Aon's Strategy and Technology Group (STG) is seeking an experienced Managing Director to join our leadership team and help to accelerate the development of our advisory business focused on clients in the insurance industry and with a particular focus on Private Equity and other financial sponsors in the insurance vertical. This unique opportunity is a crucial part of scaling a leading, differentiated consulting business.
This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work virtually and from our New York City Offices
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 team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What the day will look like
STG is Aon's global consulting and technology business focused on, but not limited to, insurance and reinsurance companies and other participants in the insurance industry. The team provides strategy consulting and advisory services to many of the most prestigious global insurance companies and private equity companies. In addition, we have privileged access to Aon's proprietary data and the knowledge of its global network of insurance industry experts to derive unique and compelling insights into our industry's sources of competitive advantage.
Your role will include accountability for developing a practice focused on providing buy side commercial due diligence for Private Equity companies, including developing new business, and will require you to demonstrate solid and sustainable relationships with C-Suite client executives and will require you to build productive relationships with the leadership of Aon's private equity practice. In addition, you will be responsible for managing the on-going consulting relationship with a large insurance company.
You will be leading complex consultative sales and delivering a range of advisory services to clients, leading project teams who will deliver outstanding work that makes a difference for our clients.
- Develop STG's advisory business, helping to lead growth in the private equity sector, especially building strong and sustainable relationships with C-Suite client executives
- Successfully grow our private equity and insurance company advisory revenue base
- Responsible for the delivery of sophisticated advisory services to private equity clients
- Use your proven leadership skills to create a cohesive shared culture across STG and Aon Commercial Risk teams
- Contributing to building high-performing teams, fostering a culture of development and learning to nurture talent.
- Continually role model Delivering Aon United behaviors, identifying which parts of Aon are most relevant to the reinsurance segment, and building mechanisms to best interact and maximize opportunities
How this opportunity is different
You will work with the market leaders in the insurance industry, helping them define their future. Created in 2008, our consulting team has grown year on year. Our offices are London, New York, Chicago, Miami, Singapore, Sydney, Dublin, Toronto, Paris, and Rotterdam. Our team is dynamic and international. We are enthusiastic adopters of hybrid working and are flexible on the location.
We continue to expand and look for the right candidate to support and participate in our success. We are proud of the opportunities we create for career development and the direct access our team has to the most influential decision-makers in our industry.
Skills and experience that will lead to success
- 10+ years of experience in selling and delivering consulting/advisory services to clients, ideally in the Insurance/Financial Services sector, and leading teams to provide sophisticated projects
- Demonstrated experience in building trusted advisor relationships within an advisory business in relevant (re)insurance markets, private equity, insurance vertical M&A
- Deep market knowledge and the ability to translate that into impactful advice for C-Suite clients
- Track record of successfully building growth plans and accelerating business development within an advisory function
- Highly developed interpersonal skills – team leadership, relationship building, communication
- Demonstrates personal qualities of planning, commitment, resolving problems, decisiveness, and commitment to personal development
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, a related field, or equivalent years of industry experience.
How we support our colleagues
Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!
Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.
Aon values an innovative and inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.
We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com
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.
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Pay Transparency Laws:
The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $185000 to $250000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.
This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.
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