Aon Is Looking for a Senior Counsel
As part of an industry-leading team, you will help empower results for our clients by delivering innovative and effective solutions through Aon’s global law department, working in Florida.
Your Impact as Counsel
Aon is seeking an attorney for the position of Senior Counsel.  The successful candidate will provide legal counsel across Aon’s consulting and insurance brokerage businesses throughout the United States, with a primary focus on Aon’s US Investments business.  Ideal candidates will have strong investment and commercial legal experience, enabling them to excel in the following areas.
Job Responsibilities:
• draft and negotiate various types of investment agreements relating to Aon’s investments business (e.g., investment advisory, investment management agreements, etc.);
• develop and demonstrate a familiarity with the creation of private investment vehicles in a wide variety of legal structures, as well as in a variety of investment products (e.g., ERISA funds, private credit, fund-of-hedge funds, collective investment trusts);
• provide contracting support and advice on matters relating to certain financial services offerings in Aon's investments lines of business;
• actively participate on committees and other governance processes to support existing funds and develop new investment products;
• interact with and provide guidance to compliance, operations, client support teams and other in-house counsel as well as offshore legal counsel, auditors and administrator; and
• serve as a strategic partner to Aon’s North American business leaders as we grow our business; manage regulatory and other risks; drive harmonization across solution lines; and develop new products and service offerings.
Necessary Experience/Background Related to Performance Results
Prior background must include:
• minimum four years of experience as an attorney in a law firm (preferably in the investment management practice), or with a registered investment adviser, with significant experience advising on private fund products, including determining legal structure and drafting/negotiating contracts. demonstrated ability to lead contract negotiations;
• strong understanding of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and promulgated rules and regulations thereunder, as necessary to address regulatory issues that may arise in contract drafting, negotiation and private fund formation ;
• demonstrated practical knowledge in the regulatory issues involving investment managers, especially as it relates to addressing regulatory matters in a contracting and private fund formation context; and
• In addition, experience with ERISA, regulatory examinations, Regulation D, global offering rules, co-investments, secondary sales of private fund interests and/or securities broker-dealer work are valuable experiences for this role.
Skills
• Strong legal and analytical skills with a creative mind set and a demonstrated ability to work on time-sensitive projects.
• Excellent contract drafting, negotiation, written and verbal communication skills.
• Versatility to seamlessly support different businesses.
• Ability to gather facts from various sources and take initiative to get information that is not provided.
• Qualities such as integrity, professionalism, leadership, judgment, initiative, follow-through, strong work ethic, reliability, strategic thinking, ability to execute flawlessly, ability to work independently, relationship skills, and respect for others.
• Experience with the changes to the asset management regulatory and compliance environment and the resulting impact to clients .
• Confidence in decision-making and the ability to make good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, experience and judgment.
• Comfort with a high degree of responsibility and motivation to proactively lead projects.
• Ability to successfully collaborate and partner with other in-house attorneys at Aon and affiliated Aon business units.
• Licensed in good standing to practice law in a state in which Aon has substantial presence (e.g., State of Illinois, etc.).
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.  To learn more visit aon.com .
By applying for a position with Aon, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Aon's employment policies. Background checks may include some or all of the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, fingerprint verification, credit check, and/or drug test.  You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.
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.
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
2021-49073 UNAVAILABLE $0 per YEAR Employment Type: Full-Time