Executive Director

2 weeks ago

Waitakere City, Auckland, New Zealand Aon Full time
True Leadership position in the New Zealand Market

  • Bring your wealth of experience to lead this corporate advisory practice
  • Work with colleagues who are regarded as the best in their industry
  • Use your client management expertise to manage and develop relationships
  • 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 allows our colleagues to work from their place of choice, in conjunction to the local Aon office. Of course flexibility goes beyond just the place of workand we are all for it. We call this Smart Working_

The Opportunity


We are looking for a highly motivated leader that has been working in the legal or broking industry with extensive experience in the mergers and acquisition process.


Working as part of a high-performing team, you will be engaging at a senior level with clients, both private equity firms and corporate businesses.

You'll be committed to providing the highest level of service and professionalism in this varied role, which will find you managing significant M&A projects, reading and checking sale and purchase agreements, negotiating policy terms, and producing reports.


In return, you will be mentored by other senior leaders in Asia Pacific, the US and UK who lead similar businesses and who will ensure you transition successfully into Aon and the insurance industry.

The M&A Transactional Liability team pride themselves on being market-leaders, committed to providing a gold-class standard of service to its clients, and you will be utilising your experience and knowledge to lead and set the strategic direction of the division.


You will be responsible for:

  • Leading clients through the process of transferring their transactional liability risk, managing relationships up to Csuite executives
  • Proactively establishing new relationships to develop income opportunities
  • Identifying and bringing online new projects within the current client portfolio
  • Building/ maintaining a network of relationships within the insurance market
  • Liaising with underwriters and internal stakeholder to deliver optimised gotomarket strategies
  • Drafting, proofreading and producing high quality reports
  • Providing leadership and guidance to other members of the team

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

  • Outstanding client management capabilities, which includes attracting, retaining and growing clients
  • A keen entrepreneurial spirit and flare for business development
  • A law degree and legal background with a substantial focus on M&A
  • Experience with corporate taxation would be highly valued but is not required
  • Analytical abilities and experience drafting proposals and documentation
  • Highly selfmotivated with the ability to take ownership and accountability for development and execution of projects and relationships
  • The capability and experience to provide leadership across the team's technical, relationship management and business development skillsets

About Us:


We're a team of authentic and smart individuals passionate about providing outstanding value to our clients and our local communities.

Meaningful and genuine relationships are at the heart of our business success, and we're proud of our positive impact.

Here at Aon, you're always more than just a job title.

We encourage and support you to expand your knowledge and grow alongside some of the best people in the business - in Australia and throughout our connected global networks.


  • As a valued colleague of Aon, you (and your family) have access to benefits that support your holistic wellbeing
  • You will receive a generous Group Salary Continuance Insurance (SCI) policy which will provide you with up to 75% of your salary
  • Aon actively supports employees who wish to pursue workrelated studies
  • Aon colleagues gain access to the Well One app. The Well One program strives to support colleagues in balancing emotional, physical, lifestyle and financial wellbeing

How to apply:

Please submit your up to date resume and cover letter with relevant experiences.

  • Aon is committed to crafting a winning and inclusive culture with growth and development opportunities for everyone. Diversity is the foundation on which we have built our worldclass organization, unparalleled in delivering distinctive value through the work we do._
  • We embrace an inclusive culture where our people trust each other, respect diversity and share ideas freely._

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