Senior Placement Broker

Aon Corporation; Auckland; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary plus annual incentive

Continuous learning and professional development opportunities

Health and Life Insurance, plus Income Protection options

Gym discounts

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Auckland is looking for a Senior Placement Broker to lead insurance program design and negotiate with insurers. In this role, you will work with client servicing teams to deliver tailored market solutions and maintain strong relationships with insurers across local and international markets. The ideal candidate should have expertise in key product lines and exceptional relationship-building skills. This position offers competitive salary, health benefits, and flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise across major product lines, especially Property, General Liability, and Motor.
• Proven ability to negotiate and interpret policy wordings.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead insurance program design, placement strategy, and account reviews for qualifying clients.
• Provide strategic guidance to client servicing teams on market solutions and tactics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurers in New Zealand, London, Asia, and Australia.

Skills

Expertise across major product lines (Property, General Liability, Motor)

Negotiation and interpretation of policy wordings

Relationship-building and communication skills

Data interpretation and solution recommendation skills

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Experience with internal and external stakeholders

Job description

Aon is in the business of better decisions:

We all know life can change in an instant — and at Aon, we’re here to help and support our clients through every one of those moments. At Aon, we exist to shape decisions for the better — protecting and enriching the lives of people and businesses around the world. We empower clients with advice and solutions that give them clarity and confidence. Join us and be part of a firm united through trust, committed to purpose, and passionate about making colleagues and clients successful.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Placement Broker to join our New Zealand Placement team. In this role, you will design insurance programme placement strategies, negotiate with insurers across local and international markets, and deliver tailored market solutions that create exceptional outcomes for our clients. You will work closely with client servicing teams, specialty teams, and global broking colleagues to bring the best of Aon to every client engagement.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead insurance program design, placement strategy, and account reviews for qualifying clients.
• Provide strategic guidance to client servicing teams on market solutions and tactics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with insurers in New Zealand, London, Asia, and Australia.
• Leverage Aon’s data and analytics platforms to generate insights for clients and stakeholders.
• Support retention of key accounts and play a key role in tender responses and new business activity.
• Embed Aon United, operational excellence, and risk management practices into everyday work.
• Model enterprise leadership by collaborating across teams and championing Aon’s values.

Skills and Experience that will lead to success:

You will bring:

• Strong expertise across major product lines, especially Property, General Liability, and Motor.
• Proven ability to negotiate and interpret policy wordings.
• Exceptional relationship-building, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret data and recommend solutions aligned to client goals.
• Adaptability in a dynamic environment and a track record of delivering growth, profitability, and retention outcomes.
• Experience partnering with diverse internal and external stakeholders.

Why Aon?

We don’t just talk about better ways of working—we live it, every day. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Friendly, collaborative teams both locally and internationally.
• Comprehensive onboarding and continuous professional development.
• Opportunities to grow and progress across different areas of our business.

What’s On Offer?

• Competitive base salary plus annual incentive
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
• Health and Life Insurance, plus Income Protection options
• Gym discounts
• Flexible working arrangements, Early finishes on Friday, 2 Aon wellbeing days per year.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) services

Apply now and join a company dedicated to offer sound solutions to NZ clients.

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, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, 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 [e-mail].