Associate Director – Coverage Specialist, Asia

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Coverage Specialist, Commercial Risk, Asia

Technical Excellence Team | Singapore

About the opportunity

Join Aon’s growing Technical Excellence team in Asia

Aon is a leading global professional services firm that helps clients make better decisions across risk, retirement and health. Within Aon, Commercial Risk Solutions (CRS) supports clients with complex insurance needs across Asia.

As demand grows for specialist support on policy wordings and coverage matters, we are looking for a Coverage Specialist to join our regional CRS Technical Excellence team in Asia. In this role, you will provide guidance on policy wordings and re/insurance coverage issues, supporting brokers and client teams across direct insurance and reinsurance. The role offers exposure across several business lines, with a particular focus on property and casualty risks.

Property: commercial property, industrial special risks and business interruption.

Casualty: comprehensive general liability, products liability, products recall, financial loss, environmental liabilities.

Our Technical Excellence team plays an important role in supporting business growth, product development and client service across Asia. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing team and contribute technical expertise that helps shape client outcomes and market-leading solutions.

We are looking for someone with strong relevant experience, sound technical judgement and the confidence to contribute from day one. The successful candidate will be comfortable taking ownership, working across different business groups and supporting colleagues across multiple markets in Asia. This role can be based in Singapore or Hong Kong and offers strong opportunities for professional development and career progression.

What the role involves

The successful candidate will:

Manage a varied pipeline of work, including ad hoc queries and larger projects involving the drafting, review, comparison and analysis of insurance policy terms, enhancements and endorsements.

Help differentiate Aon through technical excellence, bringing insight and expertise that supports strong client outcomes and innovative solutions.

Contribute to the development of market-leading insurance terms, standardized slips and new product solutions.

Attend broker, carrier and client meetings to provide guidance on specific coverage matters and technical issues.

Partner with growth and account teams on coverage and product issues to support new business development and deepen client relationships.

Create thought leadership on policy wordings, risk factors and market trends, and translate technical insight into practical guidance for the business.

Research emerging coverage issues and produce guidance materials, tools and technical resources.

Organise and deliver technical insurance training for brokers and other stakeholders.

What we’re looking for

We are interested in speaking with candidates who offer the following:

A commercial mindset and a strong understanding of how insurance products create value for clients.

Proven experience in policy wordings and insurance-related work, with the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a team.

The confidence to take ownership of assigned workstreams and deliver high-quality outcomes in a collaborative environment.

Experience drafting policies and contracts, with the adaptability to refine existing wording and help develop new solutions.

Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage a full pipeline of work and balance multiple priorities.

Confidence facilitating complex technical discussions with internal and external stakeholders.

Excellent attention to detail, paired with the ability to see the broader commercial and client context.

An inquisitive, problem-solving approach and a consistent commitment to high standards.

Adaptability to work across a range of policy wordings and support brokers in a practical, user-friendly way.

Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working with colleagues, clients and carriers across the risk transfer cycle.

A commitment to ongoing professional development and deepening technical insurance expertise.

What you’ll bring

A law degree or relevant insurance qualification.

2–5 years of relevant post-qualification experience gained in private practice or in-house legal roles, with a focus on re/insurance contracts, policy terms, endorsements and related insurance documentation.

Strong technical insurance knowledge, particularly across property and casualty product lines, including international and multinational contracts.

An understanding of the Asia, London/Lloyd’s and international insurance markets and related practices.

A genuine interest in insurance, insurance products and the clients served by Aon Commercial Risk Solutions.

Strong contract drafting skills, particularly in relation to policy wordings and coverage analysis.

Excellent written English, with the ability to draft clearly in a modern, commercial style.