M&A Associate Director - Transaction Solutions - Various UK Office Locations

Aon plc; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon plc in the United Kingdom invites applications for an M&A Associate Director in Transaction Solutions. Based in a flagship regional office with hybrid working, you will lead day-to-day broking placements, engage clients and insurers, and manage underwriting across complex deals.

You will supervise invoicing, contribute to post‑deal marketing, and develop strong external networks with the M&A advisory community. High‑level project management and relationship building are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in the W&I, Tax or Transaction Services space with exposure to legal sector.
• Strong project management and client-facing delivery skills.
• Developing and maintaining professional relationships with clients and advisers.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of broking placements including client and insurer engagement.
• Draft client reports and manage underwriting processes with oversight of invoicing post‑deal.
• Supervise post‑transaction activities and collate marketing collateral.
• Nurture relationships with clients, advisers and collaborators to drive new business.
• Represent the team at external events and contribute to business development.

Skills

W&I experience

Tax experience

Transaction Services

Client relationship

Job description

M&A Associate Director – Transaction Solutions – Various UK Office Locations

Can you bring an outstanding combination of organisational skills, an ability to build strong personal relationships and experience with law, finance or tax in your current role to a role within our prestigious AMATS team?

Are you a dynamic self-starter with a thirst to be part of a high performing team which values the contribution of all team members?

If so, then we'd love to hear from you in connection with this exciting opportunity supporting our strong growth strategy as we adopt and embrace technology and other innovative practices in our existing business model ! Based in a flagship Regional office, this role comes with hybrid working practices.

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 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 role and responsibilities will include:

• Leading day to day delivery of broking placements – including client and insurer engagement, preparation of insurer submissions, drafting of client reports, project managing the underwriting process, and handling policy binding
• Supervise post transaction handling of invoicing and collating post-deal marketing collateral.
• Manage collaborator relationships (with client and adviser relationships being key to business generation).
• Attend external networking events, conferences, and seminars and contribute to business development efforts.
• Boost understanding of the broader AMATS capabilities to effectively connect with collaborators.

How this opportunity is different

We advise clients across a broad range of transactions, including buy- and sell-side deals, carve‑outs, distressed M&A, and secondary market transactions. Our work spans both UK domestic and international mandates, covering the full valuation spectrum—from complex, multi‑billion‑pound transactions to sub‑£50m mid‑market deals.

As an Associate Director, you’ll have significant scope for career progression and play a key role in the next phase of growth of Aon’s Mid‑Market M&A capability. In the short term, the role sits within the Transaction Solutions team, with longer‑term opportunities across the wider AMATS division.

More broadly, as a global organisation, Aon offers outstanding career opportunities for high‑performing talent—both within the UK and internationally.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• W&I / Tax / or general Transaction Services experience ideally from within the legal sector
• Working relationships/connections with the M&A advisory/private equity community in the local market
• Project management responsibility within current or previous roles.
• Experience in developing and managing relationships (internal and/or external) and attending networking events.
• Experience in producing written outputs and strong attention to detail.

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