Executive Director - Real Estate Practice - Aon : Job Details

Executive Director, Real Estate Practice

Are you a Real Estate expert capable of leading the relationship with large and complex multi-national clients, from both a strategic and financial perspective, whilst managing and supporting the Client Managers in the day to day management of the client relationship ? Are you keen to join a successful, flourishing and highly-respected insurance practice that specialises in highly sophisticated Real Estate insurance programmes of major global organisations ? If so, we'd love to hear from you in connection with this City based role that offers hybrid working arrangements.

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 organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

In this wide and varied role your responsibilities will include:

• Develop, manage and maintain the overall client relationship securing support as required and manage closely any jeopardy risk.
• Effectively manage the client team and resourcing levels to ensure we’re consistently offering the highest levels of service to our clients.
• Oversee broking and carrier marketing to ensure the best outcome for clients.
• Adjust client service plans in line with client feedback, ensuring the introduction of robust service improvement plans where necessary.
• Demonstrate an engagement with clients to open opportunities beyond existing mandated real estate activity.
• Perform client fee negotiations for allocated clients.
• Develop thought leadership & articulate Aon’s proposition.-
• Support Business Development activity and be available for joint prospect meetings on request.
• Ensure input & involvement for all existing accounts and jeopardy defence work.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with insurance Market and Underwriters.
• Provide strong, decisive leadership for your team.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Substantial Real Estate or Property Owners experience
• Strong technical knowledge in all major and pecuniary classes
• Leadership capability and the commitment to developing Leadership skills
• Excellent negotiating, listening and communication skills
• Proven client management and relationship skills
• Adaptable, focussed and self-disciplined, with strong interpersonal skills

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. 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. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email