Description

We're hiring!

Aon is currently recruiting an Insurance Consultant to join our UK investment team in London. You will be primarily responsible for working with colleagues in this team (and other solution lines/geographies as needed) to help develop Aon's insurance investment proposition and solutions and taking these to market.
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, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

We are on the path of delivering innovative advice and solutions to insurers, using the wider expertise of our different solution lines, and you'd play a key role in this.
The UK Insurance Investment Team

Increasing the investment advice and investment solutions we provide for insurance clients is a key strategic priority for Aon and the UK Investments business.

Current market conditions present several challenges and opportunities for insurance investors. As one of the world's largest investment consulting firms (and one of the world's leading (re)insurance brokers), Aon is uniquely placed to help insurers navigate these challenges and opportunities. Our expertise helps ensure insurers' investment strategies are aligned with their broader objectives and that they deliver the desired investment outcomes. We help insurers increase efficiency within their portfolios, access best in class managers, address sustainable investment and climate-related considerations, manage the full spectrum of risks and save money on investment related fees.
Your Impact as an Insurance Consultant

• Advising insurers on investment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, hedging and risk management strategies, sustainable investment considerations, climate-related financial risk, manager and fund selection, amongst other things.
• Supporting the growth of Aon's profile in the insurance investment market by helping to develop insightful insurance investment research and intellectual capital and taking this out to market.
• Supporting the implementation of the business plan for growing revenue from insurance clients, taking ownership for specifically agreed tasks and effective delegation to more junior colleagues.
• Working with Aon's dedicated sales team to support prospecting for new business, identification of new opportunities and creation of compelling proposals and pitches.
• Supporting relationships with clients, with shared accountability for developing those relationships and successfully delivering projects.
• Taking overall responsibility for quality of technical work delivered to clients.
• Helping to further build the investment expertise within the wider team, through training and mentoring of more junior colleagues as necessary.
• Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

Your Knowledge And Expertise

• Several years' experience working in the insurance investment market, for example within an investment team at an insurer or as part of a dedicated insurance investment team at a consulting firm. We are willing to consider applicants with several years' experience of working in broader areas of insurance - for example, in risk, capital management, treasury etc - where investments will have been a material consideration, even if not the sole focus.
• Working knowledge of insurance specific items, including but not limited to: Solvency Capital Requirements under Solvency II/UK, Matching Adjustment, Insurance Technical Provisions, SS 5/25 on managing climate related financial risks, IFRS 9 and 17, etc.
• Familiarity with the key features of the asset classes and investment strategies typically found in insurance investment portfolios.
• Demonstrable knowledge about the insurance industry, including: services offered, regulatory considerations, industry drivers, key challenges, opportunities and the competitive landscape.
• Some degree of familiarity with sustainable investment considerations.
• High-level knowledge of the asset management universe and the range of funds/products available for insurance investors.
• Hard working, diligent and independent.
• Not afraid to take on new challenges and willing to push yourself beyond your comfort zone.
• A belief that you get back what you put in and a "can do" attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Great teammate who enjoys collaboration with others.

SM&CR requirements

The FCA's Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SM&CR) applies to Aon from December 2019 and this role is subject to the relevant requirements of the Regime. The primary aim of SM&CR is to drive individual accountability for all roles within the Financial Services Sector. Aon must ensure those in senior roles, with the potential to cause significant harm to customers and the business of the firm, are deemed to be fit and accurate at all times and also to ensure everyone working in the sector adheres to a set of Conduct Rules and are held to account where they do not meet the right standards of behaviour.

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