Employee Benefits DC consultant

Within our Employee Benefits business, our dedicated Defined Contribution specialism offers full DC consulting services to corporate clients, trusts and Master Trusts. Our DC team has grown significantly over the last few years and is a key growth area for Isio due to the increasing demand for DC and wider Employee Benefits support market. We are looking for individuals with excellent consulting skills, strong DC pensions technical skills and market knowledge, a commercial outlook and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Whilst the role is primarily to deliver quality advice and support to our DC clients, there is also an opportunity to be involved in business development, modelling and research and internal functions to suit candidates strengths and previous experience.

Role and responsibilities

This role requires consultants to produce high quality deliverables addressing key client issues including:

• Pension provider reviews, analysis of tender responses and drafting of high quality summaries and reports.

• Cost benefit analysis for companies and/or trustees when they are considering changing pension vehicle/structure.

• Support with client benefit strategy and benchmarking.

• Member communication materials working in conjunction with senior colleagues, clients, providers and other third parties.

• Provider proposition research and future developments across the market.

• Regular trustee reporting and Governance committee materials.

We will entrust you to:

• Effectively delegate and review work produced by junior colleagues, ensuring it is technically excellent.

• Prepare for and attend client meetings including presenting advice.

• Take responsibility for and manage small projects, including scoping and invoicing.

• Manage your own time effectively to consistently meet all deadlines.

• Regularly monitor all aspects of risk compliance.

• Help with identifying and researching business opportunities.

• Share knowledge with colleagues throughout the department.

• Support with wider reward and benefits consulting projects.

Key skills & experience required:

• Good understanding of the UK DC pensions landscape and the issues facing our clients, this will likely come from a number of years of relevant work experience in this market in a similar role.

• Organised and able to prioritise your own tasks and manage small projects.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• The ability to work effectively in a team.

• Consistently able to work at a high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach.

• Proactive and commercial mindset.

• Willingness to contribute to the development of others.

• Strong IT skills.

• Whilst a specific qualification is not an essential requirement for this role, Isio will provide ongoing study support for those pursuing PMI or CII exams.

Why Join Isio

Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability.

We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team.  We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters.

Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark. Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website Isio - Careers & Benefits.

About Isio

A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services.

Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4 heritage we combine a strong focus on quality with a fresh perspective challenging traditional thinking.

Our culture shapes our work; we foster a supportive environment where we develop our people to grow and fulfil their potential. We invest in our services, products and technology, and provide clear, expert solutions for our clients. This brings clarity, confidence, and better outcomes for everyone.

At Isio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse workplace, in which our colleagues feel they belong, regardless of background or difference. We uphold the values of respect, fairness, and inclusion in our actions and decisions. We believe that by adhering to these principles, we will create a stronger, more innovative, and supportive environment for all, as well as ensuring that the advice and support we provide to our clients is more creative, more insightful and leaves a lasting impact.

We can offer a hybrid, flexible approach to work, supporting a work-life balance that works for you. Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please ask us hrrecruitment@ISIO.com