Middle Market Broking Midwest Region Leader

Aon Corporation • Chicago, IL

98d • $234,600 - $300,000

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Regional Leader to join our Middle Market Practice, focusing on providing innovative and tailored commercial insurance solutions to companies. In this role, you will oversee a diverse range of risk management needs, including property, liability, cyber security, employment practices liability, and more. By leveraging advanced technology and data-driven strategies, you will help middle-market businesses identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring they receive customized insurance and risk management solutions that meet their unique challenges. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion for helping businesses navigate complex risks, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. This is a hybrid role with flexibility to work 3-4 days from our Chicago office.

Requirements

• Team management experience, preferably over a broad geographical area.
• Proven teamwork skills enabling the candidate to successfully lead broking teams and leverage thought leaders in pursuit of greater client, carrier and Aon outcomes.
• Strong oral presentation skills and the ability to clearly articulate complex messages in written form.
• Involvement in the transaction of insurance for commercial risk/middle market companies.
• A network of carrier relationships, carrier references required.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Experience using management reports to find opportunities and impact results.
• Consistent achievement of assigned territorial or practice goals.
• Track record of successful recruiting of impactful talent.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in or equivalent years of industry experience.
• A Property and Casualty Brokers License is required, or must be obtained within 120 days of hire if not already active.

Responsibilities

• Operationally leading and managing the team.
• Providing technical leadership and training to the Middle Market Broking team and broader Practice.
• Coordinating marketing strategy and broking major accounts and lead lines.
• Lead broker on complex insurance programs - Perform strategic assessment, design solutions and negotiate risk transfer products.
• Developing client and network relationships.
• Ensuring a high level of client retention.
• Analysis of client’s exposures to identify and mitigate risk as well as responsible for the coordination of the placement and day-to-day activities on accounts.
• Develop & maintain understanding of analytical/actuarial techniques to design and compare risk transfer/financing plans.
• Effectively plan and lead renewal cycle.
• Establish credibility (knowledge/trust) with both clients and Aon peers (grow extensive internal network).
• Develop technical proficiency demonstrating capabilities to build innovative solutions.
• Possess senior executive client communication and negotiation skills (oral & written).
• Effectively communicate market/industry perspectives and applications to specific client situation.
• Participate in RFP responses.
• Assist in business development; expanding engagements with existing clients, sourcing new projects/consultancy services and engaging with our insurer partners.
• Ensure operational excellence including adherence to service management requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of Aon’s scope of resources and capabilities to promote interdependency and enhanced client services.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Paid time off at the discretion of the employee and management.
• 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.
• Employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees