Head of Legal - UK Commercial Risk

The candidate will lead the team responsible for supporting the Commercial Risk Insurance broking business, Global Broking Centre wholesale business, across the UK, including UK branches of Belgium and Netherlands. The candidate will be required to lead, advise, and work closely within a team with business leaders and other legal subject matter and jurisdictional experts, helping to anticipate, identify, and manage business, legal, and compliance challenges, and help the business accomplish its strategic and financial goals which are key to Aon. They will lead a team that interacts with clients, markets, regulatory bodies, industry bodies, distribution partners, and external counsel. The role requires strong experience in broking in the London market and extensive experience in cross-border business. They will need to lead across geographies and between solution lines, working with the UK Aon law team, which includes lawyers, paralegals, and administrators in London, Manchester, and Poland.

What the day will look like:

• Provide quality commercial legal support and risk management guidance to the UK Commercial Risk business, ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
• Support other UK businesses as needed using domain expertise.
• Build strong relationships with UK Commercial Risk and GBC business leaders, supporting their growth strategies.
• Advise on regional corporate governance, including board and committee structures, working closely with Compliance.
• Lead and support junior team members, ensuring they feel guided and supported, and promote engagement and career development aligned with the Law and Compliance Department's target operating model.
• Proactively identify legal risks within the business line and collaborate to assess and manage them.
• Coordinate with outside counsel on various matters to ensure compliance with local laws cost-effectively.
• Assist or lead projects related to process improvements, risk mitigation, and legal policy development.
• Collaborate across Aon to drive business and functional initiatives, modeling Aon's core values.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Manage the UK Commercial Risk legal team, ensuring it is well-structured, efficient, and responsive.
• Support career planning and personal development.
• Report to Law leadership, providing timely updates on key matters and collaboration.

This role supports all Aon business lines, including reinsurance, retirement, investment, and analytics, with significant growth and influence opportunities across UK and international markets.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• Legally qualified to practice law in the UK with a current practicing certificate.
• Strong understanding of the London market and experience in a regulated financial services environment in the UK.
• Proven background in a commercial team, delivering high-quality results, with broad commercial knowledge, drafting, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with business, compliance, and legal departments globally.
• Experience in leading and developing legal teams, fostering a team-oriented environment, and motivating colleagues to provide effective legal support.
• Confidence in decision-making, with a practical, risk-aware approach and attention to detail.
• Comfort with high responsibility, proactive project leadership, and resourcefulness outside direct reporting lines.
• Integrity, professionalism, leadership, judgment, initiative, reliability, critical thinking, independence, relationship skills, and respect for others.
• Ability to uphold high ethical standards and make prudent, risk-based decisions.
• Adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

How we support our colleagues:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, promote diversity, and foster an inclusive, flexible environment supporting wellbeing and work/life balance. Our "Smart Working" approach emphasizes flexibility beyond just the workplace. Our culture encourages continuous learning, growth, and connection, making colleagues more relevant and valued. We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunity employment. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.