Principal Employee Benefits Consultant

Aon; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Principal Healthcare and Risk Consultant in London. The role involves advising complex clients, driving portfolio growth, and leading strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in the Health & Benefits sector and a proven track record in client leadership. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Global Wellbeing Days

Flexible working solutions

Qualifications

• Experience in fostering client relationships and providing expert advice.
• Ability to identify new business opportunities within the portfolio.
• Strong understanding of market trends is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor for complex clients.
• Drive growth and achieve commercial targets.
• Lead initiatives to promote Aon's services.

Skills

Experience within the Health & Benefits sector

Advanced technical competence in at least one pillar

Proven track record of effective client leadership

Good interpersonal skills

Commercial acumen with proven growth delivery

Understanding of Employee Benefits landscape

Up-to-date market trends knowledge

Job description

Principal Healthcare and Risk Consultant

A hybrid role with flexibility to work virtually and from offices in Farnborough or London. Join our Southern Region Healthcare and Risk Consulting team.

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

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 includes driving growth and achieving a set of stretching commercial targets in collaboration 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 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 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, document and analyse results, and make recommendations for enhancement or provision of services by Aon
• Partner with clients to shape and set benefit strategy
• Ensure work complies with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework and policies

How this opportunity is different

Work with an impressive client portfolio at senior levels and collaborate with our internal network of strategic leaders, brokers and client service delivery teams.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is essential
• A sound understanding of the non-specialist pillar is important to help identify opportunities
• Advanced technical competence in at least one pillar is essential
• A proven track record of effective client leadership
• Good interpersonal skills for internal and external client teams
• A commercial mind with a proven track record of delivering growth and effective pipeline planning
• 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 help drive further opportunities

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we foster an inclusive workforce. Our agile environment supports wellbeing and work-life balance. We offer two Global Wellbeing Days each year and provide various working style solutions.

We have a continuous learning culture to help you learn, share and grow, so you are more connected, more relevant and more valued at Aon.

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 employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital or domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. We welcome applications from all and provide reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application and interview process. If you would like to learn more about the accommodations we provide, please email [e-mail].

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