Employee Benefits Consultant

PwC; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager for its dynamic Employee Benefits team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence business direction and develop innovative solutions for corporate clients. You'll lead the delivery of employee benefits projects, manage client relationships, and provide strategic advice on complex issues. With a focus on employee wellbeing and performance, you'll help organizations navigate the evolving benefits landscape. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with Employee Benefits and flexible benefits.
• Strong knowledge of UK Healthcare arrangements and group risk products.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of employee benefits projects for diverse clients.
• Manage client portfolios, ensuring compliance and communication.
• Support business development and drive client campaigns.

Skills

Employee Benefits

Healthcare Knowledge

Client Advisory

Group Risk Products

Market Trends Analysis

Presentation Skills

People Management

Job description

PwC continues to invest and grow our Workforce business across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join our rapidly growing pensions team as an employee benefits specialist, working closely with our DC & DB pension consulting and Risk & Regulation teams.

Our Employee Benefits team sits within our Workforce network, as part of our wider Tax and Legal practice. Workforce is built up of specialist teams who provide advice and support to manage organisational and people challenges, delivering tailored solutions to each of our clients.

As part of the Employee Benefits team, you'll help clients ensure that their benefits and the way their employees are provided for is aligned to corporate strategy, is cost effective and best supports employee wellbeing, performance and retention. The employee benefits landscape is constantly changing. Your knowledge will help high-profile organisations, entrepreneurs and family businesses understand complex rules and make informed decisions regarding their employees.

You'll experience a unique opportunity to develop your career as you support corporate clients in various ways, helping them solve complex and technical issues as well as advising on the overall design and provision of their pension offerings. As a Senior Manager within the business, you'll have the opportunity to influence the business's direction, including proposition development and leadership. You will actively contribute to the growth of the business and drive new revenue streams.

As part of the team, you'll be actively encouraged to consult, share specialist knowledge and new ideas as we continue to innovate to deliver best-in-class service. Responsibilities include:

1. Leading the delivery of employee benefits projects to a broad range of clients.
2. Managing a portfolio of existing clients, handling all client activity, report review and preparation, communications, provider contracting, etc. Maintaining regular client contact, acting as a primary point of contact or escalation point.
3. Delegating work to Managers and Senior Associates within the Workforce team, providing relevant training, ongoing support, and personal development.
4. Using your initiative and liaising effectively with other consultants, playing a key role in managing and developing clients.
5. Managing ongoing relationships with providers, acting as a main contact and monitoring activity.
6. Undertaking internal risk management activities to support new projects, working with Client Administrators to ensure all risks are managed.
7. Ensuring compliance with internal processes, including any FCA regulated activities.
8. Providing business development support, helping drive client campaigns and proactively exploring opportunities and the overall proposition.

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience with Employee Benefits, including flexible benefits, with strong knowledge of EB products such as Healthcare and Risk.
• Experience advising clients on UK Healthcare arrangements, including trust-based and insured schemes.
• Experience advising on UK group risk products, including knowledge of individual insurance arrangements.
• Experience advising clients on global benefits provision.
• Ability to be consultative and pragmatic in client strategy and delivery.
• Knowledge of employee benefits market trends within the UK and globally.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, capable of distilling technical language for non-experts.
• Experience managing people, including oversight of work, delivery, coaching, and collaboration.