With over 100 members, the Employer Consulting team specializing in varying disciplines such as Pensions, Benefits, Management consulting, and Workplace engagement is a growing business area.
We are now looking for a Consultant based in either of our Cheltenham, Bristol, or Birmingham offices.
The role of a Consultant in the Employer Consulting team of Barnett Waddingham is to provide consultancy services and advice to employers on employee benefit plans. A Consultant will have a general knowledge of a specific area, such as DC pensions or Wellbeing benefits such as private medical insurance or group risk.
In most cases, this is an FCA controlled function “CF30” role. The Consultant is required to work in accordance with the firm’s internal procedures and in accordance with FCA and other regulations.
A snapshot of your day:
* Coach and assist in the development of Analysts and Client Support Staff
* Assist in acquiring new business as required
* Discuss opportunities with CRMs for client account development
* Introduce other business streams of Employer Consulting where appropriate
* Analyse information and suggest appropriate solutions
* Arrange “beauty parades” of providers
* Provide clients with information on relevant new and existing products and services
* Assist clients to make informed decisions
* In conjunction with the CRM, agree specifications of services, deadlines, and remuneration with clients
* Deliver the agreed services in accordance with agreed time schedules and budget with each allocated client
* Issue invoices monitoring WIP and income receipts
* Maintain records in accordance with internal guidelines and procedures
* Make presentations to groups of employees, to clients; senior management or for marketing purposes – internal and external
We would love to hear from you if you have:
* Consultants will be qualified to CII Diploma or Pensions Management Institute equivalent unless the particular Consultant role excludes regulated work
* Experience of Defined Contribution Pensions
* Good academic record including Maths & English to GCSE (minimum grade C)
What’s in it for you:
* Competitive discretionary annual bonus and salary review
* Generous pension scheme (we contribute 8%)
* Funded training and professional development
* Core benefits including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading
* A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts
Accessibility
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition, or individual need, which you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we’ll be happy to make adjustments to our processes to enable you a fair opportunity to showcase your skills. Please visit AbilityNet should you benefit from advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. Should you require information in a different format, have other accessibility or reasonable adjustment requirements or if you find any problems not listed on this page, please contact careers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk or call us on 0333 11 11 222.
Happy to talk flexible working.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cheltenham GL50
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