Manager, Corporate Development

Aon Corporation • New York, NY

8d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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
The Manager, Corporate Development is responsible for evaluating new market adjacencies as well as sourcing, tracking, valuation, and execution of inorganic opportunities of interest. This will include, but may not be limited to:
Working closely with the business and corporate development leadership to develop, evolve and communicate the vision and strategic plan for the company
Work closely with business and corporate development leadership to develop strategic assessments of adjacent markets and competitive landscapes
Building inorganic priority target pipelines for key strategic priority markets
Partnering with the corporate development team to identify, review and pressure test strategic rationale of potential transactions or partnerships which are aligned with Aon’s strategic priorities.
Establishing market and competitive analysis capabilities to constantly stay ahead of trends in and around the industry; act as a resource to business units to develop robust strategic plans
Contributing to the prospecting, sourcing and execution stages of Aon’s acquisition origination processes, including primarily the initial diligence, strategic rationale, preliminary financial modeling and valuation of the transaction or opportunity
Leading and/or contributing to the execution phases of the acquisition or divestiture process by working closely with the business unit, diligence leads company-wide, legal team and external advisors. Responsibilities will include due diligence coordination, synergy and integration planning, transaction structuring, financial modeling, valuation and negotiation, and managing the internal approval activities
Advising business executives on the financial implications and risks related to key issues and important strategic M&A decisions
How this opportunity is different
Exposure to senior decision markers who run multi million dollar P&Ls
Opportunity to impact the outcome of a deal instead - not just running numbers for a leader to talk with client
Learn inner workings of what makes a successful deal including post announcement integration
Jumping board for a long term successful career in M&A or broader finance organization long term

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in corporate development, transaction advisory services, or investment banking
• Strong business judgment and proven strategic and analytic approach
• Firm understanding of excel financial modeling, financial statements and valuation
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience in clearly and articulately communicating strategic initiatives and recommendations to senior executives.
• Experience working in a demanding environment with highly motivated and driven professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively, independently and successfully manage multiple highly demanding projects simultaneously
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Understanding of M&A concepts and deal workflow for acquisitions and divestitures
• Ability to analyze financial statements and quality-of-earnings reports

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with insurance business model is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• Evaluating new market adjacencies
• Sourcing, tracking, valuation, and execution of inorganic opportunities of interest
• Working closely with the business and corporate development leadership to develop, evolve and communicate the vision and strategic plan for the company
• Work closely with business and corporate development leadership to develop strategic assessments of adjacent markets and competitive landscapes
• Building inorganic priority target pipelines for key strategic priority markets
• Partnering with the corporate development team to identify, review and pressure test strategic rationale of potential transactions or partnerships which are aligned with Aon’s strategic priorities.
• Establishing market and competitive analysis capabilities to constantly stay ahead of trends in and around the industry; act as a resource to business units to develop robust strategic plans
• Contributing to the prospecting, sourcing and execution stages of Aon’s acquisition origination processes, including primarily the initial diligence, strategic rationale, preliminary financial modeling and valuation of the transaction or opportunity
• Leading and/or contributing to the execution phases of the acquisition or divestiture process by working closely with the business unit, diligence leads company-wide, legal team and external advisors. Responsibilities will include due diligence coordination, synergy and integration planning, transaction structuring, financial modeling, valuation and negotiation, and managing the internal approval activities
• Advising business executives on the financial implications and risks related to key issues and important strategic M&A decisions

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees