Associate Director - London, United Kingdom - Aon Corporation

Aon Corporation

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Associate Director - M&A & Transaction Solutions (D&O) London, UK

Be a part of a dynamic team

Aon's Merger's & Acquisitions team (AMATS) provides both deal advisory services and a wide range of transaction solutions to clients undertaking M&A activity across UK and EMEA.

The Pan-European team has grown rapidly in the last four years with over 85 colleagues in the UK and a total of 250 across EMEA.

The team has a diverse range of backgrounds including investment bankers, Big 4, lawyers, actuaries, plus technical specialists including insurance.

The team's focus is across two core strategies. Firstly, to be the leading provider of specialist Transaction Advisory Services (TAS).

In addition to Financial Lines, we have specialist capability in Risk and Insurance, Cyber Security, Human Capital, Intellectual Property and ESG.

Our Transactions Solutions (TS) capabilities deliver structured risk transfer instruments covering Warranty & Indemnity insurance and a range of risk transfer solutions for tax, litigation plus other contingent risks.

Finally, we arrange credit/bonding solutions to enable clients to optimise their capital structure.

Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

Driving placement efficiencies and strategic insurer engagements through managing the delivery of highquality client service and deliverables
Executing on and refining a comprehensive broking strategy across the UK & EMEA and implementing it through the Aon internal network in each country
Managing trusted insurer relationships across a range of key target regions and products
Building a strong internal network to unlock client opportunities and facilitate the delivery of exceptional client service
Working with the regional AMATS CEOs, Financial Lines leads, Chief Broking Officers and Regional AMATS Champions, to proactively identify and target large PE and Infrastructure opportunities to maximise our commercial position
Broadening and deepening the Financial Lines sector knowledge across the AMATS team
Working with Aon colleagues, drive the development of new innovative solutions including developing valuable and timely content applicable to both clients and the broader AMATS team
The growth of AMATS Globally will create opportunities for career progression with the potential to move into leaderships roles, take on greater responsibility, own and drive initiatives either within financial lines or the wider team. More broadly as a global organisation Aon offers significant career opportunities for its high performing talent both domestically and internationally.

How this opportunity is different

We have dedicated coverage teams across Financial Sponsors (PE and Infrastructure), Corporates plus Professional Advisors (Investment Banks, Lawyers, Big 4).

We support clients across a wide range of transactions including typical buy and sell-side deals, carve-outs, public market transactions (IPO and P2P), distressed M&A plus secondary market deals.

Our mix of deals include both UK domestic and international transactions covering the full valuation range from the largest, most complex multi-billion deals to sub-£50m transactions.

We also support our financial sponsor clients with portfolio enhancement and optimisation.

Continuing to build on the success of our M&A Financial Lines proposition is a core element of the overall AMATS growth strategy.

The team is looking to continue its rapid growth by recruiting a Financial Lines specialist with experience of Private Equity and/or Infrastructure Funds.

The team's ambition is across two core strategies.

Firstly, to be the leading provider of general partnership liability solutions to our clients by developing a compelling value proposition that excels across complex product design, day to day service delivery and ultimately claims handling.

Secondly, we aim to build on Aon's existing portfolio company product solution and drive the AMATS distribution opportunity within Aon.

All this while continually finding new and creative ways to meet our clients' needs irrespective or complexity or geography, aligning with our broader AMATS transaction solutions teams and advisory capabilities.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Financial lines insurance broking experience preferably with insurer and client relationship management responsibilities within their role.
Directors and Officers insurance experience beneficial.
Significant financial analysis and commercial contract (or insurance policy) negotiation and drafting
Some project management responsibility within their current or previous roles.
Track record of working across