Director, Corporate Development

Aon is looking for a Director of Corporate Development

Major Responsibilities

The Director of Corporate Development is responsible for evaluating new market adjacencies as well as sourcing, tracking, valuation, and execution of inorganic opportunities of interest. This will include, but may not be limited to:

• Working closely with the business and corporate development leadership to develop, evolve and communicate the vision and strategic plan for the company
• Work closely with business and corporate development leadership to develop strategic assessments of adjacent markets and competitive landscapes
• Building inorganic priority target pipelines for key strategic priority markets
• Partnering with the corporate development team to identify, review and pressure test strategic rationale of potential transactions or partnerships which are aligned with Aon’s strategic priorities.
• Establishing market and competitive analysis capabilities to constantly stay ahead of trends in and around the industry; act as a resource to business units to develop robust strategic plans
• Contributing to the prospecting, sourcing and execution stages of Aon’s acquisition origination processes, including primarily the initial diligence, strategic rationale, preliminary financial modeling and valuation of the transaction or opportunity
• Leading and/or contributing to the execution phases of the acquisition or divestiture process by working closely with the business unit, diligence leads company-wide, legal team and external advisors. Responsibilities will include due diligence coordination, synergy and integration planning, transaction structuring, financial modeling, valuation and negotiation, and managing the internal approval activities
• Advising business executives on the financial implications and risks related to key issues and important strategic M&A decisions

Ideal Experience  

• 4 years of strategic consulting or transaction experience in a blue-chip strategy consulting firm or investment banking.
• Strong business judgment and proven strategic and analytic mindset
• Demonstrated experience developing strategies for large, complex global organizations where working across boundaries and leading through influence are keys to success.
• Firm understanding of excel financial modeling, financial statements and valuation
• Strong written and oral communication skills and experience in clearly and articulately communicating strategic initiatives and recommendations to senior executives.
• Experience working in a demanding environment with highly motivated and driven professionals.
• Demonstrated ability to proactively, independently and successfully manage multiple highly demanding projects simultaneously
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

Critical Competencies for Success

Strategic Acumen and Thought Leadership  Seamlessly interact in a proactive and collaborative way with internal business units and corporate stakeholders. Consistently representing the company’s values, while assisting in the implementation of the company’s growth agenda. Ability to build strong relationships that foster credibility, trust and cooperation. Takes responsibility and demonstrating personal ownership of tasks and following through to get required results. Maintains a well-organized and rigorous in prioritization of issues and projects. Challenges and supports the businesses in attaining stretch performance targets which go significantly beyond previous levels.

Proactive and Collaborative Mindset

Established track record of adding or creating value in a strategic context, and a respected source of critical thinking and breakthrough ideas. Able to step back from day-to-day activities to view the business from a different perspective and see the bigger picture. Uses facts (e.g. information, trends, needs) to support observations and relies on extensive analysis/modeling/valuation and interpretation before making a decision. Ability to establish simplifying frameworks which facilitate making decisions thoughtfully, despite the complexity of the issues or the pressure involved. Proven global perspectives and experience.

Other Personal Characteristics

• Highly intelligent, strategic and analytical thinker.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Motivated and performance-driven with a strong work ethic and sense of urgency.
• Hands-on, engaged and operationally astute.
• Highly organized
• Presence, confidence and self-awareness.
• Efficiency, resilience, resourcefulness and flexibility.
• Entrepreneurial and collaborative mindset.  

We offer you

A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

Our Colleague Experience:

From helping clients gain access to capital after natural disasters, to creating access to health care and retirement for millions, Aon colleagues empower results for our clients, communities, and each other every day.  They make a difference, work with the best, own their potential, and value one another.  This is the Aon Colleague Experience, defining what it means to work at Aon and realizing our vision of empowering human and economic possibility. To learn more visit Aon Colleague Experience.

About Aon:

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.

Aon provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) 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, or domestic partner status.  Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer.

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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