Consultant - Executive Compensation

Overview

Aon is looking for a Consultant, Executive Compensation within Aon’s Rewards Solutions, the industry leader providing advice and benchmarking to address HR and rewards challenges: attracting, engaging and retaining talent. Advisors apply an analytical approach that integrates market data, trends and experience from working with nearly 2,000 companies to balance the needs of executives, employees and shareholders. Their advice is customized to each client’s 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 refine and apply your knowledge of compensation design and implementation practices to deliver high quality client solutions. You will lead projects with minimal direction from more expert consultants and/or serve as a team member for larger, more complex client engagements. You will primarily deliver billable client work but will also support selling efforts and participate in proposal teams.

The ideal candidate will be located near 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 formal training, on-the-job experiences with direct client contact, a flat organizational structure for fast communication and decision-making, and the global resources of Aon. We look for individuals who are inclusive, adaptable, agile, work fast, and over-deliver while 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, and equity guidelines
• Lead projects within the agreed-upon timeline and budget
• Review and be accountable for all methodology, analysis, and 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 clients
• Assist in coordinating key areas of firm research
• Assist in new business/firm development activities (e.g., speeches, white papers)

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 on the bigger picture
• Confidence to present and defend methodology and recommendations to C-level and Board of Directors audiences
• Leadership experience in mentoring or developing peers and/or junior team members
• Experience of working effectively within teams
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced, 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 qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for submitting a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

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