Senior DC Pensions Consultant - Retail

Aon plc; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Working

Global Wellbeing Days

Job summary

Aon plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior DC Pensions Consultant to manage a varied portfolio of DC Retail clients. The role is hybrid, allowing virtual work plus time from a UK office, and requires a Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning and extensive DC pension knowledge.

You will lead client engagements, mentor juniors, and contribute to new business pitches while advancing the firm’s retirement consulting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning qualification.
• Expert knowledge of DC pension schemes and relevant regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• 5-8+ years of experience in DC pensions consulting.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of advisory clients, ensuring high standards of delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their strategic needs.
• Provide strategic advice on DC pension scheme design, management, and compliance.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, contributing to their professional growth.
• Identify opportunities to expand client services and business development.
• Attend client meetings and lead delivery of advice.
• Lead and support new business activities including tender submissions and pitches.
• Prospect new clients and maintain a strong internal and external network.
• Be recognized as a leader, either as lead consultant or subject matter expert.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Client management

Proactive attitude

Education

Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning

Job description

Senior DC Pensions Consultant - Retail

Do you want to work for a global market leader where you will manage your own exciting and varied portfolio of clients?

Aon are currently recruiting a Senior DC Pensions Consultant to join their DC Consulting Team.

This role is suitable for someone with experience advising DC Retail schemes who holds the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning qualification, and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from one of our UK offices.

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

The UK DC pensions landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. Economic challenges, legislative change, an ageing population, and asset volatility pose a wide variety of risks and challenges to DC pension schemes. Scheme sponsors are faced with a range of decisions on difficult topics from managing risk, effective governance and scheme design, to improving member engagement, and selecting an appropriate investment strategy for their DC plan.

What the day will look like

You will be advising a portfolio of clients and collaborating with colleagues to deliver a range of DC consulting services, with client interaction and client lead roles strongly encouraged and supported.

• Lead a portfolio of advisory clients, ensuring high standards of delivery.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their strategic needs.
• Provides strategic advice on DC pension scheme design, management, and compliance.
• Mentors and develops junior team members, contributing to their professional growth. Shares knowledge across the wider team.
• Identifies opportunities to expand client services and business development.
• Attends client meetings and leads delivery of advice.
• Leads and supports new business activities including oversight of tender submissions and pitches.
• Prospects new clients and maintains a strong internal and external network.
• Recognised as a leader, either as a lead consultant on smaller clients, a subject matter specialist or leading a team.
• Has an impact beyond their direct team, such as with a specialist team or as a people manager or contributing to new business.
• Finances: Acts as an invoice reviewer/approver.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Holds the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning qualification.
• Expert knowledge of DC pension schemes and relevant regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Strategic thinking and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• 5-8+ years of experience in DC pensions consulting.
• Proactive attitude and ability to work independently.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

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

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

Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.

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]