Account Executive II - Commercial Risk

Aon Corporation • Houston, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is hybrid out of our office in Houston, TX. 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. We are looking for a leader who is responsible for the day-to-day, account management of Aon’s relationships with assigned clients as their primary role. You will lead client service teams to identify and meet client needs and thereby retain and grow a profitable book of business. Through service, pricing, consultation and reporting, you will promote the value Aon delivers to clients.

Requirements

• 5+ years of appropriate insurance experience.
• Insurance licensing as required.
• Strong basic knowledge of the insurance business and the assigned clients’ needs, as well as all major lines of business.
• Organizational, interpersonal, and project management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to clearly express thoughts and concepts at various levels.
• Excellent digital literacy, including working experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Solid negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Retains and grows Aon’s business, cultivating relationships with senior-most client decision-makers in the client organization as well as with day-to-day client contacts.
• Drives the renewal process, assembling the appropriate team to develop and implement the client-specific renewal strategy.
• Coordinates with Brokers in the development and delivery of renewal strategies.
• Facilitates critical relationships between clients, Aon and insurers.
• Ensures client service team understanding of client needs, service delivery methods, and the economic framework relevant to services delivered.
• Leads stewardship planning and delivery
• Ensures overall account profitability with a value-based approach for the scope of service and costs associated with client service.
• Negotiates Aon compensation for services, whether fee or commission-based, accordingly.
• Educates clients in risk management, risk transfer, market issues and relevant trends including appropriate benchmarking.
• Arranges appropriate Aon resources to support clients in unusual circumstances such as large claims, etc.
• Involves others across geographic (including international), functional and business unit boundaries to define interdependent responses to opportunities to grow the business.
• Manages input to and follow-up on invoicing and receivables process for assigned clients, ensuring timely collections.

Benefits

• 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
• an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions
• two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level