Employee Benefits Consultant

Aon; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is expanding its Health & Risk Consulting team in the UK and seeks an Associate Consultant/Consultant to join a hybrid role based in Leeds (with Manchester options). You will manage an established client portfolio and provide expert consulting advice to ensure client needs are met.

You will build long-term relationships, identify opportunities, and work with internal teams to expand services while staying current with industry trends and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is preferential.
• Commercial mind with pipeline planning.
• Proven track record of effective client facing behaviours.
• Good interpersonal skills for internal and external client teams.
• Self-motivated to improve Aon IQ.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Key Advisor for a portfolio of clients, attending client meetings and advising on needs.
• Develop and maintain long-term client relationships to improve service, renewals, and identify new opportunities.
• Identify revenue generation opportunities and collaborate with wider teams to expand services.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and market developments.
• Review clients' employee benefits requirements and provide recommendations.
• Introduce employee benefits schemes aligned with clients' reward strategies.
• Set service levels with suppliers and review delivery.
• Work in line with Aon UK Risk Management Framework and policies.
• Pursue ongoing personal development.

Skills

Client relationship

Health & Benefits

Interpersonal skills

Commercial mindset

Business development

Portfolio management

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/Consultant to join our team!

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

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 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