Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

About the role

Our client, a leading national financial services and wealth management group, is seeking an experienced Senior Employee Benefits Consultant to lead strategic design and management of employee benefit programmes for key corporate accounts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, restructuring and ongoing management of comprehensive employee benefit programmes, including retirement, risk, health and wellness.
• Conduct annual strategic reviews, facilitate client committees, and present to executive-level audiences.
• Drive complex market tenders, benchmarking analyses and renewal negotiations, securing optimal pricing and service agreements.
• Analyse claims loss ratios and fund investment returns to develop risk‑mitigation and cost‑containment strategies.
• Mentor junior consultants and support commercial growth through new‑business pitches.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business, Actuarial Science, Human Resource Management or related field.
• 7‑10+ years of progressive consulting experience in corporate employee benefits, institutional brokerage or corporate underwriting.
• Relevant regulatory licences (FAIS RE5 and RE1) with active CPD standing.
• Proven ability to advise C‑suite executives, HR Directors and Boards of Trustees.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint for executive‑level presentations.