Senior Vice President/Broker III – National Marine Practice

Aon Corporation • Chicago, IL

1d • $155,000 - $185,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a senior broker and strategic leader to build and lead Aon’s North American Commodity Trading insurance proposition. This individual will sit at the intersection of Marine, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Credit, and Financial Lines, delivering coordinated risk and insurance solutions to commodity traders, processors, producers, and related financial partners.
This growth leadership position involves developing a go-to-market strategy, rapidly growing client relationships, and coordinating Aon’s global resources to offer distinct solutions for a highly complex and underserved segment.
This position involves a hybrid schedule in our Chicago, IL office (spending 3 days a week working onsite in Chicago).
Aon is in the business of better decisions
At Aon, we build 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.
How this opportunity is different
Aon’s Global Marine Specialty Practice is organized to provide global services at a local level. As the world’s leading broker and experts in marine coverages and market alternatives, Aon has unmatched access to global insurance markets and new capital sources. This access allows us to develop the most efficient insurance and risk management programs. We collaborate closely with clients across many industries, including manufacturers, distributors, logistics, life science, energy, and technology. We analyze their needs by applying a data-driven approach and technology that gathers and examines global market data in real time. This supports carrier selection and negotiation.

Requirements

• Attention to detail, ability to multi-task, outstanding organizational skills, ability to make and communicate difficult decisions.
• Minimum of 10 years of marine insurance brokerage and/or marine-related industry experience.
• Proficient understanding of the commodities trading ecosystem.
• Ability to articulate how Commodities fits within the Global Transportation & Logistics industry framework.
• Strong practical understanding of carrier underwriting methods and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in collaborating with groups and capacity to engage with clients and consistently surpass client expectations.
• Proven client-facing skills including effective presentations & communications.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and capability to collaborate effectively with others.
• Experience in resource deployment and utilization management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact effectively at various levels.
• Capability to operate autonomously within a matrixed reporting structure.
• Proven self-starter that is able to take projects from ideation to execution with little to no help or oversight.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• A Property and Casualty Brokers License is required, or must be obtained within 90 days of hire if not already active

Responsibilities

• Lead and build Aon’s North American Commodity Trading proposition, establishing a clear go-to-market strategy across physical traders (energy, agri, metals, softs) and related financial partners.
• Drive revenue growth and origination working in tandem with Aon’s Enterprise Client Group.
• Work as a strategic resource for industry knowledge in the Commodity Trading sector.
• Act as a connector across Aon’s platform, integrating Marine, Energy, Credit, Financial Lines, Risk Capital (Reinsurance/Captives), Data & Analytics, and Risk Control into a unified client offering.
• Develop differentiated solutions and market positioning, bringing to bear Aon’s analytics, risk engineering, and global market access (U.S., London, international).
• Build and manage senior carrier relationships, where appropriate, influencing underwriting appetite and collaborating on custom solutions for complex trading risks by educating carriers on industry-specific nuances.
• Partner with producers and AEs to drive cross-solution growth, supporting pipeline development and execution across regions.
• Position Aon as a market leader in commodity trading risk, including thought leadership (white papers, market updates, client presentations) and industry engagement.
• Bring extensive knowledge in commodity trading and/or marine/logistics/credit risks, with a proven history of originating and closing complex deals.
• Operate with an entrepreneurial, strategic approach, with accountability for revenue growth, client outcomes, and scaling a high-impact, enterprise-level practice.

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: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees