Employee Benefits Associate Consultant in Leeds

Do you want to be part of an established Health & Risk Consulting team that works collaboratively and flexibly? Do you enjoy building long-lasting relationships and providing best advice and market-leading solutions to your clients? We are expanding due to continued growth and we are looking for the next Associate Consultant/Consultant to join our team! This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Leeds or Manchester 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 team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like:

• Primarily responsible for the retention and development of an established portfolio of clients and providing expert consulting advice to ensure service meets clients' needs.
• Act as a Key Advisor for a portfolio of clients, attending client meetings; providing advice to ensure client product and service needs are met.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients to enhance service delivery, ensure renewal and retention of existing accounts, and identify new business opportunities.
• Identify revenue generation opportunities for existing clients and work in conjunction with the wider Aon teams to expand our services, enhancing the overall relationships, both internally and externally.
• Stay up-to-date with current trends in the industry and monitor market developments.
• 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.
• Seek to introduce employee benefits schemes which fit with clients' overall reward strategies.
• Agree service levels or targets with external and internal suppliers and review the delivery of services.
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies.
• Take personal responsibility for ongoing continual personal development.

How this opportunity is different:

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with an established portfolio offering significant growth opportunity. You will work collaboratively with our extensive internal network of strategic leaders, brokers and client service delivery teams. You will be joining a supportive team of consultants with an extensive knowledge base, who strive to provide clients with a tailored service.

Skills and experience:

• Experience within the Health & Benefits sector is preferential - Whether from a Risk or Health background.
• This role may suit someone currently in an administration or sales role looking to take that next step to a consultant position.
• The successful applicant will have a proven track record of effective client-facing behaviours.
• Good interpersonal skills to deploy on both the internal and external client teams.
• A commercial mind, supported by effective planning of pipeline opportunities.
• 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 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 for our colleagues as well. 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 and inclusive 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.