Client Director​/Senior Account Executive

Client Director / Senior Account Executive - Leeds

We are hiring!

We have a number of opportunities across the country to work in a hybrid environment with the flexibility to work both virtually and from our local offices. Having delivered fantastic growth over the last 12 months, you will be part of a winning team with great career opportunities.

Aon is currently recruiting for an experienced Client Director/Senior Account Executive to join our established team working with mid-market clients. The successful candidates will have an established portfolio of clients to handle, with exciting opportunities to champion and grow those relationships, whilst having the opportunity to support our wider team in successfully securing new clients. We work within a very open and trusted culture, and really pull together as a team to achieve success.

We are seeking applicants with strong client management experience, having handled a portfolio of mid to large advisory or corporate clients in previous roles. At Aon, the Client Director is the key contact with our client, delivering Aon’s depth of capabilities to meet our clients’ needs and evolving risks. You will be responsible for driving, co-ordinating and leading the provision of service to clients, drawing upon designated service teams and specialist resources and also providing support to the less experienced Client Managers.

Our Corporate business in Leeds serves our clients throughout the country, and with our flexible hybrid working this could be an opportunity for you wherever you are located. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team at a time when we have lots of activity underway to continue our successful growth of recent years, and I would be delighted to hear from you if you would be interested in learning more about this opportunity.

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, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

Advisory provides risk solutions to businesses across a large number of sectors within the UK. Typically, clients will be Mid-Market companies where you will interact with the owners or their MDs and FDs to provide them with a local relationship with their broker, who can provide a tailored approach.

Our clients typically require bespoke insurance programmes and associated risk management and risk transfer services. Besides being the insurance broker, the team provides clients with a claims service and advice on risk management across most industries.

Identify and introduce Aon’s products and services to meet the client’s needs and understand and communicate each Client’s business issues and needs to the service team and other parts of Aon.

Build client relationships with key decision-makers.

Seek out new business opportunities and along with educating the clients on Aon other products and services that are available via cross sell and Delivering Aon United (DAU)

Manage your own pipeline of new opportunities and continue to refresh and build on this.

Seek out referrals from existing clients and connections.

Grow the revenue and profitability of your client portfolio, including meeting annual income targets.

Responsible for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company.

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