Assistant Vice President, Growth and Strategy – Professional Services Practice

Assistant Vice President, Growth and Strategy – Professional Services Practice

Join Aon's North America Professional Services Practice ("PSP") as an Assistant Vice President on our Growth and Strategy team, supporting our continued expansion across law firms, accounting firms, and consulting firms. This role partners closely with practice leadership, account executives, brokers, and other colleagues to nurture and grow client relationships, connect PSP's client base to Aon's full suite of Risk Capital and Human Capital solutions, and drive thought leadership that differentiates Aon in the professional services market. Being able to work collaboratively as part of a small, high-impact team is vital.

This is a hybrid role and will require you to work out of our New York City office on average 3 days a week.

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

• Collaborate with colleagues to support existing professional services clients and win new ones, coordinating multidisciplinary teams across Risk, Health, Wealth, and Talent.
• Envision the current and future needs of the professional services industry and work with relevant Aon businesses to develop and position solutions that address them.
• Lead and support the production of benchmarking reports, white papers, surveys, and other publications covering issues relevant to the professional services industry.
• Lead the preparation of sales documents, presentations, and RFP responses for prospective new clients, arranging and participating in meetings as needed.
• Support PSP business operations, including managing client and prospect lists, tracking opportunities in the pipeline, and reporting on performance.
• Develop rapport with senior leaders at professional services firms, insurance markets, and other key trading partners.
• Provide support and oversight for special events and other business development activities that may be planned from time to time.
• Take on PSP committee assignments and advance other PSP and firmwide initiatives, as directed by leadership.
• Willingness to travel as necessary.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Minimum three years of relevant experience supporting professional services (or similar) clients in a comparable growth, strategy, consulting, broking, underwriting, or other client-facing insurance role.
• Understanding of the professional services verticals (law, accounting, and consulting firms)—their business and people needs, key risks, buying style, and economic outlook—or a demonstrated aptitude to learn them quickly.
• Familiarity with the value proposition of Aon's Risk Capital and Human Capital capabilities and solution lines is an asset.
• Track record of building long-term, remunerative client relationships and partnering across teams to advance shared business goals.
• Strong business, analytical, technical, and writing skills.
• Good communication skills; ability to listen and work successfully in a team.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills; ability to work well under pressure with significant attention to detail.
• Proficiency in PC office products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in equivalent years of industry experience
• Active Property & Casualty License or willingness to obtain one within 120 days of hire 

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.

Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate.

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 $95,000 to $125,235 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.

A summary of all the benefits offered for this position:

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.

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