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Benifex Southampton, England, United Kingdom

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Role overview We have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Consultant to join our Corporate Benefits team. This is an ideal internal progression step for those wanting to take the next step into broking consultancy.

Role Overview

As an Associate Risk Consultant you will provide consultancy services on Risk Benefits to a portfolio of mid to high value customers who will predominantly be based on our online flexible benefits platform – OneHub. This will involve managing, retaining, and growing corporate customers that span multiple service lines within Group Risk such as Group Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness, Travel Insurance and Partner Life Assurance etc.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to profitable revenue growth across multiple services and the achievement of the Corporate Benefits’ team strategy, plans and targets.
• Build detailed knowledge of each customer account, their risk strategy/approach and decision makers to understand their aims and objectives.
• Secure broking meetings, coordinate relevant product and service experts and stakeholders as required. Compile and lead high quality presentations and negotiations.
• Expand the level of business within existing services and expand the number of services per customer (cross sell).
• Ensure timely delivery of agreed services to the client in line with the Benifex project plan, working with Client Service Directors and Strategic Consultancy team members.

What are we looking for?

• Proven successful track record of Risk benefits administration and/or consulting to customers
• Technical proficiency:
• Good knowledge of how Group Risk products (Group Life Assurance, Income Protection, Critical Illness, Travel Insurance and Partner Life Assurance etc.)
• Ideally GR1 qualified, or happy to work towards the qualification
• Understanding of FCA procedures and requirements
• Able to recognise and ensure delivery of customer service excellence
• Excellent customer relationship building and stakeholder management skills with ability to build a network of contacts, both internally and externally
• A willingness to learn the art of influencing and to develop negotiation skills
• Ability to work cross functionally across diverse teams, facilitating collaborative working to ensure delivery for customers
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Benefits

• Flexible work – choose a working setup that works for you, our only ask is to see you once a month in the office and you must be based in the UK or Ireland
• Full access to comprehensive benefits package, including discounts from hundreds of high street brands, salary sacrifice schemes across Finance, Health, Tech, and more
• 25 days holiday plus local bank holidays
• Your birthday off
• Two half day wellbeing days
• Healthcare cash plan for day-to-day healthcare costs
• Employee Assistance Plan 24/7 support
• Income Protection (75%) and life assurance (4x salary)
• Referral bonuses
• Enhanced parental leave package - 26 weeks fully paid maternity leave and 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
• Work from Anywhere policy for 90 days
• Buy and Sell scheme for holidays
• £50 monthly allowance to spend on chosen items; Benifex card topped up at the start of each month

Interview process

• Initial informal call with the Talent team
• Online tests in numeracy and logical reasoning
• Interview with the hiring manager and a team member
• Final interview with the Director

Equality and diversity

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, please let us know with your application.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales

Industries

• Software Development

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