Mercer, a global provider of consulting, outsourcing and investment services, announced that it has hired Jean-Philippe Provost as U.S. international consulting group leader. He will be based in New York.

Provost will report to Jacques Goulet, U.S. leader for Mercer's Retirement, Risk and Finance group, and will work closely with Barb Marder and Robyn Cameron, global co-leaders of the combined International Consulting Group serving the retirement and health and benefits markets.

Previously, Provost was Towers Watson's international leader for the Eastern US region and Canada. Prior to joining Mercer, and before the TW merger, Provost was with Towers Perrin for 17 years, including assignments in Canada, Europe, and for the last ten years in New York where he led the firm's U.S. international group. Experienced in serving the needs of Fortune 100 companies, Provost has assisted clients with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, global governance strategy, strategic design, and global pension and global benefit financing.