Employee Benefits Consultant

JGA Recruitment; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Employee Benefits Consultant to help clients shape competitive benefits strategies across the UK. The role combines advisory work with research, data analysis and cross-functional collaboration.

Hybrid working, engaging with senior stakeholders, and delivering clear reports on pensions, auto-enrolment, GDPR and related legislation to support client decisions and business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee benefits consulting or advisory roles.
• Strong understanding of UK benefits market (pensions, healthcare, life assurance, voluntary benefits).
• Confident working with employers and senior stakeholders.
• Commercially minded with ability to translate objectives into practical benefits solutions.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret benefits data and market information.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple client projects and deadlines.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work in a national team.
• Knowledge of GDPR, auto-enrolment and Equality Act.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on effective employee benefits strategies.
• Assess and improve existing benefits arrangements.
• Research providers and suitable products/solutions.
• Deliver benefits programmes with clients, providers and internal teams.
• Use data and market insight to identify trends and opportunities.
• Produce reports and recommendations for informed client decisions.
• Support employee engagement through presentations, workshops and communications.
• Keep clients informed on GDPR, pensions, auto-enrolment and related legislation.
• Contribute to growth of the benefits function through marketing and client development.

Skills

Employee benefits consulting

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication & presentation

Client advisory

Education

CII/PMI/CIPD qualifications

Job description

Employee Benefits Consultant

Salary: £75,000 - £85,000

Location: Portsmouth / Plymouth / Southampton

Working Pattern: Hybrid

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, helping them shape effective and competitive employee benefits strategies
• Assess existing benefits arrangements and recommend practical improvements around design, cost and employee value
• Research the market and advise clients on suitable providers, products and benefits solutions
• Manage the delivery of benefits programmes, working with clients, providers and internal teams
• Use benefits data, employee feedback and market insight to identify trends and opportunities
• Produce clear reports and recommendations to help clients make informed benefits decisions
• Support employee engagement through presentations, workshops, webinars and benefits communications
• Keep clients informed on legislative and regulatory developments, including pensions, auto-enrolment, tax and GDPR
• Contribute to the wider growth of the benefits function through marketing, thought leadership and client development

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience within employee benefits consulting or a similar advisory role
• Strong understanding of the UK benefits market, including pensions, healthcare, life assurance and voluntary benefits
• Confident working directly with employers and senior stakeholders
• Commercially minded with the ability to understand client objectives and turn them into practical benefits solutions
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret benefits data and market information
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organised, able to manage multiple client projects and competing deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working as part of a wider national team
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation, including GDPR, auto-enrolment and the Equality Act
• PSE experience would be advantageous, alongside relevant CII, PMI or CIPD qualifications

A strong opportunity for an experienced Employee Benefits professional who enjoys client advisory work and wants to play a key role in shaping benefits strategies for a diverse client base.

JGA Recruitment Group Ltd ("We") are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.