Global Benefits Consultant

We have a great opportunity to join our Global Benefits Management (GBM) business as a Global Benefits Consultant working hybrid, based out of our Lisbon office. This role will be focused on managing and delivering large, strategic client engagements to multinational clients concerning their health and risk benefits globally. There may be a need to travel as needed for client and internal business needs. 

Our Global Benefits Management (GBM) business within our Integrated & Global Services (IGS) has a particular focus around the coordination of insured benefits and also has the breadth to consider other Benefits and Total Reward aspects as demanded by our clients. The GBM business is one of the fastest growing areas of our business with an expanding marketplace and exciting, evolving client needs. As a Consultant in our GBM delivery team, you will play a key part in this growth story, taking a lead role in delivering across multiple focus areas and geographies to some of our biggest multinational clients. 

Operating in the global marketplace means multinational companies face a variety of different business, cultural, language and regulatory environments. Our Integrated & Global Services (IGS) line of business helps these companies navigate the challenges of multi-country complexity based on context knowledge of trends and innovative multi-client solutions. In particular, we help multinational companies develop global/cross border solutions that meet the needs of both local and headquarter management in the design, establishment, financing, operation, oversight and monitoring of their compensation and benefit programsaround the world. In doing so, we work closely with our local offices in other geographies, as well as subject matter experts in other segments.

The Role

• Manage multiple client engagements. 

• Coordinate client delivery teams, providing guidance and training to junior team members as needed, 

and take responsibility for client deliverables. 

• Provide clients with expertise and advice on global health, risk and other benefits. 

• Establish a trusted relationship with clients and provide consistent, superior project delivery. 

• Manage large International consulting client engagements: 

o Coordinate teams and promote effective working 

o Develop project plans for execution of large, global engagements 

o Ensure project managers are maintaining team progress against goals 

• Contribute to the development of new tools and approaches related to global consulting. 

• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional and cross-regional 

teams. 

• Partnering with regional/ local Health & Benefits, International consultants and regional/local 

geography teams 

• Build relationships with internal and external sources to maximize the activity on key target accounts 

• Act as line manager and support people development within the IGS Lisbon team

What you’ll bring

• 5+ years of International benefits experience, preferably with health and risk benefits expertise, 

across multiple countries. 

• People manager experience including developing project management skills of junior team members. 

• Track record of success in managing multinational client contact relationships. 

• Experience of managing internal teams within your organisation. 

• Fluent in English language (proficiency in other languages is a bonus).

• Ability to work both on their own and with client teams, including virtual work teams with members in 

different geographic locations. 

• Understanding of the nuances of working across borders, with different cultures and with 

multinational organizations. 

• The ability to deal positively with change and comfort working in a global environment. 

• Experience in guiding, influencing and bringing people together. 

• Strong organizational abilities and flexibility to work in a performance driven environment managing 

multiple project priorities. 

• Ability to travel internationally as required.

• Interest and aptitude in keeping abreast of latest developments in global compensation/benefits 

approaches and contributing to the development of new tools and approaches. 

• Proficient in MS Office, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint.