Client Director - Surety

Aon's Global Broking Centre is recruiting a Client Director to join our Surety team based in London. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our London office.

What the day will look like:

• Client management and broking, serving a diversified portfolio of clients on a wholesale and retail basis, including renewals and new business.
• Understanding the clients' business and surety requirements and providing technical advice to clients and networks.
• Providing account and brokerage services to new and existing Aon surety accounts, proactively advising on opportunities to improve existing surety programs through re‑marketing of bonds as needed.
• Ensuring client retention and year‑over‑year book growth through penetration opportunities or new business growth is the key business result measured.
• Ensuring compliance with Aon standards and Business Practice Guidelines.
• Regularly meeting with markets, understanding how they price their products, the capacity they have available for each bond type, and the nuances of surety market indemnity agreements.
• Serving as the point of contact for Aon colleagues to advise their clients regarding surety matters, placing new bonds, or routing to other practice groups.
• Working closely with Surety clients to ensure our global best practice is achieved.

The Team:

The UK Surety team comprises nine colleagues with various levels of experience and expertise. The team serves a wide portfolio of clients from across the UK, EMEA and North America, in collaboration with our Retail networks in key global hubs. This is an exciting opportunity to join an enthusiastic team, in growth mode, within a Surety market that continues to diversify and grow.

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

• Excellent technical knowledge in surety.
• Experience working as a client manager, ideally in the surety space.
• Exceptional negotiation skills and experience in layering complex programmes.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise work and deliver accurately and on time.
• Excellent client‑service skills.
• Ability to interpret and use data effectively.
• Excellent relationships and knowledge of the UK Surety market with the ability to build and maintain good business relationships.
• Good analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team and with network offices.
• Demonstrates integrity and professionalism.

How we support our colleagues:

In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce and an agile environment that allows you to manage well‑being and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self. All colleagues enjoy two Global Well‑Being Days each year, encouraging you to focus on yourself. We also offer a variety of working‑style solutions and promote continuous learning culture that helps you grow and achieve your fullest potential.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Aon is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process, and to perform essential job functions once onboard.