Aon

Better Decisions Begin with YouAon shapes decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. When you join us, you’ll become empowered to make the same impact, as you explore ways of becoming a more relevant, connected and valued professional.Commercial Risk Solutions: Trends in economics, demographics and geopolitics – compounded by the rapid pace of technological change – are creating unprecedented volatility for organisations. We assist clients with their insurance buying decisions, aiming to optimize the balance of risk transfer and retention financing through valuation and analysis. Your role as a Commercial Risk Apprentice:Join one of our Commercial Risk teams as a permanent colleague from day one and discover how we help our clients identify their risks and ensure they have the best possible cover to mitigate them. Prepare to make an immediate impact as you demonstrate your passion for customer service. You'll quickly learn about our business and the broking process, develop your professional skills and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues.What your day could look like:Supporting the delivery of client-facing transactional service activitiesAssisting in the day-to-day running of client risk and insurance programmesContributing proactively to client satisfaction, retention and profitabilityCarrying out administrative tasks contributing to the broking processInputting data accurately to maintain management informationYour DevelopmentAs an Aon Apprentice you will be enrolled onto our development programme when you join. This programme is built around 3 core elements :Business learning – on the job learning and experiences giving you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the team and solution line you have joinedCentralised learning - UK apprentices complete in an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to help you develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our businessProfessional Qualifications – we want you to be as successful as possible, so we’ll fully support your study towards your level 4 Insurance Apprenticeship and Certificate in Insurance through Chartered Insurance Institute professional qualification. To support you as you study for your exams, you’ll receive paid study leave, plus an extensive range of study and tuition materials.Building RelationshipsWith Aon business leaders playing an active role in our development, you're encouraged to make the most of every networking opportunity open to you. The early relationships you build will include:Your Apprentice network – you'll meet Apprentices from all areas of Aon in the UK, helping you navigate our business and grow a support network from day one.Your mentor – an experienced colleague who can help you out with career guidance, specific issues or any general thoughts or queries you have.Business seniors – many experienced colleagues will be actively interested and involved in your development.The Early Careers Team – here to help smooth the way, open doors and advise you on developing your knowledge, skills and prospects.Your career beyond your ApprenticeshipOnce you’ve completed the formal apprenticeship programme, you’ll continue to receive lots of support at Aon. We would expect you to be promotion ready within 24 months and you will continue to grow your career in the Insurance industry. You will also be able to continue your studies for the CII qualifications. Alongside the interactive development programme we’ve mentioned above, you’ll have the chance to explore different career paths. Once you have completed your 18-month Apprenticeship, your training and development doesn’t stop there, you will continue your professional development taking on more client responsibilities. Entry Requirements:112 UCAS points from your top 3 A Levels (or equivalent) or 280 UCAS points for exams sat prior to 2017 (excluding General Studies) i.e. BBCFive grade 9 – 4 GCSEs including Maths and English (A*- C GCSEs for exams studies prior to 2020)What are we looking for?Motivation and ambition – you will need to be able to articulate why you want a career in insurance or reinsuranceCommercial awareness – this helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidencePassion and curiosity - understand the value of and be passionate about delivering excellent Client ServiceStrong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style for different groups of peopleWe recognise the value for our Early Careers colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new apprentice, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office (5 days a week) to support your learning, development, and progression.This will enable you access to support from managers, collaborate with colleagues as well as grow your network across Aon. After completing this initial training period, you will then have the opportunity to work more flexibly, spending at least 4 days face to face in the Aon office or with clients.Right to workOur apprentices are on permanent contracts from day one. We welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. This may include pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme – or if you have applied and you are waiting for a decision.

Posted 29 days ago

Better Decisions Begin with YouAon shapes decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. When you join us, you’ll become empowered to make the same impact, as you explore ways of becoming a more relevant, connected and valued professional.We’re hiring!Join Aon’s Investment Consulting graduate programme and step into life as a valued member of our elite team of experts. Our consultants have been advising employers and governments on their pension schemes and other wealth — totalling around $4 trillion — for over 60 years.You’ll be a key member of our dedicated teams, playing a vital, hands-on role in giving our global clients the support they need. This involves providing investment consulting services and advice covering markets and strategic considerations, such as managing assets and liabilities. You’ll gain early experience of dealing with a wide range of investments, adapting them around economic conditions and outlooks.Your role as an Investment Consulting GraduateAs a member of our Investment Client Group, you’ll be working predominantly with Defined Benefit (DB) pension schemes and other asset owners. Covering all aspects from setting investment strategies, selection of investment managers, management of liabilities (for pension schemes) and cashflow requirements, through to responsible investment and improving governance outcomes.You’ll also learn how and why pension scheme liabilities change because of economic assumptions – such as inflation, interest rates and the effect that market movements have on invested assets.This is a hugely rewarding and varied role. You will be collaborating with a wide range of clients at all levels and making a difference to the growth of the solution line by being involved in the development of the client relationship and new clients right from the outset. You will have the support from your team and the wider Aon business to deliver excellent client care at every step of the journey.What the day will look likeWhether you're interested in building client relationships, developing your analytical skills or leveraging new technologies, you’ll be welcomed into a supportive and actively inclusive environment, deliberately designed to help you learn and grow. As an Aon graduate, each day is an opportunity to develop new skills and help shape the future of our industry.You will support consultants in the delivery of advice predominantly to defined benefit pension schemes, but also endowments, charities and other institutional clients. You would be responsible for supporting day-to-day deliverables while identifying opportunities to innovate and drive efficiency.You’ll have opportunities to:Work closely with diverse mentors and explore a range of unexpected niches that play to your strengths.Enjoy the reassurance of a structured pathway, whilst working towards your desired qualifications.Get regular opportunities to network and meet colleagues who can advance your development.What are we looking for?Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Investment Consulting. The ability to articulate why you want to join this role at Aon and why you want a career within consulting.Strong consulting skills with a client focused outlook. A desire to understand and work closely with clients to help them achieve goals.Passion and curiosity. A desire to understand UK pension schemes and their relationship with the global macro-economic environment.Data Analytics skills. The ability to summarise and interpret data effectively using a range of digital tools and platforms so we can concisely present data driven insights to our clients.Strong communication skills. Both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style for different stakeholders.A self-starter that can take the initiative, work independently when needed but can also work collaboratively in a team environmentTechnological awareness. Strong interest in the rapidly evolving technological landscape and a willingness to understand and learn more about the challenges and opportunities that it presentsYour DevelopmentAs an Aon Graduate, you will be enrolled onto our Launch Programme when you join. This development programme is built around 3 core elements:Business learning. On the job learning and experiences enabling you to develop your knowledge and understanding of your team and solution line.Centralised learning. UK graduates complete an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our business.Professional Qualifications – To enable you to be as successful as possible, as part of your role, you will be expected to complete the relevant professional qualification. First, towards the Investment Management Certificate (IMC), you can then choose whether you’d prefer to take the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) professional qualification. To support you as you study for your exams, you’ll receive paid study leave, plus an extensive range of study and tuition materials.Your career beyond your Graduate programmeOnce you’ve completed the formal graduate programme, you’ll continue to receive lots of support at Aon. As well as continued technical and business skills training, you’ll receive support for your Actuarial or CFA qualifications. To aid your professional development you’ll receive regular performance feedback, and work with your line manager towards promotions.Entry Requirements:On track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any degree subject.Right to workOur graduates are on permanent contracts from day one, we welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. This may include pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme – or if you have applied and you are waiting for a decision.

Posted 29 days ago