Vice President, Treaty

Posting Description:
**Vice-President - Treaty**

Does working in the reinsurance industry motivate you? Does client management empower you? If yes, this could be the role for you.

This is a hybrid role primarily based in our Montreal office with the ability to work from home within Aon’s guidelines.

**Aon is in the business of better decisions**

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.

**What the day will look like**
- Manage a portfolio of existing clients with a significant level of annual brokerage
- Be a major revenue or new business producer
- Achieve high client satisfaction by providing exceptional service through managing the overall reinsurance placement process
- Be viewed by clients as a strategic partner
- Focus on helping senior leaders grow existing accounts and attract new accounts
- Achieve treaty placement goals for client portfolios of business at or above set levels
- Be widely recognized as an expert with outstanding problem solving abilities and top notch client relationship management capabilities
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and reinsurers
- Work closely with management to establish and implement strategy for new business development
- Inform clients about other Aon products and services that can help them manage their business needs
- Ensure all placements are checked and booked in our proprietary system
- Ensure that comprehensive and accurate contracts document the relationship between cedant and reinsurer
- Speak effectively to clients and professional groups
- Represent Aon externally through professional associations and industry groups
- Demonstrate leadership within Aon and the insurance/reinsurance industry
- Have superior knowledge of the service offerings of Aon
- Work with management to research and develop new approaches and concepts
- Foster and promote a team approach to both internal and external business relationships
- Manage account team members to ensure they are meeting clients’ needs
- Be committed to pursuing self-development of knowledge and skills in the evolving world of insurance, reinsurance and associated analytics

**How this opportunity is different**

Reinsurance is a unique and critical component of the insurance ecosystem. You’ll be working with dynamic, adaptable and sophisticated individuals. On the one hand reinsurance buyers, who will need Aon’s expert advice to help them analyze and optimize their reinsurance purchase. On the other, reinsurance underwriters who you will negotiate with on behalf of your clients to ensure that clients’ programs are placed in a timely, economically and orderly fashion.

**Skills and experience that will lead to success**
- At least 5 years of experience in Reinsurance or 10 plus years in Insurance
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the capability to interact with major clients to cultivate and maintain strong relationships
- Excellent bilingual (French and English) communicator (both verbally and in writing) with internal and external clients
- Entrepreneurial attitude with high level of accountability for profitability and client satisfaction
- Strong organization and time management skills; able to multi-task and manage projects
- Ability to work independently as a self-starter; committed to delivering the highest in client service, quality and results
- Strong analytical skills with ability to make sound business decisions
- Proactive problem-solver who anticipates issues and suggests creative solutions
- Ability to embrace change in support of the business unit’s and company’s goals
- Professional demeanour with positive attitude
- Professional designations, for example CIP or CIA membership, will be an asset

**How we support our colleagues**

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

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, color,