Surety Account Manager III

Surety Account Manager III Are you a surety professional who thrives at the intersection of client service, underwriting strategy, and operational execution? Join a high-performing team and take on a meaningful role managing and delivering surety bond solutions for many clients! This hybrid position requires working 3 days a week from an Aon office.

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At Aon, we build 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 engaged team and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

• Provides analytical and operational services for a portfolio of surety bond clients, with an emphasis on accuracy, client interaction, underwriting pricing rigor & negotiation, and execution quality.
• Partners closely with clients to facilitate timely issuance of surety obligations.
• Reports to the regional Surety Operations leader. (Director or Team Lead).
• Operates with a high degree of autonomy and judgment across complex or strategically significant accounts and in dealing with markets.
• Takes primary accountability for handling selected key accounts, including coordination of large bond programs and sophisticated underwriting submissions.
• Possesses strong, in-depth knowledge of surety bonds, including contract and commercial surety, indemnity structures, and market dynamics.
• Serves as a technical lead within the team; assists in training, mentoring, and developing internal team, and contributes to improvement in execution initiatives.
• Collaborates daily with carriers on complex needs.
• Prepares and processes a broad range of surety instruments, including but not limited to bid, final, miscellaneous, and court bonds, ensuring alignment with underwriting parameters and client requirements.
• Collaborates daily with clients on complex needs.
• Completes Consents of Surety, Prequalification Letters, Riders, and other client required obligations per State requirements.
• Determines appropriate documentation to finalize issuance, i.e. power-of-attorney, resident license, etc. with attention to contractual, legal, and financial implications.
• Prepares General Indemnity Agreements and bond applications, coordinating with and advising clients to obtain complete, accurate financial and corporate information for underwriting review – including any other nuanced client needs or requirements.
• Maintains and facilitates data integrity and enabling proactive management of bond programs in AonBondLink (ABL).
• Works closely with internal collaborators to build and maintain accurate, complete electronic bond files in AonBondLink (ABL). It also confirms and manages client financial and underwriting records while following internal controls and audit requirements to avoid E&O.
• Manages countersignature requirements and related jurisdictional nuances to support compliant bond issuance across multiple states and territories.
• Provides technical surety guidance and support to non-surety colleagues, helping interpret bond forms, indemnity requirements, and program structures for internal stakeholders.
• Coordinates receipt and organization of pertinent client related underwriting information (e.g., financial statements, work-in-progress schedules, bank information, organizational documents) to support timely carrier decisions.
• Verifies that all bonds are issued within established surety lines of credit and brokerage authority; assists in structuring and negotiating approvals for bond requests that exceed standard limits or fall outside delegated authority.

How this opportunity is different

Unlike many surety operations roles focused mainly on transaction processing, this position combines technical surety expertise with client advisory duties and meaningful market involvement. You will work directly with complex bonding programs, underwriting negotiations, and carrier relationships while acting as a trusted resource for clients and internal colleagues. The role also allows for broader influence through mentoring, participation in operational improvement, and responsibility for critical compliance and underwriting workflows. For professionals wanting to move beyond administrative bond issuance and act as a strategic partner in the surety process, this is an outstanding chance to increase visibility, expand impact, and grow within a leading organization.

Skills and experience that will lead to success

• Is able to effectively interpret a wide range of technical instructions and documentation involving abstract and concrete variables, including financial analyses, contractual provisions, and underwriting guidelines.
• Possesses experience or formal education in Risk Management, Insurance, and/or Surety, and applies this background to enhance client and market outcomes.
• Demonstrates strong organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills, consistently managing high-volume and complex workloads.
• Maintains Notary Public designation.
• Maintains Power of Attorney appointments with major surety markets and is regarded as a trusted signatory.
• Maintains appropriate Producer license
• Is proficient in all required technology platforms, including AonBondLink, Bridge, and Outlook, and utilizes these systems to manage data, analyze bond portfolios, and support decision-making.

Education and licensing requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is preferred for this position.
• Maintain Notary Public designation and hold the appropriate Property and Casualty license.

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. Aon is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position. If you are a search firm, you will not be compensated in any way for your submission of a candidate, even if Aon hires that candidate. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Pay Transparency Laws: The salary range for this position (intended for U.S. applicants) is $90,000 - $110,000 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. A summary of all the benefits offered for this position: 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. #LI-KA1 #LI-HYBRID 2587172