Account Manager II - Hybrid/Chicago, IL

About the role

Partner with Account Executives on an assigned book of business, manage day-to-day service processes and outputs, support a variety of strategic, client-facing initiatives, and run point on each client’s renewal cycle to ensure a positive and productive client experience.

This hybrid role is based out of our Chicago, IL office. What makes this opportunity different is the combination of meaningful client impact and Aon’s collaborative culture. In this role, you’ll work closely with colleagues across geographies and solution lines, leveraging Aon’s tools and deep expertise to deliver great outcomes for clients—while benefiting from a supportive environment that prioritizes continuous learning, career development, and personal wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Maintains effective and positive relationships with clients.
• Serves independently in a client-facing capacity on matters of moderate importance and complexity.
• Performs submission assembly/creation where assigned.
• Facilitates the timely and accurate flow of information between clients and account team members.
• Handles client open items lists and responds to client ad-hoc requests.
• Gathers and analyzes data and drafts assigned elements of stewardship reports and other convincing presentations tailored to the needs of the audience and the circumstances of the presentation.
• Actively supports and monitors the renewal process. At the direction of the Broker, drafts quote comparisons and follows up for binders, policies, and endorsements.
• Where applicable, serves as the primary point of contact with Aon Client Services (ACS), coordinating activities of the client service team and ACS to ensure that key processes assigned are performed efficiently and quality of client deliverables.
• Primary collaborator with Premium Accounting on client billing matters.
• Receives and handles routine and sophisticated coverage inquiries and endorsement requests.
• Serves as key client liaison for items such as certificates, auto IDs, location additions, invoices, Worker’s Compensation posting notices, allocations, premium finance agreements, summaries of insurance, and policy transmittals.
• Monitors and follows-up on invoice generation, fee agreements, receivables, and collections. Addresses and resolves problems.
• May provide guidance and mentoring to a less senior account specialist. Delegates work to support staff and ACS where applicable.
• Ensures tools are understood and used.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3+ years of insurance experience required (preferably within Commercial Risk and in an Account Management role).
• Active Property & Casualty Insurance license required.
• Ability to maintain effective and positive relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Effective organization and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Ability to handle multiple, non-congruent tasks simultaneously.
• Experience supporting complex clients is preferred.

Pay

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $70,000 - $87,000. 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.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
• 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, and 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.
• Employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.

Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.