Business Development Specialist

Mercer is seeking a Business Development Specialist for its Wealth team in Bangkok. The hybrid role requires at least three days per week in the office and supports the growth and development of the Retirement Business in Thailand through business development, client relationship management, and collaboration across the team.

The specialist will identify new opportunities in retirement, provident funds, and employee benefits; engage prospective clients; maintain a pipeline; support proposals and presentations; strengthen existing relationships; and assist with strategy, market research, reporting, and cross-functional projects. The position requires relevant higher education, at least seven years of experience, knowledge of Thailand’s provident fund and retirement market, business development and client management capability, and English and Thai proficiency.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in retirement, provident fund, and employee benefits.
• Engage prospective clients and develop networks of clients, industry contacts, and business partners.
• Manage a prospective-opportunity pipeline and support proposals, presentations, and growth targets.
• Build and strengthen existing client relationships, including identifying cross-selling opportunities.
• Support business strategy, project management, market research, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Thailand’s provident fund and retirement landscape.
• Demonstrated business development, client relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Thai, with strong presentation and proposal- and report-writing skills in English.