Senior Consultant

Senior Consultant - Executive Compensation. London, UK

We are currently looking to hire a Senior Consultant or Consultant to join our Executive Compensation consulting practice based in London!

Our work consists of advising Remuneration Committees, Boards and senior management on levels of pay, packages for new joiners and leavers, long and short-term incentive design, choosing and setting performance targets, and corporate governance. We help companies that are undergoing change from start-ups and IPOs to mergers and acquisitions.

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. 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

As a Consultant your key responsibilities will involve:

1. Provision of Executive Compensation consulting services; including supporting private companies as they design compensation structures specific to the challenges they face.
2. Supporting and project managing client engagements involving assessing business challenges and designing solutions and managing the RFP process with the client, Procurement and Legal.
3. Execution/client delivery of high calibre professional advice including client reports.
4. Developing and training team members on execution/client delivery.
5. Technical knowledge on Executive Compensation, including UK corporate governance on Executive Compensation, incentive design including selection of performance measures, performance calibration, equity plan valuations, benchmarking, and ideally financial services regulation.

Responsible for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

1. Articulate with clients and staff providing practical context when communicating technical knowledge of Executive Compensation, including UK Executive Compensation governance, investor relations and legal requirements.
2. A thorough understanding of remuneration and the issues affecting reward. Incentive design experience, including selection of performance measures and performance calibration.
3. Ideally (but not essential), an understanding of the financial services remuneration regulations, their background, application and likely future development. Experience of advising on their application and implementation.
4. Professional qualification (Accountant, Actuary, Legal, CFA, other relevant) and degree level education preferred.
5. A proven track record of acting as a remuneration consultant.
6. Strong interpersonal skills building and managing client relationships.
7. Collegiate team player with proven experience of mentoring a team, committed to working with and developing team members.
8. Good communication skills - both written and face-to-face, ability to simplify and summarise complex information based on client needs.
9. Able to manage stakeholder requirements and expectations.
10. Ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple initiatives.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Our agile, inclusive 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.

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.