Associate Consultant - Marsh Risk Consulting - Toronto

Associate Consultant - Marsh Risk Consulting - Toronto

Title: Associate Consultant - Marsh Risk Consulting - Toronto
Location: Ontario-TorontoGeneral Summary
· Marsh Risk Consulting is
searching for an Associate Consultant. The consultant will work in a multi-disciplinary environment, with a
specific focus on risk strategies and assessment. This role will involve engagement in risk
assessments, ERM projects, risk strategies development and process facilitation,
among other offerings.
· The Associate Consultant 2
role is to establish primary relationship with client, managing projects
independently from commencement through completion. An Associate Consultant 2
is responsible for providing client service independently for less-complex
client projects and will partner with senior consultants on large, complex
client projects in order to gain necessary skills to advance to Consultant
level. The Associate Consultant 2 is
also responsible to provide analytical perspectives on client programs and
drive innovative solutions in a team environment.


Essential Functions:


Client Service:

· Helps clients by serving
as a resource on products and services
· Contributes to the
analysis of client needs or project outline and suggests suitable approaches or
options to consider
· Uses facilitative and
diagnostic skills to assist clients in the articulation of problems
· Probes beneath surface
issues for concerns or issues that may be unclear to the client
· Supports implementation team
and measurement of results
· Performs tasks on client
implementation and measurement of results
· Respect and maintain
client confidentiality



Project Management:
· Follows the continuous
risk improvement methodology
· Assists in matching
services to client's key needs
· Applies objective criteria
for measuring important processes
· Participates in the
development of pricing of projects and securing appropriate selection of
resources
· Participates in the
development and securing of client service agreements
· Complies with company
policy and procedures for timekeeping, expense reporting and billing

Communication:
· Participates in the
development of effective written and oral communications, such as proposals,
technical concepts and deliverables

Business Acumen:

· Demonstrates a fundamental
understanding of internal and external business goals and financial reports and
overall strategies needed to attain these goals
· Suggests best practices
and resources in a specialty area with identified business need
· Complies with professional
standards and best practices within specialty area


Client development:
· Provides suggestions to
team for improving and enhancing business development activities
· Performs research (e.g.
reviews annual report, financial data, benchmarking, etc) for business
development purposes
· Provides information to
prepare consultants and senior consultants for meetings with clients
· Identify new and expanded
business opportunities
Additional Responsibilities:
Colleague development:
· Seeks opportunities to develop
new skills and broaden and deepen knowledge through formal and informal
education
· Participates in team
environment of continuous feedback and idea sharing
· Participates in external
associations to enhance technical abilities

Teamwork:
· Participates in team
planning and implementation activities
· Openly shares information
with others to support group goals
· Is open to providing and
receiving constructive feedback in a regular, open mannerJob Specifications:
Knowledge:
· Bachelor's degree
(Honours)
· Relevant courses in
Corporate Finance and Strategy are an asset
· Minimum of 5 years of risk
management industry experience

Skills:
· Strong understanding of
ERMand corporate risk management approaches, frameworks and
strategies
· Capable of self directed
work
· Ability to work well in a
team
· Strong leadership skills
· Strong understanding of
corporate finance and risk from a financial perspective
· Research and analysis
· Define potential problems
and suggest solutions
· Organization, Resource
(People, projects, time) Management
· Fundamental Communications
(Oral and Written)
· Maintains client relations
· Proficient in company
sanctioned software and systems, as well as relevant use of internet
· Attention to detail
· Proficient in English
language (speaking, reading and writing)Physical Requirements:

· Some travel required (primarily
domestic, but some international travel possible)