Consultant - Executive

Aon Is Looking for a Consultant, Executive Compensation

Aon's Rewards Solutions, is the industry leader, providing advice and benchmarking to companies to address their toughest HR and rewards challenges: attracting, engaging and retaining talent. Our advisors provide industry-specific expertise, applying an analytical approach that integrates market data, trends and our experience in working with nearly 2,000 companies – from Global 1000 firms to start‑ups – to balance the needs of executives, employees and shareholders.

Their advice is customized to their client's unique situation to ensure rewards programs are not just driven – but can be a competitive advantage.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity for a Consultant for our Executive Compensation Consulting practice. In this role, you are refining and applying your knowledge of compensation design and implementation practices to deliver high quality and effective client solutions. You will lead projects with minimum direction from more expert consultants and/or serve as a team member for larger, more complex client engagements.

In this role, you will be primarily delivering billable client work but will support selling efforts and be a part of proposal teams.

The ideal candidate will sit close to Bloomington, MN, New York, NY, Norwalk, CT, Chicago, IL, or Washington, D.C.

What makes Executive Compensation outstanding?

We empower our colleagues for success through top‑notch formal training; invaluable on‑the‑job experiences, including immediate and direct contact with clients; a flat organizational hierarchy that allows for fast communication, teamwork and decision‑making; and the global resources of Aon. We look for individuals who are inclusive, adaptable, agile, work fast, and over‑deliver – all while having fun and maintaining a sense of humor.

• Serve as intermediary between Account Manager (Partners), junior staff resources (Analyst‑Consultant) and Client
• Lead client projects from start to finish, translating client needs into analysis and design recommendations across topics such as executive compensation, board of director compensation, incentive plan design, equity guidelines
• Lead projects within agreed upon timeline and within budget
• Review and be accountable for all methodology / analysis / output on each staffed project
• Provide regular mentorship and developmental feedback to junior staff
• Develop summary reports including findings and recommendations
• Interface and co‑deliver presentations to client
• Assist in coordinating key areas of firm research
• Assist in new business/firm development activities (e.g., speeches, white papers, etc.)

Suggested

Experience:

• 4+ years of compensation or related experience
• Executive compensation experience preferred

• Strong quantitative background and skill set
• Highly proficient in MS Excel and Power Point
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Ability to synthesize and communicate large amounts of data into key findings and identify related business issues
• Have an “eye for detail,” while not losing focus of the bigger picture
• Confidence to present and defend methodology / recommendations to C‑level and Board of Directors audience
• Leadership experience in terms of mentoring or developing peers and/or junior team members
• Experience of working effectively within teams (professionally or otherwise)
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills
• Ability to multi‑task and manage multiple complex projects in fast‑pace, loosely‑structured and deadline‑oriented environment
• Maturity to operate independently, yet maintain open communication with team members on changing landscape/priorities
• Track record of success in terms of historical performance rating and/or utilization (billable hours / total hours)

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with a focus in Finance, Economics, Statistics or Mathematics. Other majors will also be considered.

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance…