Associate Director

Aon; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director - Liability to join their Professional Risk division in Wellington. This role offers a unique chance to leverage your business development expertise to attract new clients while nurturing existing relationships. You will engage with commercial clients and underwriters, managing diverse collaborators to achieve effective solutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Professional Indemnity insurance and possess excellent client management skills. Join a flexible and inclusive workplace that values continuous learning and supports community initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in insurance broking with strong client management skills.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and convert business opportunities to drive branch success.
• Liaise with clients and underwriters to facilitate effective solutions.

Skills

Business Development

Client Management

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Corporate Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Professional Qualifications as Financial Adviser

Job description

Aon’s Wellington team is looking for an Associate Director - Liability to accelerate our growth in the region. This is an incredible opportunity to join our Professional Risk division to apply your business development skills in acquiring new clients and nurturing current relationships. Your ability to identify and convert business opportunities will be integral to the success of the branch.

Accompanying those skills will be your ability to liaise with commercial clients and underwriters to facilitate consultative dialogue and drive effective solutions. As such, you should be able to effectively manage a variety of collaborators with conflicting priorities.

About You

To be successful in this role, you would ideally come from an insurance broking background, with demonstrable client management skills and the ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.

Additionally, You Will Have Experience In

1. Strong background in Professional Indemnity insurance
2. Mentoring and training colleagues in business development techniques and activities
3. Co-ordinate client renewals in accordance with Aon New Zealand protocols
4. The ability to effectively engage with and present to stakeholders, up to C-suite level
5. The confidence and ability to manage and build your portfolio autonomously
6. Corporate written and verbal communication skills

Aon Culture & Benefits

At Aon, we understand the importance of having flexible work practices to allow our colleagues to be their very best. We offer hybrid work solutions which allow our colleagues to work from their place of choice, in conjunction with the local Aon office. Of course, flexibility goes beyond just the place of work… and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

In order to perform this role, you will need to have either the requisite professional qualifications to be a financial adviser under the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013 or be prepared to obtain the requisite professional qualifications to be a financial adviser within 6 months of employment with Aon.

Aon is an equal opportunity employer and we invite you to be part of an organisation that has an inclusive workplace, values continuous learning and supports many charities and environmental initiatives.