Job Description
Managing Director, Strategic Engagement – Aon Inpoint
Aon is recruiting for a Managing Director to join the Strategic Engagement team within Aon Inpoint (London, UK). This can be a hybrid or office-based role.
In this high profile and influential position, we are looking for an individual who will be excited about joining a successful global business, where they will take a senior leadership role within an established team and have the opportunity to own strategic relationships with Insurers / Reinsurers across the UK and EMEA
What the day will look like
- Taking ownership of key initiatives within Aon Inpoint in the UK and globally
- Owning the engagement with Insurers and Reinsurers as the central point of contact, supporting, coaching and mentoring colleagues in the broader client engagement teams around the world
- Developing a deep and qualified understanding of your Carriers business strategies, underwriting appetites, and capabilities. Connecting them with Broking and Consulting colleagues whilst maintaining responsibility for excellent client delivery
- Overseeing and delivering multiple strategic initiatives within agreed timeframes in order to drive upsell and new revenue opportunities both within your own accounts and in support of your direct reports
- Using your experience, market research skills and business acumen to ensure that your clients and colleagues stay ahead of the macro trends impacting the industry
- Managing an executive level network of stakeholders, developing effective communication plans which ensure that the Aon Inpoint Strategic Engagement strategy is consistently understood and well-articulated both internally and externally
- Taking a leading role in establishing a high-performance and inclusive culture, promoting a fun and collaborative working environment for the benefit of our clients and colleagues
- Taking ownership and contributing to the development of the Aon Inpoint brand through thought leadership, internal and external presentations
- Ensuring that your team works in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training).
How this opportunity is different?
Talented individuals join Aon Inpoint, the management consulting and advisory arm of Aon from a variety of backgrounds because they are excited by the opportunity to work with some of the most influential executives in the Insurance industry across a broad range of business challenges. You will be involved in shaping market entry options, international growth planning, distribution strategy and operational improvement initiatives across Property & Casualty Insurance, Reinsurance, Health & Benefits and Life business. This is a high-profile strategic engagement role, and one where the role holder would be expected to establish themselves as a trusted advisor to c-level stakeholders within Insurers across the UK and Europe, working in partnership with leaders across our organisation.
About you
- You are an experienced people leader who enjoys developing people and taking a leading role in establishing positive working environments
- You enjoy challenging the status quo and internal processes to identify opportunities to work more efficiently
- Based on your industry experience, you are capable of identifying gaps in the market, assessing and tracking trends and opportunities working in collaboration with Carriers to develop new products and services for the benefit of our end clients
- You are comfortable leading accounts and account teams, utilising data and analytics to drive action plans, monitoring progress, and assuring that our services exceed expectations
- You facilitate collaborative working practices ensuring a well-articulated and prioritised set of medium and long-term goals for your clients and direct reports
- You are a self-reliant - self-starter who thinks around problems, is creative and resourceful, with experience of prioritising work under pressure and helping others to do so
- You are comfortable with upward and direct management, persuasion, negotiation, diplomacy and able to work within mixed and virtual teams, to forge links and build networks across our organisation
About Aon
Aon is in the business of better decisions
The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.
At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, with 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries. We use proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
How we support our colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse 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 recognise 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.
We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@Aon.com
Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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