Account Executive - Professional Services Practice Full-time Job

Are you an effective team player who would thrive in advising global Professional Services clients on their risk retention, risk financing, and risk transfer decisions? If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your insurance industry experience in servicing clients in a global setting, this may be your next career move!

This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our Montreal office.

 

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada. This role is not eligible for sponsorship, and we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa or work permit.

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 are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

As part of an industry-leading Professional Services Practice team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering risk financing consulting and insurance/reinsurance broking services to large global Professional Services accounting and consulting firms.

As an Assistant Vice President servicing our clients, you will help the team to bring the best of Aon to ensure all of clients’ needs and deliverables are promptly met with quality and innovation.

How this opportunity is different

This is a truly unique position residing in Aon’s Professional Services Practice, which is the leader in our segment in delivering high-quality work product in a supportive team environment where client demands are high and constantly changing.

Joining a global organization also comes with opportunities for advancements, cross-training, involvement on local, national and global projects and ability to participate and drive innovative projects and solutions across all solution and product lines.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Participate in, and assist team with, the delivery of services and advice to clients’ risk managers and offices of general counsel.
• Provide advice 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 insurers.
• Draft and prepare policy documentation and endorsements and prepare wording comparisons across different risks, when necessary.
• Prepare premium invoices and compute applicable taxes, and track the receipt and flow of funds.
• Support the accurate organization and administration of clients’ claims data and its extraction for reporting purposes.
• 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 insurance premiums.
• Prepare reports, summaries, papers, and meeting materials for delivery directly to clients.
• Participate in 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 insurers.
• Support the preparation and issuance of verifications of insurance.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other Aon offices (New York, Chicago, London, Bermuda, and elsewhere) in the coordinated delivery of insurance programs and policies to clients.
• Attend team meetings, maintain team/personal outstanding task 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.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Will consider candidates with insurance broking, underwriting, actuarial, captive, or commercial insurance and claims experience – preferably in the professional liability line. Corporate risk management experience, especially in a Professional Services firm environment is a plus.

• Minimum three to seven years in related insurance experience
• Strong technical insurance knowledge in specialty lines, in particular professional liability, cyber, employment practices liability and management/directors & offices liability.
• Ability to coordinate, prioritize, and monitor workflows.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills. Motivated and self-directed.
• Trains and mentors other colleagues effectively as a teammate.
• Strong attention to detail
• Bachelor’s degree is required. Insurance licensing as required but not necessary to be considered.

Aon plc is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.