Risk Transfer Consultant

Overview

In this role you will support clients on the journey to buy‑in, broking the market, and winding up pension schemes. You will join Mercer’s Risk Transfer team to manage client relationships, lead projects, and coordinate multi‑disciplinary workstreams. Your work will span the buyout journey, including post‑transaction phases, with a strong focus on service excellence and impact for sponsors and trustees. This is a client‑facing, advisory role that combines consulting, project governance, and market knowledge to deliver tangible results.

Pay / Benefits

• professional development opportunities
• inclusive culture
• career opportunities
• benefits and rewards
• hybrid work

Responsibilities

• Bulk annuity broking and winding up pension schemes as part of run‑off of DB schemes
• Work on a wide range of clients at various stages of the buy‑in journey including post‑transaction buyout and wind‑up phases
• Manage projects and lead client relationships across a portfolio
• Project manage a portfolio of clients to help them achieve buyout and winding up objectives and coordinate all relevant teams and stakeholders
• Develop and prepare project plans and contribute to budgeting

Key requirements

• Background in risk transfer, bulk annuity broking and pension scheme wind ups
• Understanding of the journey to buyout for pensions schemes including key considerations
• Excellent communication and consulting skills with proven client exposure
• Strong project management and organisational abilities to prioritise, deliver and meet deadlines

• Excellent communication
• Client exposure and relationship management
• Adaptability and business acumen
• Bulk annuity broking
• Pension scheme wind ups
• Risk transfer

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