Employee Benefits Associate Consultant

Aon; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking an Associate Consultant to join their Health & Risk Consulting team in Manchester. In this hybrid role, you'll manage a portfolio of clients, providing expert consulting advice while developing long-term relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience in the Health & Benefits sector and strong interpersonal skills. This position offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to work collaboratively with a supportive team of consultants.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is preferred.
• A proven track record of effective client-facing behaviors is essential.
• Good interpersonal skills to deploy on both internal and external client teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Key Advisor for a portfolio of clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients.
• Identify revenue generation opportunities for existing clients.

Skills

Client relationship management

Consulting

Interpersonal skills

Market awareness

Commercial thinking

Job description

Do you want to be part of an established Health & Risk Consulting team, that works collaboratively and flexibly?

Do you enjoy building long-lasting relationships & providing best advice and market-leading solutions to your clients?

We are expanding due to continued growth and we are looking for the next Associate Consultant to join our team!

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Leeds or Manchester offices.

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What The Day Will Look Like

Primarily responsible for the retention and development of an established portfolio of clients and providing expert consulting advice to ensure service meets clients’ needs.

To Achieve This, You Will

• Act as a Key Advisor for a portfolio of clients, attending client meetings; providing advice to ensure client product and service needs are met
• Develop and maintain long‑term relationships with clients to enhance service delivery, ensure renewal and retention of existing accounts, and identify new business opportunities
• Identify revenue generation opportunities for existing clients & work in conjunction with the wider Aon teams to expand our services, enhancing the overall relationships, both internally & externally
• Stay up-to-date with current trends in the industry & monitor market developments.
• Undertake reviews of clients’ employee benefits requirements, documenting and analysing the results, together with making recommendations for enhancement or the provision of services by Aon
• Seek to introduce employee benefits schemes which fit with clients’ overall reward strategies
• Agree service levels or targets with external and internal suppliers and review the delivery of services
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies.
• Take personal responsibility for ongoing continual personal development.

How This Opportunity Is Different

In this role you will have the opportunity to work with an established portfolio offering significant growth opportunity. You will work collaboratively with our extensive internal network of strategic leaders, brokers and client service delivery teams.

You will be joining a supportive team of consultants with an extensive knowledge base, who strive to provide clients with a tailored service.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is preferential – Whether from a Risk or Health background
• This role may suit someone currently in an administration or sales role looking to take that next step to a consultant position
• The successful applicant will have a proven track record of effective client facing behaviours
• Good interpersonal skills to deploy on both the internal and external client teams
• A commercial mind, supported by effective planning of pipeline opportunities
• A self‑motivating desire to improve Aon IQ to help drive further opportunities