Job Description
Head of Clients FSG
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Aon are currently recruiting a Head of FSG to join our team in London/ Hybrid. The Head of FSG will be primarily responsible for to lead and run change across FSG, increasing engagement and driving a culture of continuous improvement and to ensure that the business operates in such a way as to align with Aon UK Ltd. policies and to follow statutory and regulatory requirements, and that all activity takes place with due regard for the Aon Conduct agenda.
About Aon
Aon Plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
Aon is an equal opportunities employer. Aon's recruitment and selection policy ensures the best possible skill mix of colleagues and the highest quality candidates are appointed using objective job-related criteria.
The FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) applies to Aon from December 2019 and this role is subject to the relevant requirements of the Regime. The primary aim of SM&CR is to drive individual accountability for all roles within the Financial Services Sector. Aon must ensure those in senior roles, with the potential to cause significant harm to customers and the business of the firm, are deemed to be fit and accurate at all times and also to ensure everyone working in the sector adheres to a set of Conduct Rules and are held to account where they do not meet the right standards of behaviour.
About the Role
Your impact as a Head of FSG:
- To lead, develop and deliver the Aon client strategy and drive growth within the Financial Services sector for the large and mid-market segments and working with our UK Retail business colleagues, across the UK for all segments of the market.
- To be a leader of Global & Specialty (G&S) as well as Financial Services Group (FSG) to deliver sustained financial performance in line with the strategy, policy, objectives and targets agreed with G&S MD and for Commercial Risk & Health (CR&H) in the UK.
- To work with the UK Retail (National, Henderson and Affinity) leadership to develop and embed a model that best supports the growth of UK-wide FSG business on a multi-segment basis and lead and champion this growth.
- To lead and run change across FSG, increasing engagement and driving a culture of continuous improvement.
- To ensure that the business operates in such a way as to align with Aon UK Ltd. policies and to follow statutory and regulatory requirements, and that all activity takes place with due regard for the Aon Conduct agenda.
Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.
About you
Your knowledge and expertise:
- Knowledge of leading a substantial, diverse business, including budgetary management skills
- Strong background of leading teams – able to empower and encourage teams to achieve success
- Strategic business development skills
- In-depth knowledge of and experience in the insurance industry, able to identify market trends and develop this as a personal and BU-wide priority
- Excellent delegator and manager of professional staff, and well-developed influencing skills
- Commercial competence and negotiation skills of the highest order
- Validated interpersonal skills, capable of dealing with domestic and international clients, business partners and external bodies
- Hardworking teammate with strong relationship and empathy building skills who is capable of leading change / plans to a diverse range of relationships
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Ability to use data & analytics for business success
- Strong interpersonal skills – able to communicate well across organisational levels
- Upholds and demonstrates leadership values and a consistent track record in effective people leadership
- Self-disciplined and organised
- Upholds and demonstrates leadership values
- Good networking abilities
- Well-developed knowledge of FCA requirements and standards
Salary and Benefits
This role offers a competitive salary and bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package and 25 days holiday. Through our flexible benefits, you will also have the opportunity to choose additional benefits, including healthcare and additional holiday. We also offer tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organisation.
Our Colleague Experience
Every day, our colleagues make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another. Together, we share this one purpose: to empower economic and human possibility around the world. This unifying goal is at the heart of our identity, and it lives in everything we do. To learn more about our colleague experience, visit Aon Colleague Experience.
We’re happy to talk flexible working. If you need to flex your working pattern, Aon offers flexible and agile working policies and we’re happy to discuss options with you upon application.
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