Associate Director (Tax) M&A & Transaction Solutions, London
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Associate Director (Tax) M&A & Transaction Solutions, London
Be part of a Dynamic team!
Aon’s Mergers & Acquisitions team (AMATS) is seeking an Associate Director to join their market leading EMEA tax team. The successful candidate will support the design, structuring, and placing of complex insurance programs and innovative and effective solutions in high-quality transactions through the use of insurance capital.Such solutions might in an M&A context, include removing barriers to deals by transferring identified tax risks to the insurance market, or might involve risk transfer in a business-as-usual (i.e. non transaction) context. In addition, the successful candidate will, over time, assist the Aon EMEA tax team with innovation to expand the universe of insurable risks.
This would be an interesting role for a chartered accountant with experience in M&A tax or a tax lawyer wanting to make a move to the business side and a more commercial, client-focussed role.
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What the day will look like- Working with the EMEA tax team to drive placement efficiencies and strategic insurer engagements through managing the delivery of high-quality client service and deliverables across the UK & EMEA.
- Executing on and refining a comprehensive broking strategy across the UK & EMEA and implementing it through the Aon internal network in each country.
- Assisting with and developing trusted insurer relationships across a range of key target regions and products.
- Building and developing strong internal and external networks to unlock client opportunities and facilitate the delivery of exceptional client service. Including assisting with the preparation and delivery of pitches and market update presentations to clients.
- Working with the regional AMATS CEOs, Financial Lines leads, Chief Broking Officers and Regional AMATS Champions, to proactively identify and target large PE and Infrastructure opportunities to maximise our commercial position.
- Acting as a sector subject matter expert to support other client teams develop relationships, win, and deliver engagements.
- Working with Aon colleagues, driving the development of new innovative solutions including developing valuable and timely content applicable to both clients and the broader AMATS team.
- The growth of AMATS Globally will create opportunities for career progression with the potential to move into leaderships roles, take on greater responsibility, own and drive initiatives either within financial lines or the wider team. More broadly as a global organisation Aon offers significant career opportunities for its high performing talent both domestically and internationally.
How this opportunity is different
The AMATS team provides both deal advisory services and a wide range of transaction solutions to clients undertaking M&A activity across UK and EMEA. The Pan-European team has grown rapidly in the last four years with over 85 colleagues in the UK and a total of 250 across EMEA.The team has a diverse range of backgrounds including investment bankers, Big 4, lawyers, actuaries, plus technical specialists including insurance.
The team’s focus is across two core strategies. Firstly, to be the leading provider of specialist Transaction Advisory Services (TAS). In addition to Financial Lines, we have specialist capability in Risk and Insurance, Cyber Security, Human Capital, Intellectual Property and ESG.
Our Transactions Solutions (TS) capabilities deliver structured risk transfer instruments covering Warranty & Indemnity insurance and a range of risk transfer solutions for tax, litigation plus other contingent risks. Finally, we arrange credit/bonding solutions to enable clients to optimise their capital structure.
We have dedicated coverage teams across Financial Sponsors (PE and Infrastructure), Corporates plus Professional Advisors (Investment Banks, Lawyers, Big 4). We support clients across a wide range of transactions including typical buy and sell-side deals, carve-outs, public market transactions (IPO and P2P), distressed M&A plus secondary market deals.Our mix of deals include both UK domestic and international transactions covering the full valuation range from the largest, most complex multi-billion deals to sub-£50m transactions. We also support our financial sponsor clients with portfolio enhancement and optimisation.
Skills and experience that will lead to success- Transactional tax experience would be highly advantageous.
- Experience in Transaction Solutions, including tax liability insurance and warranty & Indemnity insurance would be useful, though not essential.
- Previous experience managing relationships with clients.
- Some project management responsibilities in current or previous roles.
- Track record of working across different European markets would be an advantage.
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. On values, Aon provides an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves.Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
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We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, and 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
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