Client Director and Head of Strategic Solutions

We are Unio, an established Employee Benefits business backed by Great-West Lifeco, via its Irish subsidiary Irish Life Group.

Unio specialises in employee benefit consultancy and private wealth management and has over 30 years’ experience advising companies and personal investors.

With offices in Dublin, Cork and Limerick, Unio has €14 billion in assets under administration and advice. The Group manages occupational pension schemes on behalf of over 300 large corporates and 600 SMEs. In total, the firm has over 70,000 members in corporate pension schemes.

At Unio Employee Benefits we partner with our clients to build relationships based on trust and shared mutual values. As pension and investment specialists, our expert team is committed to securing clients financial future. Our clients know they can depend on Unio Employee Benefits to keep our promises in terms of service, quality, and reliability.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Managing Director of Unio Employee Benefits, the role holder will be responsible for, relationship management on a portfolio of key clients, and the development of innovative employee benefit solutions to existing and prospective clients.

The role forms part of the Senior Leadership Team which has a collective objective of maintaining and enhancing Unio’s position as a leading provider of Employee Benefits Solutions in Ireland.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Relationship Director, providing high level consultancy services to a portfolio of key Unio clients

• Build and maintain strong external relationships with key distribution channels, Regulators, and Industry bodies, as appropriate

• Position Unio’s Master Trust, Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Propositions as leading-edge and best in class across client experience, administration, investment, consultancy and governance pillars

• Research market trends and developments – both national and international

• Lead on new product/ services development opportunities

• Preparation of Unio’s response to new business tenders and proposition proposal documents

• Participate strongly and effectively at the Senior Leadership Team and other Committees, as required

Skills and Qualifications:

• A strong understanding of the life & pensions market and the relevant Irish regulatory environment

• A relevant industry qualification with significant knowledge of customer and industry trends

• Proven track record of building relationships with key clients and external stakeholders

• Proven track record of developing and executing on a Business to Business basis

• Strong inspirational leadership skills, with proven ability to collaborate and influence at all levels

• Demonstrated personal drive, energy, persistence and self-motivation and awareness of the needs of the wider business

• Excellent strategic thinking capability

• Excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal and networking skills

• Disciplined, determined and resilient

• Strongly IT literate, with an interest in the business application of social media, Internet and mobile technologies

• A full clean driving licence

Application Process:

If you think you are a good fit for this role, then we invite you to apply.

The Company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. This role will be advertised across Unio Financial Services Ltd., the Irish Life/Canada Life Group. and to the external market. Please note that we will not consider CVs from external recruiters at this time. The selection process employed will be at the discretion of the Company.

Unio Financial Services Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer