Aon Apprenticeship Programme - Client Management - Commercial Risk 2025

Client Management - Commercial Risk Apprenticeship

Start date: October 2025

Applications close date: 5th May 2025

Better Decisions Begin with You

Aon shapes decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. When you join us, you’ll become empowered to make the same impact, as you explore ways of becoming a more relevant, connected and valued professional.

Commercial Risk

Commercial Risk Solutions offers risk advisory, risk transfer and structured solutions that help organisations and individuals better identify, quantify and manage their risk exposure.

Our Commercial Risk teams are responsible in helping clients protect their business in a world increasingly exposed to new risks, whether that’s extreme weather events or the emergence of AI, and Aon aims to provide a tailored approached to risk transfer as well as our extensive ability to support with risk management advice and services.

Join our Client Management - Commercial Risk Apprenticeship programme as a valued and permanent employee from day one. Working alongside your colleagues, you will be supporting clients in the management of their insurance programmes. This includes both the placement and supporting our clients with risk identification. You will have the unique responsibility of supporting with some well-known brand names, ensuring they have the insurance cover, which could include a wide range of insurance from property through to cyber.

Your role as a Client Management – Commercial Risk Apprentice

As an apprentice, you will be working as a Business Support Specialist, and will play a key part in supporting clients and helping the team manage expectations and delivering on time for our clients.

Prepare to make an immediate impact, as our structured training programme will build your knowledge of Aon and commercial insurance, as well as putting you through your industry recognised professional qualifications.

What the day will look like

• You will be part of a team from day one, supporting the delivery of client-facing activities
• Assisting in the day-to-day running of client risk and insurance programmes
• Carrying out administrative tasks contributing to the broking process
• Build strong working relationships with Insurers
• Opportunities to support our attendance at Industry Networking Events

Your Development

As an Aon Apprentice you will be enrolled onto our development programme when you join. This programme is built around 3 core elements:

1. Business learning – on the job learning and experiences giving you the opportunity to develop your knowledge and understanding of the team and solution line you have joined
2. Centralised learning - UK apprentices complete in an Aon Induction, monthly webinars, business skills training and workshops; all designed to help you develop your knowledge of Aon, build your confidence and your network across our business
3. Professional Qualifications – we want you to be as successful as possible, so we’ll fully support your study towards your level 4 Insurance Apprenticeship and Certificate in Insurance (Chartered Insurance Institute) professional qualification. To support you as you study for your exams, you’ll receive paid study leave, plus an extensive range of study and tuition materials.

Entry Requirements:

• 112 UCAS points from your top 3 A Levels (or equivalent) or 280 UCAS points for exams sat prior to 2017 (excluding General Studies) i.e. BBC
• Five grade 9 – 4 GCSEs including Maths and English (A*- C GCSEs for exams studies prior to 2020)

What are we looking for?

• Motivation– the ability to demonstrate why you are suited to this opportunity and why you want to be part of the insurance industry
• Proactiveness – Keenness to learn is essential
• Passion for delivering exceptional client service
• Ability to build relationships, communicate and work collaboratively with clients and colleagues
• Confidence with Microsoft Products - Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Note, training support will be provided

Locations: London, Redhill, Manchester

We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new apprentice, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression.

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.

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran, marital, domestic partner status, or other legally protected status.