Leadership Opportunities for Specialty Solutions Executive

We are seeking an experienced executive to lead our specialty solutions team in Australia. The role involves providing strategic direction for a combined national portfolio across various sectors, including mergers and acquisitions, cyber security, trade credit, surety, and financial institutions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for growing and accelerating opportunities through collaboration with business leaders and other Aon Australia business lines. They will develop and implement segment strategies to drive revenue growth and profitability in priority clients and segments.

This is an exciting opportunity for a results-driven individual who can identify market opportunities, emerging risks, and growth areas. They will be accountable for revenue performance, client profitability, client service levels, and client satisfaction across specialties.

The ideal candidate will have a background in specialty insurance or adjacent financial/professional services, with experience leading multi-disciplinary teams. They will possess strong influencing and negotiation skills, as well as excellent presentation and communication skills.

In addition to their technical skills, the successful candidate will be adaptable, resilient, and flexible, with a humble and empathetic approach. They will be able to embed operational standard methodology, including Delivering Aon United (DAU) and Aon Client Leadership (ACL) models.

The role offers a comprehensive benefits package, including two Global Wellbeing Days per year. We encourage a diverse workforce and provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process.

• Provide strategic direction of a combined national portfolio across M&A, Cyber, Trade Credit, Surety and Financial Institutions.
• Lead and collaborate with Specialty business leaders to grow and accelerate opportunities in conjunction with other Aon Australia business lines.
• Develop and implement segment strategies with the National Leadership Team, Global & Corporate and the CCO to drive revenue growth and profitability in priority clients and segments.
• Identify market opportunities, emerging risks and growth areas, driving innovation in product, service and delivery.
• Be accountable for revenue performance, client profitability, client service levels and client satisfaction across Specialties.
• Own portfolio growth for both New/New sales and New/Existing solution-line sales to meet targets.
• Embed operational standard methodology, including Delivering Aon United (DAU) and Aon Client Leadership (ACL) models.
• Lead matrix coordination and tackle customer concerns within the segment to secure alignment and execution.
• Lead, mentor and develop high-performing teams across specialties, encouraging collaboration and accountability.
• Align the People Strategy to business outcomes: goal setting and PMA reviews, colleague engagement, talent and succession, remuneration, and development planning.
• Operational excellence: ensure robust governance, risk management and regulatory compliance; drive efficiencies and digital transformation using Aon tools (e.g., AI, Analysers).
• Transformation and change: embed a growth mindset, innovation, continuous improvement and customer-centricity across the enterprise.
• Risk and compliance: ensure all growth activities adhere to Australian regulations and Aon's risk standards and policies.

• Entrepreneurial bias for action; growth and improvement approach; strong commercial competence; high personal motivation and work ethic.
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills; advanced partner management across clients, markets and internal leaders.
• Excellent presentation and communication; adaptability, resilience and flexibility; humility, empathy and an open-minded approach.
• Background in specialty insurance or adjacent financial/professional services leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Tier 1 broking compliance (PS146) or the ability to obtain within agreed timeframes.

We offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing and work/life balance, including two Global Wellbeing Days per year. We also provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process.

We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to creating an environment where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves.

Please contact us if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process.