Employee Benefits Consultant

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to design, implement, and manage health, risk and wellbeing programmes, delivering best-in-class advice, strengthening insurer relationships, and ensuring full compliance with Central Bank of Ireland regulatory requirements.

As a Senior Consultant – Health, Risk & Wellbeing, you will play a key leadership role within the Irish Health & Benefits practice, providing high-quality consulting, broking, and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of mid-market clients, driving impactful outcomes and client success.

The Role

Client Consulting & Advisory

• Act as lead consultant on a portfolio of Irish health, risk and wellbeing clients
• Provide strategic advice on group risk (Life, SPDIS, GIP, Critical Illness), group health insurance and ancillary benefits
• Design and review employee benefit strategies aligned to client objectives and workforce needs
• Analyse claims experience, premium trends and management information to support recommendations
• Prepare and deliver high‑quality client reports, renewal reviews and executive summaries
• Deliver clear, practical recommendations supported by data‑driven insights

Renewals, Underwriting & Insurer Engagement

• Project manage end‑to‑end renewal processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and strong governance
• Oversee underwriting, claims and data submissions to insurers
• Lead renewal meetings, tender processes and insurer negotiations on behalf of clients
• Challenge insurer terms and pricing to achieve optimal outcomes for clients
• Build and maintain strong insurer relationships to secure competitive and flexible terms
• Ensure scheme administration related to renewals, claims and underwriting is kept up to date

Client Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain trusted senior relationships with key client stakeholders
• Act as primary escalation point for complex client queries and issues
• Ensure delivery of a consistently high standard of client service
• Retain and grow existing client relationships through proactive engagement

Growth, Collaboration & Leadership

• Identify opportunities to extend services across existing client portfolios
• Support new business pitches, tenders and prospect meetings
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Retirement, Reward and wider advisory teams
• Mentor junior consultants and support the development of team capability
• Contribute to process improvement and best‑practice initiatives across the practice

Compliance & Professional Standards

• Ensure all advice and documentation complies with Central Bank of Ireland regulations and the Consumer Protection Code
• Adhere to GDPR and data protection requirements at all times
• Maintain accurate records and activity updates on internal CRM systems
• Complete all required CPD and maintain professional accreditation
• Uphold internal quality and excellence standards

What you’ll bring

Experience & Qualifications:

• Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) and/or APA (mandatory)
• Proven experience in a client‑facing health, risk or wellbeing consulting role within the Irish market
• Strong technical knowledge of group risk and/or group health insurance products
• Experience managing complex corporate client relationships and renewals
• Strong understanding of Irish regulatory and compliance obligations
• Experience advising large or multinational clients
• Commercial awareness with a track record of supporting client retention and growth
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior colleagues

Skills & Competencies

• Strong consultative, analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation capability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment

• Confident, professional and collaborative working style

   

What we offer  

At WTW Ireland, your wellbeing comes first.  Depending on your role, you'll receive 25 days of annual leave with the option to add 5 extra days—giving you plenty of time to rest and recharge. You'll also benefit from a €1,500 health insurance allowance, life assurance, future-focused pension contributions, hybrid working options, educational support and a dedicated volunteer day.  Customise additional flexible benefits with extras like our share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, and enhanced optical cover. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer  

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com

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