Employee Benefits Specialist

Burton Recruitment; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks an ambitious Employee Benefits Specialist to spearhead a new division within a respected financial planning firm. This role offers the autonomy to build a meaningful department from the ground up, with a strong focus on group pensions and employee benefits solutions. You will lead a team, implement strategic processes, and drive growth in a forward-thinking environment that values innovation and work-life balance. With significant opportunities for career progression, this position is ideal for a candidate with a proven track record and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering group pensions and employee benefits solutions.
• Experience in process design, strategy, and client delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the firm’s employee benefits offering with a focus on group pensions.
• Design framework, implement processes, and build a team.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Employee Benefits Solutions

Group Pensions

Process Design

Client Delivery

Education

Chartered Status or Equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Employee Benefits Specialist

Our client, a well established and respected, growing, and successful IFA Practice, is seeking to recruit an experienced, Employee Benefits Specialist to build and lead a new EB division within the financial planning firm

The role offers the autonomy to build something meaningful, with healthy introductions and support from day one. Taking on a solid foundation of existing clients you will be tasked with leading the firm’s employee benefits offering with a strong focus on group pensions alongside key benefits such as private medical insurance, drive strategic direction, and build a team within a business that values its people and embraces new ideas,

The ideal candidate will have the ambition and leadership skills to take a department from concept to success, as you will design the framework, implement processes, and lay the groundwork for future growth. With the firm’s full support, you’ll have the scope to recruit and develop your own team as demand increases.

You will ideally be Chartered status (or equivalent), with a proven track record in delivering group pensions and employee benefits solutions and experience in process design, strategy, and client delivery

The firm offers a forward-thinking culture with a focus on work-life balance, flexibility, and innovation and significant opportunities for career progression as the division grows

£45,000 to £55,000 plus benefits