Public Sector Pension Consultant - Governance

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Public Sector Pension Consultant - Governance

Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom, Farnborough, Leeds

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Public Sector Pension Consultant - Governance

Do you have business management, governance or compliance experience (pensions or otherwise)? Do you have a background in the pensions industry and are you keen to help those who run pension schemes operate effectively? Or do you want to focus on offering your clients support in specialist governance areas, e.g. risk management, diversity, equity and inclusion, or cyber governance? Are you looking for a job where every day is different, working with a wide range of clients, team members and wider Aon colleagues?

Working in our market-leading and award-winning Public Sector Team as a Governance Consultant could be exactly the role you are looking for!

This role can be office-based at multiple UK offices including Birmingham, Bristol, Epsom, Farnborough, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester or St. Albans. The role can also be home working or hybrid providing full flexibility to suit various individual needs.

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

Governance of public sector pensions schemes is evolving at a rapid pace. Our clients are mainly Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) administering authorities but we also work with other public sector scheme managers and employers.

Some of the specific challenges you will be helping our clients overcome include:

• Ensuring robust decision making, performance measurement, business planning and risk management.
• Supporting with an increasingly difficult recruitment and retention environment of pension team staff.
• Managing all risks including cybercrime and business continuity.
• Ensuring equity, diversity and inclusion are integrated in all aspects of scheme management.
• Ensuring a high level of knowledge and skills given the ever-changing environment.
• Providing support to develop and review relevant strategies and policies.
• Supporting on evolving communications strategies to ensure strong levels of engagement.
• Assessing compliance with the Pension Regulator’s General Code.
• The expected Good Governance changes from UK Government.
• The outcome of the current Pensions Review being undertaken by Government.
• The ongoing management of pension committees and boards.

Working with your colleagues in our Public Sector Retirement Team, you’ll also help develop and market new client solutions, using expertise from within the public sector team and Aon’s wider global services.

How this opportunity is different

Every day truly is different when it comes to helping our clients with their governance-related challenges! There is such a wide range of support that they need – whether that is because they don’t have the expertise, just want some independent assurance or they just don’t have the time.

At Aon, we are so fortunate to be working with such wide-ranging expertise across the business which means we can truly provide services that are market-leading. We have many nationally recognised leaders in public sector pensions within our team. In addition, Aon’s wider specialist teams in areas such as human capital, cybercrime, business continuity and communications enable us to bring a higher level of expertise to public sector pensions challenges, and serve our clients' unique needs every step of the way.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Relevant experience in a governance or business role, or relevant experience in a pensions environment.
• Strong understanding of governance, including most or all of these areas; what it takes to make good decisions, risk management, performance monitoring/compliance and business planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable in leading discussions with all levels from Committee/Board members to more junior employees, with confidence in expressing your viewpoint.
• Self-motivating, able to encourage and develop other colleagues, and work well within diverse teams including in a leadership role.
• Whilst able to advise at a strategic level, also having an eye for detail.
• Ability to use problem-solving skills and to then create solutions and implement change.
• Collaborative approach to work alongside being able to make decisions as required.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, 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. 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.

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.

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. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com