Director (Tax) M&A & Transaction Solutions

Aon Hewitt; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in insurance solutions, Aon Hewitt is looking for a Director (Tax) M&A & Transaction Solutions to join its dynamic EMEA tax team. The role involves supporting innovative insurance solutions for M&A activities and requires strong expertise in tax regulations and a proven background in a Big 4 firm. This position offers significant opportunities for career progression and a focus on client service excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Continuous learning culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a transactional/M&A tax team or international tax team.
• Strong understanding of tax principles and compliance.
• Demonstrated interest in client presentations.

Responsibilities

• Supporting design and structuring of complex insurance programs.
• Driving placement efficiencies and strategic insurer engagements.
• Building and developing strong internal and external networks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Business development

Education

Experience in a Big 4 firm

Experience in international tax

Experience in transactional tax

Job description

Opis publikowania

Director (Tax) M&A & Transaction Solutions

Be part of a Dynamic team!

Aon’s Mergers & Acquisitions team (AMATS) is seeking a Director to join their market leading EMEA tax team. The successful candidate will support the design, structuring, and placing of complex insurance programs and innovative and effective solutions in high-quality transactions through the use of insurance capital. Such solutions might in an M&A context, include removing barriers to deals by transferring identified tax risks to the insurance market, or might involve risk transfer in a business-as-usual (i.e. non transaction) context. In addition, the successful candidate will, over time, assist the Aon EMEA tax team with innovation to expand the universe of insurable risks.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who is ready to move from a Big 4 environment to a more dynamic and client-facing role while utilising their tax expertise.

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 organization, 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

• Working with the EMEA tax team to drive placement efficiencies and strategic insurer engagements through managing the delivery of high-quality client service and deliverables across EMEA.
• Executing on and refining a comprehensive broking strategy across EMEA and implementing it through the Aon internal network in each country.
• Assisting with and developing trusted insurer relationships across a range of key target regions and products.
• Building and developing strong internal and external networks to unlock client opportunities and facilitate the delivery of exceptional client service. Including assisting with the preparation and delivery of pitches and market update presentations to clients.
• Working with the regional AMATS CEOs, Financial Lines leads, Chief Broking Officers and Regional AMATS Champions, to proactively identify and target large PE and Infrastructure opportunities to maximise our commercial position.
• Acting as a sector subject matter expert to support other client teams develop relationships, win, and deliver engagements.
• Working with Aon colleagues, driving the development of new innovative solutions including developing valuable and timely content applicable to both clients and the broader AMATS team.
• The growth of AMATS Globally will create opportunities for career progression with the potential to move into leaderships roles, take on greater responsibility, own and drive initiatives either within financial lines or the wider team. More broadly as a global organisation Aon offers significant career opportunities for its high performing talent both domestically and internationally.

How this opportunity is different

The AMATS team provides both deal advisory services and a wide range of transaction solutions to clients undertaking M&A activity across EMEA. The Pan-European team has grown rapidly in the last four years with over 85 colleagues in the UK and a total of 250 across EMEA. The team has a diverse range of backgrounds including investment bankers, Big 4, lawyers, actuaries, plus technical specialists including insurance.

The team’s focus is across two core strategies. Firstly, to be the leading provider of specialist Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). In addition to Financial Lines, we have specialist capability in Risk and Insurance, Cyber Security, Human Capital, Intellectual Property and ESG.

Our Transactions Solutions (TS) capabilities deliver structured risk transfer instruments covering Warranty & Indemnity insurance and a range of risk transfer solutions for tax, litigation plus other contingent risks. Finally, we arrange credit/bonding solutions to enable clients to optimise their capital structure.

We have dedicated coverage teams across Financial Sponsors (PE and Infrastructure), Corporates plus Professional Advisors (Investment Banks, Lawyers, Big 4). We support clients across a wide range of transactions including typical buy and sell-side deals, carve-outs, public market transactions (IPO and P2P), distressed M&A plus secondary market deals. Our mix of deals include both UK domestic and international transactions covering the full valuation range from the largest, most complex multi-billion deals to sub-€50m transactions. We also support our financial sponsor clients with portfolio enhancement and optimisation.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Proven experience, ideally within a Big 4 firm, ideally in a transactional/M&A tax team or international tax team at Manager level.
• Strong understanding of tax principles, compliance, and regulations, with exposure to transactional tax matters.
• Experience in a Transfer Pricing team with a broader tax background is advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrated interest in business development activities and client presentations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex tax issues effectively.

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. 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. On values, Aon provides 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, and interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard.

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