Senior Consultant (Pensions Corporate Consulting)

Job description

Senior Pensions Consultant

Are you interested in working on a close-knit, collaborative and knowledgeable actuarial team? Would you like to work with client managers and have responsibility for the delivery of actuarial services to a portfolio of clients? If so, this may be the role for you!
You could be based in any the following UK offices (Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom, Farnborough, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, St. Albans), with a mix of home and office working.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a growing team and wider retirement & investment division, where you will be supported by some great colleagues and given great exposure to advance your consulting career. We are proud of our diverse client base here at Aon and you will be a key leader tasked with providing exceptional client service and technical advice across a range of pension and benefit issues as a consultant and client manager.

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

You will have sufficient experience and expertise to be assigned a portfolio of clients where you are a lead consultant and client manager on some clients and the potential to lead on other clients over time. If you are a qualified actuary then you will be providing actuarial support also to our clients.

You will be a role model to colleagues, leading and implementing ideas for your clients. You will be expected to be making a material contribution to your clients. You will also be expected to have a broader impact beyond your client team, such as picking up responsibilities within your office or P&L, and/or getting involved with a variety of projects.

Clients

• Advising companies on strategic pensions issues.
• Leading relationships with clients, with accountability for running client accounts and managing delivery of other service lines and for developing those relationships, for example through introducing additional services appropriate to each individual client.
• Responsible for the retention and growth of revenue on your clients with a proven track record of revenue growth, improved profitability and efficiency.
• Take our latest ideas to clients as appropriate; be comfortable consulting with technology
• Supporting our Partners and Principal Consultants in serving their clients and developing those relationships; formulating advice on those clients with minor input needed from those consultants.
• Taking responsibility and directing/project managing large projects
• Taking overall responsibility for the quality of technical work delivered to clients, including shaping and reviewing work from support teams as required
• Networking and helping to secure new business within the local market

Colleagues

• Coach, mentor and nurture colleagues to take on more responsibility; supporting colleagues to develop and grow, adding value to their clients. Taking on a people manager role, where appropriate.
• Be a role model in developing other colleagues, both on your client teams and more widely.

How this opportunity is different

Our corporate advisory team in the UK has an enviable client base and currently comprises over 100 Consultants. As we aim to continue growing our market share, we are seeking an ambitious individual to join our established team in London.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Relevant experience in the UK pensions consulting environment advising companies on strategic pensions issues.
• Strong technical, commercial and consulting skills. Track record in leading client relationships and supporting Partners/Principals with clients.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable in leading discussions with Trustees, Company representatives and Pensions Managers.
• Self-motivating and ambitious
• Able to encourage and develop other colleagues, and work well within diverse teams
• Whilst having an eye for detail, also capable in advising at a strategic level
• Confident in expressing your viewpoint, both with colleagues and clients.
• You are likely to have a degree and a relevant Professional qualification (e.g. APMI, FIA) with sufficient post qualification experience.

How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on [email protected]
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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