Director - Aon Reinsurance Solutions

Aon's Capital Advisory group is seeking to hire Director - Aon Reinsurance Solutions!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director in our Ratings Advisory team. Primary office locations include Chicago, NYC, Northern New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Remote workstyle is an option but depends on candidate qualifications.

Aon's Capital Advisory group is a firm-wide joint venture that combines expertise across various Aon disciplines, including Ratings Advisory, Corporate Finance, Analytics and Reinsurance Solutions. The goal of the Capital Advisory group is to provide objective and tailored holistic advice on the capital supporting clients' business and how it can be optimized and be most efficiently utilized. The Ratings Advisory team provides customized support to clients for all their rating agency needs, including capital modeling, profitability analysis, peer benchmarking, and strategic positioning for the most optimal rating outcome.

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.

The role is client facing and the colleague will interact with both internal Aon Reinsurance client teams as well as clients directly. The role will be focused on Rating Advisory, where the colleague will be responsible for advising reinsurance clients through credit rating agency criteria and capital management strategies. Primary responsibilities include leading client relationships, applying credit rating agency criteria, evaluating the impact of reinsurance and other capital solutions on a client's financial statements and credit rating, and developing thought leadership research on behalf of clients. Colleague will be expected to work alongside other Capital Advisory functions, at times, such as Corporate Finance (M&A Advisory) and ReSolutions (Structured Reinsurance team), with the goal of growing client relationships.

The individual will work in a team environment on a variety of tasks, including:

• Lead Client Relationships - lead account management strategy with respect to rating advisory for a portfolio of reinsurance clients, with extensive interaction with both reinsurance brokers and clients
• Rating Agency Capital Modeling and Analysis - provide analytics and rating advisory using rating agency capital models and company's financial statements and forecasts
• Synthesize Information and Make Recommendations - research and analyze data and client financials through the lens of rating agency criteria; proactively identifying alternative ideas and solutions to meet client goals
• Rating Agency and Board-level objectives - develop presentations and recommendations by applying knowledge of rating agency methodologies
• Industry Research - track (re)insurance industry trends and translate that information into insights that aid client recommendations
• Special Projects - lead special projects and Thought Leadership content to further Aon's market presence
• Work Across Capital Advisory Teams -collaborate with other capital advisory functions, including structured reinsurance solutions, corporate finance/investment banking, and capital markets transactions
• People Development - mentor analysts, review work product at appropriate checkpoints to ensure accuracy and completeness

• Minimum 7 years of experience in the insurance or reinsurance industry, with a focus on financial analysis and capital strategy.
• Proven ability to analyze and interpret insurance company financial statements, including STAT and GAAP accounting, to support credit rating assessments.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with experience using S&P Global Market Intelligence/SNL or BestLink tools preferred.
• Strong track record in project management, with experience leading multiple concurrent client engagements under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex financial concepts to executive and board-level stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Economics, or a related field; CFA or CPA designation (or progress toward one) is a plus.

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile 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 for our colleagues as well.

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.

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.

The salary range for this position is $135,000 to $165,000 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 to reflect 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.

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.