M&A Associate - Transaction Solutions

Aon; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon is seeking an M&A Associate in London to join the Transaction Solutions AMATS team. Hybrid work in our flagship London office, with exposure to high-profile UK and international transactions.

You will deliver strategic broking placements for the Sidecar X solution, manage insurer relationships, coordinate underwriting, and contribute to business development through events. The role requires experience in Transaction Services or related fields, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency

Qualifications

• Experience in W&I, Tax or Transaction Services from Audit/Accountancy/Legal or related fields.
• Knowledge of the London insurance market is beneficial; experience with lineslips/facilities is preferred.
• Project management responsibility across multiple workstreams.
• Strong written outputs and exceptional attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and Power BI; able to apply AI to support role tasks.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day delivery of strategic broking placements for AMATS’ Sidecar X solution, including senior engagement, underwriting process management, and policy binding.
• Support management of collaborator relationships with colleagues and insurers.
• Attend external networking events, conferences, and seminars to contribute to business development.
• Increase understanding of AMATS capabilities to connect with collaborators.
• Manage team pipeline, deal book and quarterly reporting to insurers.

Skills

Transaction Services

Project management

Data analysis

Excel/Power BI

AI applications

Job description

M&A Associate, Transaction Solutions – London, UK

Can you bring an outstanding combination of organisational skills, an ability to build strong personal relationships and preferably some touchpoints with law, finance or tax in your education 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 our flagship London 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:

• Day to day delivery of strategic broking placements in support of AMATS’ innovative Sidecar X solution – including senior colleague and insurer engagement, project managing the underwriting process, and handling policy binding
• Support the management of collaborator relationships (with colleague and insurer relationships being key to building trust in the Sidecar solution).
• Attend external networking events, conferences, and seminars and contribute to the team’s business development efforts.
• Boost understanding of the broader AMATS capabilities to effectively connect with collaborators.
• Manage team pipeline, deal book and quarterly reporting to insurers

How This Opportunity Is Different

Our mix of deals includes both UK domestic and international transactions covering the full valuation range from the largest, most sophisticated multi-billion deals to sub-£50m transactions. AAs an Associate, you will be actively involved in the rollout and delivery of an important AMATS central initiative. This role offers considerable career growth, initially within the transaction solutions team and later throughout the AMATS division. More broadly as a global organisation Aon offers significant career opportunities for its high performing talent both domestically and internationally.

Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success

• W&I / Tax / or general Transaction Services experience from within Audit / Accountancy / Legal or other analogous industries.
• Knowledge of the London insurance market is beneficial, with experience of running lineslips and/ or facilities preferred
• Project management responsibility within current or previous roles, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams.
• Experience in producing written outputs and a strong attention to detail
• Strong Excel, Power BI and analytical capability together with ability to apply AI in support of the role