Commercial Risk Broking Apprenticeship

Better Decisions Begin with You

Aon 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 activities
• Assisting in the day-to-day running of client risk and insurance programmes
• Contributing proactively to client satisfaction, retention and profitability
• Carrying out administrative tasks contributing to the broking process
• Inputting data accurately to maintain management information

Your Development

As 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 joined
• Centralised 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 business
• Professional 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 Relationships

With 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 Apprenticeship

Once 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. BBC
• Five 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 reinsurance
• Commercial awareness – this helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidence
• Passion and curiosity - understand the value of and be passionate about delivering excellent Client Service
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style for different groups of people

We 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 work

Our 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.