Early Careers: Marine Cargo Associate Broker

Job Description

Looking to launch your career in Marine Specialty Practice?

Do you enjoy building relationships with clients and colleagues, gathering and interpreting data, and driving innovation in risk-adverse landscapes? Apply today to our Marine Cargo Associate Broker role!

Deadline to Apply is May 12th, 2024

Opportunity awaits in Chicago, Illinois

This role is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both from home and your aligned office location.

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

Aon’s Global Marine Specialty Practice is structured to deliver global capabilities locally. As the world’s leading broker, and as experts in marine coverages and market alternatives, Aon has unparalleled access to world insurance markets and new sources of capital, enabling us to design the optimal insurance and risk management program. We work closely with various clients and many industries – including but not limited to, manufactures, distributors, logistics, life science, energy and technology – to interpret their needs, using a data-driven approach and technology that collects and analyzes global market data in real time, to support carrier selection and negotiation.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide routine support in marketing new and renewal business, handling all aspects of the placements from initial market selection through policy delivery to client
• Identify and analyze prospect and client exposures
• Coordinate activities with other internal units as required to meet customer needs
• Assist in the creation of quality market submissions
• Aid in identifying and analyzing client exposures and determine which markets to utilize, ensuring thorough evaluation of qualified companies in the marketplace
• Gain thorough knowledge of the Cargo insurance marketplace, products and services
• Develop productive business relationships with key insurance underwriters and Aon local office teams
• Build productive working relationships with peers and higher-level professionals internally and externally to exchange information and make recommendations

How this opportunity is different

Welcome to the fast track to success. These roles are part of our game-changing Early Career Development program, aptly named 'Launch.' It's not your average program – it's the secret sauce that turns recent college grads into the next leaders of our company. Get ready for 12 months packed with in-person and virtual sessions, networking opportunities, self-study adventures, and even calls with global leaders. Join us on this journey to greatness!

Skills and experience that will lead to success

We’re looking for collaborators, critical thinkers, problem solvers, excellent teammates, effective communicators, relationship builders and future leaders. 

We strive to recruit a diverse group of hardworking individuals who offer varying experiences, backgrounds and strengths to ensure we can continue to offer the most innovative solutions. Additionally, we take into consideration the following:  

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; able to identify problems and solutions  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment  
• Strong research, analytical and critical thinking skills  
• Strong computer skills, including: Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel spreadsheets, Word processing, PowerPoint, e-mail and internet tools  

Education: Bachelor’s degree - open to all majors. 

Applicants for this role should graduate between Spring 2023 to Spring 2024 and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

We do not offer sponsorship for this role.

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 recognize that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working.

The target salary range for this position is $59,500 to $66,000 annually. The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an employee stock purchase plan; consideration for long-term incentive awards at Aon’s discretion; medical, dental and vision insurance, various types of leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, 15 days of paid vacation per year, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance; optional personal insurance policies, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.  Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

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, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. 

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com 

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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