Risk Settlement Senior Consultant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible work environment

Global Wellbeing Days

Job summary

Aon is seeking a Risk Settlement Group Senior Consultant to lead and support transaction advisory across the pension risk transfer market. The role involves coordinating settlement transactions, managing stakeholder relationships, and advising clients on their journey to settlement.

This position offers a flexible work environment, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for personal growth within a diverse and innovative workplace. Join our ambitious team and help shape the future of settlement solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading or supporting settlement transactions.
• Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills to manage transactions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead transaction advisory on pension risk transfer.
• Advise clients on their strategic journey to settlement.
• Support marketing initiatives and media engagement.
• Mentor and develop colleagues to foster leadership.

Skills

Track record of delivery on settlement transactions

Wide industry experience coupled with sound technical capability

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivating and ambitious

Ability to encourage and develop colleagues

Capable of detailing strategic matters

Job description

Aon is recruiting Risk Settlement Group Senior Consultants across the country (work location is flexible).

What The Day Will Look Like

• Senior support or lead transaction adviser on a range of settlement transactions across the pension risk transfer market (including buy-ins, buy-outs, wind‑ups, longevity swaps, and consolidation/capital solutions)
• Take responsibility for the running of transactions, ensuring they are completed on time and on budget and lead relationships with transaction stakeholders.
• Help advise clients on their strategic ‘Journey to Settlement’, including preparation for approaching the settlement market and feasibility.
• Create relationships with external stakeholders such as trustees, sponsors and other transaction advisers to help develop settlement opportunities.
• Take a central role on new business opportunities and initiatives both internally and externally.
• Leverage your knowledge of the settlement market to help provide innovative settlement solutions for our clients.
• Support marketing initiatives and media engagement, including our annual marketing campaign and our dedicated risk settlement conference.
• Play a role in the growth of the team.
• Help develop new strategies and propositions within the Risk Settlement Group and help to implement them on a range of clients.
• Coach, mentor and support direct and indirect reports to create future leaders.

How This Opportunity Is Different

Our Risk Settlement Group in the UK is a market leader. We are growing our market share and seek an ambitious individual to join a 70‑strong team, taking senior adviser roles across a significant portfolio of clients and influencing new business initiatives, propositions and marketing strategies.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• Track record of delivery on settlement transactions
• Wide industry experience coupled with sound technical capability
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self‑motivating and ambitious
• Able to encourage and develop colleagues, and work well within diverse teams
• Capable of detailing strategic matters while maintaining a big‑picture perspective

How We Support Our Colleagues

We provide a comprehensive benefits package and a flexible work environment that supports wellbeing and work/life balance. Employees enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, and we encourage learning, sharing and growth through our continuous learning culture.

We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact [e-mail] for an accommodation request.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is an equal opportunity workplace.