We are currently seeking a talented individual to join our Marsh Risk Consulting team as a Consultant.  This role will be based in Sydney or Melbourne. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Consultant, Risk Consulting

An outstanding opportunity has become available for an experienced Risk Consultant to join our Advisory team at Marsh in the Melbourne or Sydney office. You will lead risk advisory engagements with a diverse range of clients, collaborating to identify, analyze, quantify, and effectively transfer risk.

We will count on you to:

Conduct Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) engagements to enhance risk maturity in client organizations, aligning strategies with effective industry practices.

Translate global risk management standards into actionable risk roadmaps, providing clients with sustainable risk management strategies.

Recommend improvements in policies, procedures, processes, systems, and controls while managing the execution of risk advisory projects,

Assess climate-related risks while developing frameworks that align with standards related to climate risk and sustainability reporting (e.g. TCFD, AASB S2) to inform clients' strategic decision-making and integrate climate considerations into their risk management strategies.

Cultivate and maintain strong client relationships through impactful communication, ensuring a deep understanding of their unique risk challenges.

Stay informed on industry regulations and emerging risk trends, contributing to thought leadership initiatives and driving continuous improvement in service delivery.

What you need to have:

A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Commerce, Environmental Science, Engineering, or equivalent.

At least 3+ years of experience in risk advisory and/or internal audit within a Big 4 consulting firm.

Proficiency in risk management concepts and processes (ISO 31000, COSO).

Experience in conducting climate risk assessments and integrating climate considerations into enterprise risk management frameworks

Professional certification such as CA/CPA/CFE is desirable.

What makes you stand out:

Exceptional client management skills with a professional attitude and excellent interpersonal communication abilities.

Demonstrated experience in developing effective relationships and influencing stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.

A continuous improvement mindset with the ability to critically analyze data and translate it into practical solutions.

Experience in climate scenario analysis and data interpretation in compliance with regulatory compliance on mandatory climate disclosure reporting

Autonomy in managing day-to-day work delivery and the ability to adapt to support team deliverables.

About us:

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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.