Sr. Associate

Sr. Associate

Aon Is Looking for a Senior Associate Consultant, Executive Compensation, Rewards Solutions

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 their client's outstanding situation to ensure rewards programs are not just driven - but can be a competitive advantage.

We currently have an exciting career opportunity in our Executive Compensation Consulting practice in our Chicago, IL office. In this role, you are refining and applying your knowledge of compensation design and implementation practices to deliver high quality and effective client solutions. You will lead projects with minimum direction from more experienced consultants and/or serve as a team member for larger, more sophisticated client engagements. Additionally, you will be primarily delivering billable client work but will support selling efforts and be a part of proposal teams.

This is a hybrid role where there is an expectation to be in the office a few days per week.

Job Responsibilities:

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, equity guidelines

Run projects within agreed upon timeline and within budget

Review and be accountable for all methodology / analysis / 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 client

Assist in leading all aspects of key areas of firm research

Assist in new business/firm development activities (e.g., speeches, white papers, etc.)

You Bring Knowledge and Expertise

Suggested Experience:

2+ years of compensation or related experience

Executive compensation experience preferred

Technology and/or Life Sciences proven experience preferred

Skills:

Strong quantitative background and skills

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 audience

Leadership experience in terms of mentoring or developing peers and/or junior team members

Experience of working efficiently within teams (professionally or otherwise)

Strong interpersonal and project management skills

Ability to multi-task and handle multiple sophisticated projects in a fast-paced, loosely-structured, and time-sensitive environment

Maturity to operate independently, yet maintain open communication with team members on changing landscape/priorities

Track record of success regarding historical performance rating and/or utilization (billable hours / total hours)

Required skills: Cross-Functional Work - Beginner; Data Analysis - Beginner; Market Research - Beginner; Meeting Facilitation - Beginner; Performance Analysis - Beginner; Regulatory Compliance - Beginner; Project Management - Beginner; Report Writing - Beginner

Education:

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 for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.