Principal Employee Benefits Consultant

Aon; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a Principal Healthcare and Risk Consultant to engage with complex clients, providing expert advice and strategic direction. This hybrid role offers flexibility in working from home or the office. Ideal candidates should have experience in the Health & Benefits sector and a strong background in client leadership. The firm values inclusivity and offers comprehensive benefits, including Global Wellbeing Days.

Benefits

Global Wellbeing Days

Continuous learning opportunities

Work/life balance support

Qualifications

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is essential.
• Proven track record of effective client leadership.
• Deep understanding of the Employee Benefits landscape.

Responsibilities

• Act as a client leader and a trusted advisor for a portfolio of complex clients.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients.
• Identify, nurture, and own new business opportunities.

Skills

Client leadership

Interpersonal skills

Commercial mindset

Understanding of Employee Benefits

Job description

Overview

Principal Healthcare and Risk Consultant

Do you want to work in a highly successful team with great rewards and flexibility?

Do you want to make a tangible difference to client’s employee health & wellbeing strategy and overall employee value proposition?

We have a great opportunity to join our Southern Region Healthcare and Risk Consulting team.

This is a hybrid role which provides the flexibility to work both virtually and from our offices in either Farnborough or London.

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 organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

What the day will look like

A Principal Consultant will be primarily responsible for the retention and development of a portfolio of some of our largest and most complex clients, and for providing expert consulting advice to ensure our service meets clients’ needs. This will include a responsibility to drive growth and achieve a set of stretching commercial targets through working in tandem with colleagues across the business. The Principal Consultant will also be responsible for client leadership and contributing to setting strategy across the region and wider firm.

To achieve this you will

• Act as a client leader and a trusted advisor for a portfolio of complex clients, consistently providing expert advice
• Elevate conversations across solution lines and beyond the Health business in order to bring the best of Aon to our clients
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients to enhance service delivery, ensure renewal and retention of existing accounts
• Identify, nurture and own new business opportunities, both within the portfolio under management and across wider networks, working in partnership with Aon colleagues
• Lead and shape activities and initiatives aimed at promoting Aon's products and services in the marketplace (e.g. media events, trade conferences, client seminars)
• Stay up-to-date with current trends and market developments in the industry, and contribute to thought leadership within the firm
• 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
• Partner with clients to shape and set benefit strategy
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies.

What makes this opportunity different

In this role you will have the opportunity to work with an impressive client portfolio, engaging at senior levels. You will also have support and will work collaboratively with our extensive internal network of strategic leaders, brokers and client service delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is essential
• While not required to be an outright expert in both risk and healthcare, a sound understanding of the “non-specialist” pillar is critical to identify opportunities
• Advanced technical competence in at least one pillar is essential
• Proven track record of effective client leadership
• Good interpersonal skills for internal and external client teams
• A commercial mindset with a proven track record of delivering growth, supported by effective planning of pipeline opportunities
• A sound understanding of Aon and our key propositions
• Deep understanding of the Employee Benefits landscape and up-to-date knowledge of market trends
• A self-motivating desire to improve Aon IQ to drive further opportunities

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Our agile environment supports wellbeing and work/life balance, helping you be your best self at Aon. We offer two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year to focus on yourself, and a variety of working style solutions for our colleagues.

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. You are more connected, more relevant, and more valued at Aon.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email [e-mail]

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