Risk Settlement Senior Consultant

We’re hiring! Aon are currently recruiting Risk Settlement Group Senior Consultants across the country (work location is flexible). 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 organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

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:

Every day, our colleagues make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. Our Risk Settlement Group in the UK is one of the market leaders. As we continue to grow our market share, we are seeking an ambitious individual to join our 70‑strong team. You will hold senior support or lead transaction adviser roles across a significant portfolio of clients, with responsibility for the relationship with transaction stakeholders. You will also have a broader impact beyond your clients, helping to develop our new business initiatives, our propositions and marketing strategies and developing our teams.

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.
• Whilst having an eye for detail, also capable of considering wider strategic matters.

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.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations 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 us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com.

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.