Ratings Advisory Director - Reinsurance Solutions

Aon’s Capital Advisory group is seeking to hire a Ratings Advisory Director – Aon Reinsurance Solutions.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director in our Rating Agency Advisory team. Primary office locations include New York and New Jersey (Berkeley Heights). Remote workstyle is an option but depends on candidate qualifications.

Aon’s Capital Advisory group combines expertise across various Aon disciplines, including Ratings Advisory, Corporate Finance, Investment Banking, Analytics and Reinsurance and Capital Solutions. The goal of the Capital Advisory group is to provide objective and tailored holistic advice on the capital supporting clients’ business and how it can be optimized and be most efficiently utilized. The Rating Agency Advisory team provides customized support to clients for all their rating agency needs, including capital modeling, profitability analysis, peer benchmarking, and strategic positioning for the most optimal rating outcome.

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At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

The role is client-facing and the colleague will interact with internal Aon Reinsurance client account teams as well as clients directly. The role will be focused on Strategic Rating Advisory and Analytics, where the colleague will be responsible for advising reinsurance clients through credit rating agency criteria, guidance, and the rating process, and making recommendations on capital management strategies for the most optimal rating outcome.

Primary responsibilities include leading client relationships, applying credit rating agency criteria, advocating for clients’ credit rating objectives, and evaluating the impact of reinsurance and other capital solutions on a client’s financial statements and credit rating. Colleague will be expected to work alongside other

Capital Advisory functions, at times, such as Corporate Finance (M&A Advisory) and ReSolutions (Structured Reinsurance), with the goal of growing client relationships.

The individual will work in a team environment on a variety of tasks, including:

• Lead Client Relationships – lead account management strategy with respect to rating advisory for a portfolio of reinsurance clients, and extensive interaction with both reinsurance brokers and clients
• Rating Agency Capital Modeling and Analysis – provide analytics and rating advisory using rating agency capital models and company’s financial statements and forecasts
• Synthesize Information and Make Recommendations – research and analyze financial data, client planning and strategy, and client versus peer financials through the lens of rating agency criteria; proactively identifying alternative ideas and solutions to meet client goals
• Rating Agency and Board-level objectives – develop presentations and recommendations by applying knowledge of rating agency methodologies
• Industry Research – track (re) insurance industry trends and translate that information into insights that aid client recommendations
• Special Projects – lead special projects to further Aon’s market presence
• Work Across Capital Advisory Teams –collaborate with other capital advisory functions, including structured reinsurance solutions, corporate finance/investment banking, and capital markets transactions (e.g., ILS)
• People Development – mentor analysts, review work product at appropriate checkpoints to ensure accuracy and completeness

• 7+ years of insurance industry experience
• Knowledg…