and transaction activities : Lead the data request and review process, development of quantitative analyses, and client and internal research to identify potential risks, costs, and integration considerations in M&A transactions to inform client on valuation for M&A targets and optimize performance when planning for integration and deal close.
• Provide partnership, organization and momentum to cross-workstream Mercer teams and client teams to ensure M&A project success, providing project management to establish, maintain, and enhance project infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Mercer M&A Engagement Manager and / or M&A Market Leader, M&A Consultants and other Mercer Practice consultants by providing project management leadership to ensure the successful delivery of client solutions.
• Assist in identifying and closing on value added opportunities for clients throughout the M&A engagement.
• Support client-facing business development activities, including client research, prospect and proposal development, offers, drafting Engagement Letters, conducting conflict checks, and managing M&A protocols.
• Contribute to internal initiatives that support practice and team development and business growth.

What you need to have :

What makes you stand out?

Why join our team :

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $83,000 to $165,500. 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.