Senior Employee Benefits Consultant - Recruit UK : Job Details

Job Role: Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Location: Manchester – 1 day a week in the office

Salary Up to: £65k

Job reference: 9838

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.

What We're Looking For

• 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).

What’s on Offer

• 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
• PMI after 6 months MHD
• HCP
• Life 4 x
• GIP 75%
• Holiday circa 24 days Bank holidays (Increasing per year of service)
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Full flex benefits.

About Recruit UK:

As specialists in financial services recruitment, we bring unique expertise, insight, and connections, whether you are looking for a new job or are trying to fill a role. We have a reach of more than 100,000 financial services connections. Right now, Recruit UK is pleased to be working on a Senior Employee Benefits Consultant role in Manchester.

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