Associate Employee Benefits Consultant

As an Associate Employee Benefits Consultant, you will work alongside a Principal Consultant and multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality advice and service across a portfolio of large corporate Health and Risk clients. Your work will include renewal and market-review activity, benefit benchmarking, claims and utilisation analysis, benefit design, provider engagement, client reporting and implementation follow-through. Responsibility will increase as you demonstrate the required capability and gain experience: from owning defined workstreams and presenting agreed recommendations to managing day-to-day relationships and, when ready, a small portfolio of your own clients.

Your responsibilities Client delivery

• Coordinate day-to-day client activity, actions, deliverables and timelines with the Principal Consultant and wider client team.
• Produce accurate, decision-ready reports, presentations, meeting materials and recommendations.
• Analyse client information, benchmark findings, claims and utilisation data to identify risks, priorities and practical options.
• Contribute to renewals, market reviews and broking activity, engaging with providers and Aon's specialist broking colleagues.
• Participate in client meetings and take increasing ownership of presentations and agreed workstreams.

Technical and market development

• Develop knowledge of health and risk products, insurers, providers, policy terms, market practice and Aon propositions.
• Research market developments and translate relevant trends into useful client insight.
• Understand how benefit design, funding, eligibility, claims experience and employee engagement influence cost and outcomes.
• Apply Aon's data and analytics tools appropriately to inform recommendations and measure value.

Commercial contribution

• Recognise emerging client needs and identify opportunities to deliver additional value.
• Contribute to a strong client experience that supports retention, growth and trusted‑adviser relationships.

Governance and teamwork

• Maintain clear records, follow agreed processes and deliver work to the required quality and timescales.
• Collaborate effectively across consulting, broking, analytics and client service delivery teams.
• Work in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework and all relevant policies.

What you will gain

• Structured on-the-job learning across client delivery, technical consulting and commercial skills.
• Regular coaching and mentoring from Principal Consultants and access to specialist colleagues.
• Exposure to varied clients, benefit programmes, providers, analytics and market-review activity.
• Study support for relevant professional qualifications, subject to the applicable Aon policy.
• A defined path towards broader client ownership and progression to Employee Benefits Consultant as capability, experience and performance develop.

Practical information

• Base office: Farnborough or London.
• Hybrid working: Office and client‑site attendance will reflect team and client requirements; the recruiter will confirm the expected pattern.
• Qualification support: Study support is available for relevant professional qualifications in line with Aon policy.
• Strong organisation and the ability to manage competing activities and deadlines.
• Sound analytical ability, accuracy and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to establish effective working relationships.
• A client‑focused mindset and commitment to high-quality work.
• Curiosity, initiative and a proactive approach to learning and professional development.
• An interest in employee benefits, health, wellbeing and risk.

Desirable experience

• Experience in employee benefits, insurance, financial services, consulting or another client‑focused environment.
• Exposure to health or group risk products, renewals, market reviews, benchmarking, claims analysis or provider engagement.
• Interest in undertaking, a relevant professional qualification.

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