Risk Settlement Senior Consultant

About the company

Overview of the Risk Settlement Senior Consultant role We are currently working with a leading professional services organisation that is looking to recruit an experienced Risk Settlement Senior Consultant to join its established and growing UK Risk Settlement team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pensions professional to join an established organisation with a strong presence in the UK pension risk settlement market. The role offers exposure to complex transactions, strategic client advisory work and business development, alongside the opportunity to help shape propositions, develop colleagues and contribute to the future direction of the team.

Your tasks

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious pension professional to play a key role in a diverse team of specialists, advising clients on pension risk transfer transactions and their wider journey towards settlement. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of clients, lead or support complex transactions, develop stakeholder relationships and contribute to the continued growth of the business.

Key responsibilities of the Risk Settlement Senior Consultant will include

• Lead or provide senior support on a range of pension risk transfer transactions, including buy-ins, buy-outs, scheme wind-ups, longevity swaps and consolidation or capital solutions.
• Manage transactions from initiation through to completion, ensuring delivery within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with trustees, sponsors and other transaction stakeholders.
• Advise clients on their strategic journey towards settlement, including market readiness and feasibility assessments.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities, both internally and externally.
• Apply detailed knowledge of the pension risk settlement market to develop innovative client solutions.
• Contribute to marketing initiatives, industry engagement, conferences and other business development activities.
• Support the development of new strategies, propositions and services within the settlement team.
• Help drive team growth while coaching, mentoring and supporting colleagues to develop their technical and leadership capabilities.

Requirements

Required experience/qualifications for the Risk Settlement Senior Consultant position will include

• A proven track record of delivering pension risk settlement transactions.
• Broad experience across the pensions industry, supported by strong technical knowledge.
• Excellent communication, relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to manage complex projects and deliver outcomes within agreed timescales and budgets.
• A proactive, self-motivated and commercially minded approach.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to balance attention to detail with wider strategic considerations.
• Experience supporting, coaching and developing colleagues within a collaborative team environment.
• An interest in business development, market innovation and the growth of client relationships.

What we offer

Benefits available alongside the Risk Settlement Senior Consultant position include (but aren't limited to)

• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Flexible and agile working arrangements to support work-life balance.
• Two additional global wellbeing days each year.
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.
• An inclusive working environment that encourages collaboration, innovation and career progression.
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic initiatives and the continued growth of a market-leading specialist team.

How to apply

How to apply for the Risk Settlement Senior Consultant position

If you believe you have the relevant experience and technical expertise outlined above, please apply to be considered for this opportunity. Further information regarding the organisation, role requirements and recruitment process can be provided upon application.

Other

Risk Settlement Senior Consultant *Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Location: UK-wide - flexible working arrangements Contract: Not specified Closing date:** Not specified

*Closing date: Not specified Synonyms:** Pension Risk Transfer Consultant, Senior Pensions Consultant, Pension Risk Settlement Adviser, Pensions Transaction Consultant, Senior Actuarial Consultant, Pension Buy-in and Buy-out Consultant, Longevity Risk Consultant.

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