Early Careers: Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist

Early Careers: Mergers & Acquisitions Specialist

Looking to explore a career in Mergers & Acquisitions? Do you enjoy building relationships with clients and colleagues, gathering, and interpreting data, and driving innovation? Apply today to join Aon's Mergers and Acquisitions team!

We are currently looking to hire an Associate Project Manager into our St. Louis Mergers & Acquisitions insurance diligence team. As part of an industry-leading team, you will assist with advising our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions as part of our M&A and Transaction Solutions business group.

Location:

St. Louis, MO

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

Recently voted one of the Best Employer for New Grads by Forbes, we are a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, reinsurance, health and wealth solutions to our clients. 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 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.

How this opportunity is different

These roles fall under Aon's Early Career Development program, known as Launch. Building on the development colleagues receive in the role they are hired into; the Launch program is a supplemental development program for recent college recruits to mentor and develop future leaders of the firm. This 10-month development program begins every summer and includes in-person sessions, networking opportunities, self-study and global leader calls.

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

• Assist with leading health & benefits insurance due diligence projects
• Work directly with private equity or corporate clients as well as their other outside advisors which typically include accounting, legal and environmental experts
• Coordinating with internal resources to develop findings including brokerage teams, actuarial experts, surety experts, originators and other team members
• Assist with managing and executing client deliverables including an end of project report, interim email updates and phone conversations
• Analyze insurance coverage, claims history, insurance-related collateral, surety bonds and insurance sections of the draft purchase agreement
• Work with and assist originators in establishing relationships, converting due diligence targets to ongoing clients and developing opportunities
• Assist with providing ongoing relationship management oversight to private equity clients
• Help prepare proposals and make presentations to clients

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 work on multiple projects at one time
• Project management - coordinate activities and information flow from a group of people within specified time frames
• Strategic and analytical skills - attention to detail while also being able to draw connections in order to provide overall conclusions
• Communication (written and verbal) - ability to communicate well and at the appropriate level with a wide range of people
• Interest in learning about insurance and how it applies to businesses of all sizes and industries
• Ability to perform under stress / tight time frames
• Ability to develop relationships / build confidence of others (both internally and externally) based upon work performed
• Financial - basic understanding of financial statements and accounting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Results oriented
• Proficiency with Word, Excel and Power Point

Preferred Experience

• Risk Management & Insurance, Business Administration, Business Management, or HR Management majors preferred
• Experience working in both an office and virtual environments

Education & Application Information

Bachelor's Degree with majors in Risk Management & Insurance, Business Administration, Business Management, or HR Management preferred, but open to all majors. Applicants for this role should graduate between Spring 2024 - Summer 2025 and have a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Unrestricted U.S. work authorization is required for U.S. office locations. We do not offer sponsorship for this position - CPT and OPT are restricted forms of work authorization.

Recently voted one of the Best Employer for New Grads by Forbes, we are 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.

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!

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 (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, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status. Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and is an affirmative action employer. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on ReasonableAdjustments@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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