Aon Industrial Placement Programme - Investment Consulting 2026

Overview

Join to apply for the Aon Industrial Placement Programme – Investment Consulting 2026 role at Aon.

Application closing date: 5th December 2025.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive the quantity, quality & diversity of applications.

We’re hiring

Join Aon on our 12-month Investment Consulting placement and become a valued member of our elite team of specialists. Our consultants advise employers and governments on pension schemes and other assets, totaling around $4 trillion, with over 60 years of experience.

Your role as an Investment Consulting Placement student

Join us as an investment consulting graduate in either our Defined Benefit (DB) Client Group or Defined Contribution (DC) Client Group, helping to advise our clients on everything from setting investment strategies and selection of investment managers to corporate transactions and transfers.

What The Day Will Look Like

• You’ll be a key member of our dedicated teams, providing investment consulting services and advice covering markets and strategic considerations, such as managing assets (for both the DB and DC Client Groups) and liabilities (for the DB Client Group only).
• In the DB Client Group, you’ll learn how and why pension scheme liabilities change because of economic assumptions such as inflation and interest rates, and how market movements affect invested assets. In the DC Client Group, you’ll learn about DC pension vehicles, regulatory rules, main asset classes and investment theory relating to a DC pension scheme.

Whether you’re interested in building client relationships, developing analytical skills or leveraging new technologies, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive and inclusive environment designed for you to learn and grow. As an Aon placement student, each day is an opportunity to develop new skills and shape the future of our industry.

• Work closely with diverse mentors and explore a range of niches that play to your strengths.
• Get regular opportunities to network and meet colleagues who can advance your development.

What are we looking for?

• Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Investment Consulting
• Strong consulting skills with a client-focused outlook
• Passion and curiosity — eagerness to understand what we do and to learn more
• Commercial awareness to provide clear and confident client advice

Your Development

Role

During our Industrial placement programme, you will be enrolled onto our development programme, with 12 months of insightful and interactive training in addition to your role. Key elements include:

• Business learning: on-the-job learning to develop knowledge of your team and solution line
• Centralised learning: induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops to build knowledge, confidence and network
• Feedback: time with your line manager to discuss goals, with ongoing feedback and support

Your career beyond your Industrial Placement

Depending on performance, you may be offered a role on our graduate programme for the following year.

Next Steps

Entry Requirements and visa/work eligibility information:

• On track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any subject

Right to work: Our Graduates are on permanent contracts from day one, so applicants must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship now or in the future; or you have pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme, or you have applied and are awaiting a decision.

Locations

Locations for this year: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds or Glasgow. You will spend the first 6 months in the office to support learning, development and progression, then have the opportunity to work more flexibly with 3–4 days in the office or with clients.

How We Support Our Colleagues

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and an agile, inclusive environment to support wellbeing and work/life balance. Colleagues enjoy two Global Wellbeing Days each year. We foster continuous learning to help you grow and reach your potential. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other protected statuses. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities; contact graduates@aon.co.uk for accommodations.

About Aon

Aon plc (NYSE: AON) exists to shape decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. We provide clients in over 120 countries with clarity and confidence to make better risk and people decisions. Follow Aon on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and Instagram, and visit our newsroom for updates.