Health & Benefits - Risk Consultant

WTW; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global risk management firm in London is looking for a passionate Health & Benefits - Risk Consultant to join their consultancy team. In this role, you will provide expert consulting services on risk and health-related insurances, helping clients improve employee wellbeing. The position offers a flexible hybrid model, 25 days of annual leave plus additional benefits, and an opportunity to influence workforce health strategies effectively.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus WTW day

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Defined contribution pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Volunteer day

Electric vehicle car scheme

Cycle-to-work programme

Dental and optical cover

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of Employee Benefits.
• Excellent knowledge of group risk policies and providers.
• Good standard of written and oral communication.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Able to learn quickly and organize own workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic consultative advice on benefits programmes.
• Manage providers for own client base.
• Support clients with underwriting and funding models.
• Maintain quality control procedures.
• Assist with re-broking exercises and queries.

Skills

Technical knowledge of Employee Benefits

Knowledge of group risk policies

Communication skills

Collaboration with consultants

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office

Education

GR1 qualification (preferred)

IF7 qualification (advantageous)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Description

Join Our Health and Benefits Team as a Health & Benefits - Risk Consultant in our London office, working in a flexible hybrid model. If you're passionate about helping organisations build healthier, more resilient workforces? We have an exciting opportunity to join our Risk Consultancy team as a Health & Benefits - Risk Consultant, where you’ll play a key role in supporting clients across all aspects of workforce health management.

In this role, you will provide expert consulting services—advising clients on risk and health-related insurances and helping them implement effective solutions that support employee wellbeing. Your work will directly influence how organisations protect, manage, and enhance the health of their people.

You’ll be part of a dynamic team responsible for the full spectrum of group insurance services. This includes market broking, renewals, day-to-day administration, and strategic consulting. You will also support clients with underwriting, funding models, benefits, scheme governance, and absence management.

If you're seeking a role with purpose, impact, and variety, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the world of employee health and benefits.

TheRole:

ToworkwithWTWConsultantsanditsclients ontheprovisionandselectionofriskandrelated insurances.

• Provide strategic consultative advice to clients around the design, delivery and ongoing managementoftheirbenefitprogrammes,workingwithotherconsultants withintheteam.
• Proactivelyupdateownknowledgeofchangesinlegislationthroughtalkingtootherassociates and reading appropriate news briefs/publications.Apply this knowledge to day-to-day work.
• Manageprovidersforownclientbaseusingnegotiationandinfluencingskillsasappropriate.
• Servicing,consultingwithandretainingexistingclientswithahighlevelofserviceandcredibility.
• Planandorganiserenewals.
• Designandredesignofbenefits.
• Liaisewithprovidersandinsurersforinformation.
• Assistwithre-brokingexercises,analysisandverificationofproviders'contractterms.
• Dealwithqueriesfromclients.
• Maintainqualitycontrolprocedures.
• Development of other colleagues’ technical knowledge and experience of the risk market, including market developments and best practice.

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Qualifications

The Requirements:

• Comprehensiveandup-to-datetechnicalknowledgeandpracticalexperienceintheareasof Employee Benefits.
• Excellent knowledge of group risk policies and providers (ideally supported by GR1 qualification), with experience of healthcare policies and providers (ideally supported by IF7 qualification) being seen as advantageous, but not essential.
• Goodstandardofwrittenandoralcommunication.
• Theabilitytoworkwithminimumsupervisionandwithincross-disciplinaryteams.
• Good collaboration with other consultants in Health & Benefits, as well as the wider WTW business.
• ComputerliteracyofMicrosoftOfficesoftware,inparticularWord,ExcelandPowerPoint.
• Abletolearnquickly,useowninitiativeandorganiseownworkloadeffectively.
• Abletoworkquickly,butaccuratelyinaprofessionalenvironment.
• An understanding and appreciation of broader employee health issues would be an advantage,aswouldexperienceofwellbeingandtechnologyplatforms,allofwhichare key aspects to future progression.

EqualOpportunityEmployer

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity