Senior Vice President, Professional Services Practice

Aon Corporation • New York, NY

2d • $200,000 - $240,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Aon is looking for a Senior Vice President, Professional Services
Aon’s Professional Services practice provides risk advisory and insurance services to prestigious professional service firm clients. We offer challenging and rewarding work along with career progression opportunities – all in a supportive and team environment.
This is a hybrid opportunity that will require you to be in our Chicago, IL or New York office 2 to 3 days a week.
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.
How this opportunity is different
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, conscientious, and career-minded individual to join our client service team. The Senior Vice President (SVP) role provides direct client responsibilities plus a need to support and collaborate with other Senior Managers on Professional Indemnity Insurance programs in addition to other insurance placements such as Cyber insurance, D&O/Management Liability and Property & Casualty programs. The SVP must manage and lead team members and ensure all clients’ needs are promptly and accurately satisfied; ensure all deadlines are met on a timely basis; ensure quality standards are maintained and handle projects and responsibilities independently.

Requirements

• 8+ years of previous insurance or related experience preferably dealing with law firm clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Experience in using data and models to deliver solutions.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Experience as an effective team player. Motivated and self-directed. Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to organize, prioritize and control workflow deadlines, manage multiple tasks and responsibilities and be flexible.
• Support the development of colleagues - train and mentor others effectively.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word and Excel in particular).
• Willingness to travel within the U.S. and internationally.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Brokers License (or willingness to obtain such license within 4 months).

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or JD would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee team members who provide insurance broking and related advisory services for the insurance needs of professional service firm clients. Among others, this includes delegating tasks to team members and working with them to provide the following services:
• Drive and lead client service teams in the delivery of services and advice to clients’ senior management, risk managers and offices of general counsel.
• Build relationships with insurance/reinsurance markets and participate in the broking of requisite insurance placements.
• Provide advice, support, and prepare key deliverables to clients.
• Advise and present to senior client contacts regarding their insurance programs, Aon deliverables, and in response to requests and inquiries.
• Prepare underwriting submissions and claims exhibits for commercial (re)insurers.
• Draft and prepare policy documentation and endorsements and prepare wording comparisons across different risks, when necessary.
• Monitor the financial strength ratings of commercial (re) insurers.
• Lead the accurate organization and administration of clients’ claims data and its extraction for reporting purposes
• Collaborate with the group’s data and analytics leader in using data to assist clients in understanding and managing their professional liability risk. Prepare and analyze statistical exhibits and presentations in relation to historical claims experience.
• Collaborate with team members and Aon’s actuaries to analyze the cost of risk for the setting of (re)insurance premiums.
• Prepare reports, summaries, papers, and meeting materials for delivery directly to clients.
• Plan and coordinate client meetings and events as required.
• Drive business development within the practice and the exploration of new and evolving risks and potential risk transfer and risk financing solutions.
• Respond to queries from clients and commercial (re)insurers.
• Manage and assist in the preparation and issuance of verifications of insurance.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other Aon offices (Chicago, London, New York, Bermuda and elsewhere) in the coordinated delivery of service to clients.
• Attend team meetings, maintain team/personal outstanding lists, and maintain files that clearly and accurately record the activities and communications of the team.
• Attend training sessions, presentations and meetings that will assist with present and anticipated future responsibilities.

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: Mid Level