Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

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An established and growing employee benefits consultancy is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant to join its UK-based team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional looking to work in a values-driven, client-focused environment where your expertise will shape strategic benefit solutions for a wide range of corporate clients.

The Role

As a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of corporate clients, delivering high-level consultancy and advisory services. You’ll also help shape internal thinking and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead client relationships, offering strategic advice across Group Risk, Healthcare, and wider benefits.
  • Design and deliver tailored benefits solutions aligned with client goals and budgets.
  • Support renewals, market reviews, and provider negotiations.
  • Act as a trusted adviser to HR and Finance stakeholders across mid to large-sized businesses.
  • Identify cross-selling opportunities and contribute to business development initiatives.
  • Mentor and support more junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices.
  • Keep up to date with relevant legislative, regulatory, and market developments.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in employee benefits consulting, ideally in a senior role.
  • Strong technical knowledge of Group Risk, Private Medical Insurance, and flexible benefits.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple client relationships and competing priorities.
  • Commercially astute with a strong understanding of client business drivers.
  • Relevant qualifications (e.g., CII Diploma or working towards).

Benefits

  • Starting salary of up to £65,000 + Bonus (20%)
  • Hybrid working with 1 day a week in the office
  • Pension 6% Employer contribution 3% Employee
  • HCP
  • Life 4 x
  • GIP 75%
  • Holiday circa 24 days + Bank holidays (Increasing per year of service)
  • Full flex benefits.

Seniority

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Finance

Industries

  • Financial Services and Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
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Job Description:

This range is provided by Recruit UK. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Recruit UK

An established and growing employee benefits consultancy is seeking a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant to join its UK-based team in Manchester. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced professional looking to work in a values-driven, client-focused environment where your expertise will shape strategic benefit solutions for a wide range of corporate clients.

The Role

As a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant, you’ll take ownership of a portfolio of corporate clients, delivering high-level consultancy and advisory services. You’ll also help shape internal thinking and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the team.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead client relationships, offering strategic advice across Group Risk, Healthcare, and wider benefits.
  • Design and deliver tailored benefits solutions aligned with client goals and budgets.
  • Support renewals, market reviews, and provider negotiations.
  • Act as a trusted adviser to HR and Finance stakeholders across mid to large-sized businesses.
  • Identify cross-selling opportunities and contribute to business development initiatives.
  • Mentor and support more junior team members, sharing knowledge and best practices.
  • Keep up to date with relevant legislative, regulatory, and market developments.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in employee benefits consulting, ideally in a senior role.
  • Strong technical knowledge of Group Risk, Private Medical Insurance, and flexible benefits.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple client relationships and competing priorities.
  • Commercially astute with a strong understanding of client business drivers.
  • Relevant qualifications (e.g., CII Diploma or working towards).

Benefits

  • Starting salary of up to £65,000 + Bonus (20%)
  • Hybrid working with 1 day a week in the office
  • Pension 6% Employer contribution 3% Employee
  • HCP
  • Life 4 x
  • GIP 75%
  • Holiday circa 24 days + Bank holidays (Increasing per year of service)
  • Full flex benefits.

Seniority

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Full-time

Job function

  • Finance

Industries

  • Financial Services and Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds

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Posted: April 11th, 2026