Karen Gainsford has extensive work experience in the risk settlement and pension industry. Karen is currently employed at Isio as a Pension Risk Settlement specialist starting from May 2023. Prior to that, Karen worked at Deloitte as the Head of Pension Risk Transfer from September 2022 to May 2023.
Before their position at Deloitte, Karen held various roles at Aon. From July 2018 to August 2022, they were an Associate Partner within Aon's Risk Settlement Group, working with Trustees to measure and manage risk and implement mitigation strategies. From February 2018 to July 2018, Karen served as a Principal Consultant and Local Leader for Retirement in Aon's London office, where they focused on risk management and settlement.
Karen also had leadership responsibilities as a Local Leader for Aon Hewitt in the Leadenhall building from October 2015 to February 2018. Additionally, they worked as a Principal Consultant at Aon from September 2000 to October 2015. In these roles, Karen specialized in risk analysis, mitigation, and buy-ins and buy-outs strategies for trustees.
Overall, Karen Gainsford's work experience shows their expertise in pension risk settlement and their dedication to working with Trustees to manage and reduce risk for clients.
Karen Gainsford attended Blackpool Sixth Form College from 1995 to 1997, where the specific degree and field of study are unknown. Karen then went on to study at the University of Oxford from 1997 to 2000, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics.
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