Director - Equity Services - Aon Corporation

Aon is Hiring a Director – Talent Solutions, Equity Services – Virtual!

Aon Equity Services is the country’s leading full-service provider of consulting services related to equity-based compensation – providing plan design, valuation, tax & financial accounting, performance monitoring & tracking, employee education and communication, and global equity plan compliance to hundreds of publicly traded companies each year.  Due to the continued growth of our practice, we are seeking to expand our Equity Services team. 

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. 

Your impact as a Director, Equity Services

As an Equity Services Director, you will work as part of a team to deliver high quality, effective solutions for our clients. You will be responsible for leading client engagements, along with comprehensive data gathering and analysis, conducting sophisticated research, and crafting client deliverables.

What a day will look like

• Leverage personal/professional relationships to generate business
• Lead large client engagements, including clarifying team goals, assigning responsibilities, sharing information, mentoring team members, managing financials, and supervising progress

• Work within a team to complete projects, analyses, and meet the needs of clients
• Interface and deliver or co-deliver presentations to clients
• Manage the deliverable schedules of multiple projects to ensure timely completion
• Attend industry training and networking events as well as pursuing/maintaining applicable industry designations
• Contribute to the development of innovative client solutions, including new plan design or implementation approaches across multiple client engagements
• Promote brand awareness by contributing to thought leadership and presenting at industry events highlighting the equity compensation expertise of Aon’s team 

Skills and experience that will lead to success:

The ideal candidate for the Director position will possess a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of eight years of professional experience, including at least six years in a consulting capacity. CPA, JD, MBA and/or CEP designations are desirable. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering successful client engagements along with the following skills and experience:

• Exceptional client relationship management abilities
• Enhanced knowledge of equity compensation strategy, design, and implementation issues, including the valuation and accounting under ASC Topic 718 or IFRS 2, taxation and other technical components of employee equity
• Well-rounded understanding of executive compensation (e.g., long-term incentives, SERPs, deferred compensation, employment/CIC agreements, etc.)
• Outstanding analytical skills, with a knack for synthesizing complex data to generate actionable insights and solve multifaceted problems
• Proficiency in both independent work and collaborative environments to introduce innovative services for internal stakeholders and clients alike
• Strong business acumen, with an established capacity to align clients’ strategic goals with executive compensation frameworks
• Influential leadership skills, capable of engaging with senior management and fostering collaboration across all organizational levels
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, facilitating effective interaction with diverse audiences
• Ability to collaborate well with colleagues in other locations in a fast-paced, virtual, team environment  

If you are a results-driven professional looking to make a significant impact, we want to hear from you.

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!

The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $140,000 - $160,000 annually. 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.

This position is eligible to participate in one of Aon’s annual incentive plans to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary.  The amount of any bonus varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan. 

Aon offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and regular part-time colleagues, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions; an 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, 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, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions.  Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies. 

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 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. People with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.

We welcome applications from all and provide individuals with disabilities with reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application, interview process and to perform essential job functions once onboard. If you would like to learn more about the reasonable accommodations we provide, email ReasonableAccommodations@Aon.com 

For positions in San Francisco and Los Angeles, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record in accordance with local Fair Chance ordinances.

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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