Associate, Strategic Engagement

Associate, Strategic Engagement

Aon is recruiting for an Associate to join Aon's Strategic engagement team in Inpoint (London, UK). This role can either be a hybrid or office based role.

 

This is a relationship focused role where you will have responsibility for partnering with Aon clients to develop relationships and ensuring success of their strategic objectives. This role will suit someone who is relationship focused with a background in the commercial insurance industry. 

 

When you join Aon you are joining a culture of collaboration with significant networking opportunities both internally and externally through different routes such as our Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities.

 

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

Developing and maintaining a fluency in the company's and insurers strategy, products, leadership and operations to enrich client outcomesContributing to initiatives across the wider firmWorking with the team on ensuing account management tasks including requests and gathering of information from carriers and colleagues, participating on projects, liaising between internal professionals and organising meeting logistics to ensure customer satisfactionReport to senior colleagues on relationship satisfaction to ensure a mutual understanding both internally and externally.Working as part of a team that delivers discrete projects for insurers and reinsurers on wide ranging strategic questionsUndertaking market research, financial and data analysis that informs recommendationsSupporting the preparation and facilitation of interviews with clients and Aon colleaguesEngaging and contributing to the production of reports and other client deliverables

How this opportunity is different

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.

 

Skills and experience that will lead to success

You are entrepreneurial and have experience in the insurance industry, or business development roles within a financial services or consulting environmentYou are educated to a degree level or with an entrepreneurial background with experience working as an associateYou have proven relationship management skills and evidence of building trusted relationships both internally and externallyPeople skills, persuasion, negotiation, diplomacy, able to work within mixed and virtual teams, able to forge links and build networks with different Aon teamsYou have excellent research and presentation skills with the ability to influence decisions at all levelsYou are comfortable using sales methodologies to open new opportunities i.e. the Challenger Sales ModelYou have analytical capability – with focus and high attention to detail comfortable to undertake or instruct the organisation, analysis and interpretation of structured and unstructured data and information to be used for decision-makingYou have the ability to interpret data, seeking trends and translating this into valued insights for the business and our clients.You have a consistent record of delivering results with the ability to follow through on actions and track them to closureYou are educated to a degree level, working as an associate or in a relationship management/technical role with transferable skills

 

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.

 

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.  

 

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. 

 

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 [email protected]

 

#LI-SS2 

 

2025-85302