Aon Industrial Placement Programme - Investment Consulting 2026

Aon; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consultancy is offering a 12-month Investment Consulting placement programme in Glasgow. As a placement student, you'll engage with investment strategies, support client relationships, and receive professional development training. Ideal candidates are on track to achieve a 2:1 degree and possess a strong ambition for investment consulting. Opportunity for further graduate roles based on performance.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Global Wellbeing Days

Development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have motivation and ambition for a career in Investment Consulting.
• Strong consulting skills with a client-focused outlook are essential.
• Candidates need a passion for understanding investment consulting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in advising clients on investment strategies and managers.
• Learn about corporate transactions and DC pension schemes.
• Support global clients with investment consulting services.

Skills

Motivation and ambition

Strong consulting skills

Passion and curiosity

Commercial awareness

Education

On track to achieve a 2:1 degree

Job description

Overview

Aon Industrial Placement Programme - Investment Consulting 2026

Start Date: 2nd September 2026

Application closing date: 5th December 2025

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive the quantity, quality & diversity of applications.

Better Decisions Begin with You

Aon shapes decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. When you join us, you’ll become empowered to make the same impact, as you explore ways of becoming a more relevant, connected and valued professional.

We’re hiring!

Join Aon on our 12-month Investment Consulting placement and step into life as a valued member of our elite team of specialists. Our consultants have been advising employers and governments on their pension schemes and other assets — totalling around $4 trillion — for over 60 years.

Aon placement students join several specialist teams focused on consulting with our clients on everything from setting investment strategies and selecting investment managers, to consulting on all aspects of environmental, social and governance; or working with pension scheme trustees to implement their long-term strategies efficiently and target better outcomes.

Your role as an Investment Consulting Placement student

Join us as an investment consulting graduate in either our Defined Benefit (DB) Client Group or Defined Contribution (DC) Client Group, helping to advise our clients on everything from setting investment strategies and selection of investment managers to corporate transactions and transfers.

What the day will look like

• You’ll be a key member of our dedicated teams, playing a vital, hands-on role in giving our global clients the support they need. This involves providing investment consulting services and advice covering markets and strategic considerations, such as managing assets (for both the DB and DC Client Groups) and liabilities (for the DB Client Group only). You’ll gain early experience of dealing with a wide range of investments, adapting them around economic conditions and outlooks.
• In the DB Client Group, you’ll also learn how and why pension scheme liabilities change because of economic assumptions – such as inflation, interest rates and the effect that market movements have on invested assets. Whilst in the DC Client Group, you'll learn about the DC pension vehicles, applicable regulatory and legislative rules and main asset classes and investment theory relating specifically to a DC pension scheme.

Whether you're interested in building client relationships, developing your analytical skills or leveraging new technologies, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive and actively inclusive environment, deliberately designed for you learn and grow. As an Aon placement student, each day is an opportunity to develop new skills and help shape the future of our industry.

• Work closely with diverse mentors and explore a range of unexpected niches that play to your strengths.
• Get regular opportunities to network and meet colleagues who can advance your development.

What are we looking for?

• Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Investment Consulting
• Strong consulting skills with a client focused outlook
• Passion and curiosity – we are looking for candidates who want to understand what we do and are eager to learn more
• Commercial awareness – this helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidence

Your Development

During our Industrial placement programme, you will be enrolled onto our award-winning development programme, where over the 12 months, you will have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of insightful and interactive training and development activities in addition to your role. Here are couple of key elements of our development programme:

• Business learning. On the job learning and experiences enabling you to develop your knowledge and understanding of your team and solution line
• Centralised learning. UK graduates complete in an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our business
• Feedback. When you begin your Aon placement, you will have time with your line manager to discuss your goals and over your 12-month programme you will receive feedback and support

Your career beyond your Industrial Placement

Once you’ve completed the industrial placement programme, depending on your performance, you may be offered a role on our graduate programme for the following year.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this programme and would like to apply, here is some useful information:

Entry Requirements

• On track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any degree subject

Right to work

Our Graduates are on permanent contracts from day one, so applicants for this programme must be eligible to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future; or you have pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme – or if you have applied and you're waiting for a decision.

Locations

We have graduate opportunities this year in the following locations:

• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Leeds
• London
• Edinburgh
• Glasgow

We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new graduate, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression. This will enable you access to support from managers, collaborate with colleagues as well as grow your network across Aon. After completing this initial training period, you will then have the opportunity to work more flexibly, spending at least 3 to 4 days face to face in the Aon office or with clients.

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.

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.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. 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. If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments, please contact [e-mail] and a member of the UK Early Careers team will contact you.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE: AON) exists to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. Through actionable analytic insight, globally integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital expertise, and locally relevant solutions, our colleagues provide clients in over 120 countries with the clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions that help protect and grow their businesses.

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