Executive Senior Consultant

Executive Compensation Senior Consultant

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 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 Senior Compensation Consultant for our Executive Compensation Consulting practice! In this role you will refine and apply your knowledge of compensation design and implementation practices to deliver high‑quality, effective client solutions. You will lead projects with minimal direction from more experienced consultants and/or serve as a team member on larger, more sophisticated client engagements.

Your primary focus will be delivering billable client work while supporting selling efforts and being part of proposal teams.

This is a hybrid role and could be located near an Aon office such as Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, or Denver.

• Serve as intermediary between Account Manager (Partners), junior staff resources (Analyst‑Consultant) and Client.
• Handle 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.
• Run projects within agreed‑upon timelines and budgets.
• 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 leading all aspects of key areas of firm research.
• Assist in new business/firm development activities (e.g., speeches, white papers).

• 4+ years of compensation or related experience.
• Executive compensation experience preferred.
• Technology and/or Life Sciences proven experience preferred.

• Strong quantitative background and skill set.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal 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 audiences.
• Leadership experience in mentoring or developing peers and/or junior team members.
• Experience working optimally within teams (professionally or otherwise).
• Strong interpersonal and project management skills.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage multiple sophisticated projects in a fast‑paced, loosely‑structured, deadline‑oriented environment.
• Maturity to operate independently, yet maintain open communication with team members on changing 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.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full‑time and regular part‑time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long‑term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance; various types of leaves of absence; paid time off including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws;

short‑term disability and optional long‑term disability; health savings account; health care and dependent care…