We're hiring! We are looking for a Placement Leader to join our Health Solutions team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work both virtually and from the office.
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 team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.
What The Day Will Look Like
We are looking for an experienced and driven Placement Leader to lead our placement function in Malaysia. This is a leadership role with accountability for placement strategy, insurer engagement, and people development.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in delivering strong, defensible placement outcomes for clients, building trusted partnerships with insurers, and developing a highperforming placement team. This role works closely with Broking and Client Servicing teams and acts as a reference point for complex and highvalue placements.
Key Responsibilities
Placement Strategy & Market Engagement
- Lead and implement market placement strategies to achieve optimal outcomes for clients
- Build and maintain strong, longterm relationships with insurers and market partners
- Lead and provide strategic guidance on complex, large, or nonstandard placement
Governance, Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure all placement activities are conducted in line with internal placement models, regulatory requirements in Malaysia, and audit standards
- Maintain high standards of documentation, market transparency, and placement rationale
- Support internal reviews and audits, ensuring timely and accurate responses
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead, coach, and develop the placement team, setting clear standards for quality, professionalism, and performance
- Build strong technical and commercial capability within the team, including mentoring of placement resources
- Support succession planning and talent development within the placement function
Commercial & Client Support
- Partner with Broking and Client Servicing teams by providing market insights, insurer intelligence, and negotiation support
- Participate in key client discussions where placement strategy and market positioning are critical
- Contribute to client retention and growth through effective placement execution
- Monitor market trends, pricing movements, and capacity developments, and share insights with leadership
Operational Excellence
- Drive consistency, efficiency, and quality across placement processes and deliverables
- Use placement data, insurer feedback, and RFP outcomes to continuously improve decisionmaking
- Support initiatives to enhance workflows, use of systems, and overall placement effectiveness
- Collaborate with regional and global teams on crossborder placements and best practices
Skills And Experience That Will Lead To Success
Educational Background
- Bachelor's degree in Insurance, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Professional insurance qualifications are an advantage
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 810 years of experience in insurance broking and/or placement
- Proven experience managing complex placements and senior insurer negotiations
- Prior experience leading teams or specialists within a placement or broking function
- Strong understanding of the Malaysian insurance market, including regulatory and governance requirements
- Deep technical knowledge of insurance placement and market dynamics
- Strong commercial acumen and sound judgment
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to expertly influence at senior client, insurer, and internal leadership levels
- Organised, resilient, and comfortable operating in a fastpaced environment
How We Support Our Colleagues
In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage an inclusive workforce. Plus, our agile 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 for our colleagues as well.
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 and inclusive 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 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.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace. If you require accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. You can request accommodations by emailing us at [Confidential Information] or your recruiter. We will work with you to meet your needs and ensure a fair and equitable experience.
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