Account Executive/Broker II, Construction Practice

Aon Corporation•Houston, TX

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

In this Construction Practice Account Executive / Broker II role, the successful professional serves as a primary point of contact for a large construction client. The position is highly service‑oriented and requires someone who can manage complex insurance and risk management needs while maintaining strong, daily communication with client personnel. The Account Executive is expected to respond promptly to client requests, take ownership of each assignment from initial inquiry through delivery, and ensure that all services are completed accurately and on schedule. This position resides within a non-conformed dedicated client service team. The unit is a very flat organization where members’ roles and responsibilities are dependently interrelated, ie, not siloed – we collectively own our successes. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work three to four days per week in our Houston, TX, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, or Dallas, TX offices and virtually from home. 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.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years construction related Property, Casualty and associated coverages experience, with emphasis on liability coverage.
Active listener and participant engaged in all aspects of client’s risk management function.
Develop positive productive working relationships with client personnel.
Maintain a strong sense of urgency, the ability to prioritize concurrent assignments, and the flexibility to navigate between projects.
Able to organize, pay attention to detail, monitor, and control work flow to meet competing deadlines.
Work independently as well as collaboratively within the unit and office.
Able to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, in a clear and concise manner
Possess very good mathematical and analytical skills, and can understand industry financial concepts.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Acrobat, Outlook, including OneNote, Teams and other office applications (successful candidate will intensively use Excel, especially formulas and pivot tables, Word and Acrobat to generate and manage documents, create content, reports, submissions, etc.)
Leadership and ability to mentor and assist the professional growth of other unit members.
CPCU, ARM, ARe or CRIS designations desired
P&C Broker License required.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of industry experience.
Must have and maintain an active Property and Casualty insurance license

Responsibilities

Engage client daily to assess areas where Aon can best provide resources and support to their risk management function.
Problem solving - can be any topic requiring an array of skills or connections.
Proactively manage and coordinate new business and renewals to ensure all necessary steps are completed in a timely fashion by gathering exposure information, producing submissions, communicating quotations/options with the client, ensure coverage is bound prior to the effective dates and binders are continually refreshed as required prior to policy receipt.
Clear all coverage subjectivities and contingencies and ensure that policy documentation accurately reflects the coverages, terms, and conditions agreed.
Complete regulatory documentation as required.
Meet compliance standards.
Day-to-day servicing activities.
Prepare coverage comparisons, letters, and reports as required.
Ensure all communications, both written and verbal, received from clients, markets, other Aon offices, and third parties are acknowledged promptly.
Coordinate activity with other Aon offices or third parties to ensure smooth coordination of all client activity and delivery of services.
Assist in development of documents and presentations for specific client construction and management projects.
Utilize the Aon billing and policy management systems, other data management platforms some of which are hosted by the client.
Monitor, summarize and report on claims.
Undertake various duties as assigned by unit leads and client.
Training and overseeing junior staff, ensuring consistent quality of work and contributing to a collaborative, client-focused team environment.