NERA Associate - Human Capital Operations (White Plains, NY/NYC)

Overview

NERA (Marsh & McLennan Companies) provides guidance on market, legal, and regulatory questions. Our field-leading economists deliver rigorous analysis, reliable expert testimony, and data-powered policy recommendations for leading law firms, corporations, regulators, and governments. We are seeking an Associate to join our Human Capital Operations team in White Plains, NY (preferred) or New York City.

If you enjoy building expertise, solving operational challenges, delivering exceptional employee service, and contributing to a collaborative team, we’d like to hear from you.

Role

This position supports critical employee lifecycle processes, ensuring seamless onboarding, offboarding, payroll coordination, background investigation management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding processes
• Manage the end-to-end background investigation process for new hires
• Assist in new employee orientations
• Maintain I-9 and E-Verify system data
• Process weekly payroll for non-exempt employees and respond to payroll-related inquiries
• Maintain and audit employee data within HRIS systems to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Serve as a resource for employee benefits inquiries
• Take ownership of projects, contribute to process improvements, and develop expertise
• Ad hoc projects, as needed

Qualifications

This role is suitable for individuals early in their Human Capital careers, as well as experienced professionals seeking a hands-on operational role within a collaborative and supportive environment.

• BA/BS in a related field or equivalent relevant work experience in human resources, operations, or administrative roles in fast-paced environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational abilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information with confidentiality
• Experience managing multiple priorities with minimal supervision
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS systems; Workday experience is a plus
• Willing to travel between New York City and White Plains as needed for collaboration

This hybrid role offers a competitive annual salary, comprehensive benefits package, and performance-based incentives.

Compensation & Benefits

The applicable base salary for this role is $80,000 – $85,000 per year and is bonus eligible. The base pay offered will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, and education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives. We offer a competitive total rewards package including health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401(k) savings and other retirement programs, and employee assistance programs.

About NERA & Marsh

NERA’s clients value our ability to apply and communicate state-of-the-art approaches clearly, deliver unbiased findings, and maintain quality and independence. Our economists provide strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and leading law firms and corporations. NERA serves clients from more than 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance, and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

As part of Marsh Management Consulting, NERA Economic Consulting is a global firm of experts applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. We deliver strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations with academic rigor, objectivity, and real-world industry experience in competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.

Marsh is committed to a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. If you require accommodations, please contact reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week, with at least one anchor day for full team in-person collaboration.