Commercial Risk & Reinsurance Broking - Graduate Programme 2026

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Start Date: 2^nd September 2026

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Application closing date: 5^th December 2025

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Please note, we may close earlier if we receive the quantity, quality & diversity of applications required.

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Better Decisions Begin with You

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world. As an organisation, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

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Risk Capital

Join Aon as a Commercial Risk or Reinsurance graduate and learn about our Risk business and the broking process, develop your professional skills, and build strong relationships with clients and colleagues alike.

Commercial Risk Solutions: Trends in economics, demographics and geopolitics – compounded by the rapid pace of technological change – are creating unprecedented volatility for organisations. We assist clients with their insurance buying decisions, aiming to optimize the balance of risk transfer and retention financing through valuation and analysis.  You can learn more about our Risk Transfer offerings here: Broking and Risk Transfer | Aon

Reinsurance Solutions: Unprecedented volatility is creating new risks and opportunities for organisations across the global economy. We provide risk transfer, claims advocacy and capital management solutions to help re/insurers reduce volatility and build more resilient businesses, governments and communities. To explore our solutions for insurers, click here: Reinsurance | Aon

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Your role as a Commercial Risk or Reinsurance Broking Graduate:

Our Commercial Risk graduates and Reinsurance graduates are part of rotational programmes within each solution line.

Whether you join Commercial Risk or Reinsurance Solutions, all our graduates experience the full lifecycle of our business; from trading risk in the market and understanding the importance of claims, through to winning new business.

You’ll focus on developing client-management skills too and build relationships to enable sales/revenue growth.  You will make data led decisions while working with a broad spectrum of people, including clients, our own industry specialists and members of the global insurance and reinsurance markets.

During your rotations you’ll gain exposure to both technical and client-facing roles — this will help you to understand the specialist advice our clients rely on, and how we share it with them. Placements can include broking, claims, client management and specialist project roles.

We encourage you to take the time to review our Commercial Risk & Reinsurance solution lines. When you complete your application, select your first-choice preferred solution line should you be successful. Please note that where possible, we will try to consider you for your first-choice preference, however we cannot guarantee your first choice due to availability of roles. If your first choice is unavailable at the time of your Assessment Centre, we will also consider you for the other teams.

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Your Development

As an Aon Graduate, you will be enrolled onto our Launch Programme when you join. This development 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 graduates 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. To enable you to be as successful as possible, as part of your role, you will be expected to complete our Go Further Apprenticeship programmes. We’ll fully support your study towards the level 4 Diploma in Insurance from the CII (Chartered Insurance Institute) and beyond. To support you as you study for your exams, you’ll receive paid study leave, plus an extensive range of study and tuition materials

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Your career beyond your Graduate programme

Once you’ve completed the formal 18 month graduate rotational programme you will be promoted into a role within either Commercial Risk or Reinsurance, depending on the stream you are part of. We will continue to support technical and business skills training, and your CII qualifications. To aid your professional development you’ll receive regular performance feedback, and work with your line manager towards promotions, enabling you to continue to progress.  

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Next Steps

If you are interested in this graduate programme and would like to apply, here are some things to help you:

Entry Requirements:

• You will need to have or be on track to achieve a 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in any degree subject

Right to work

Our graduates are on permanent contracts from day one, we welcome applications from candidates who have their own right to work within the UK where you can maintain and demonstrate your right to work throughout the duration of your employment. This may include pre-settled or settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme – or if you have applied and you are waiting for a decision.

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What are we looking for?

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• Motivation and ambition to pursue a career in Commercial Risk or Reinsurance. To be able to articulate why you want to join this role at Aon
• Passion and curiosity. We are looking for candidates who want to understand the relationship the Broking industry has with the global and/or macro -economic environment
• Commercial awareness. This helps us to provide support and advice to our clients with clarity and confidence to enable revenue growth
• Data and analytics. The ability to summarise and interpret data effectively using a range of digital tools and platforms so we can present data driven insights to our clients concisely
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to adapt your style for different stakeholders
• A self-starter that can take the initiative, work independently when needed but can also work collaboratively in a team environment
• Technological awareness. Strong interest in the rapidly evolving technological landscape and a willingness to understand & learn more about the challenges and opportunities that it presents
• Language skills. We are interested in candidates with language skills for some of our roles. If you do speak a second language (in addition to English) to a business/fluent level, please mention it when completing your application

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Locations:

Here are the locations where we have graduate opportunities this year:

• Reinsurance – London only
• Commercial Risk – London and Liverpool

We recognise the value for our Early Career colleagues of being in the office environment from the beginning of their programme. As a new graduate, you will spend the first 6 months based in the office to support your learning, development, and progression. This will enable you access to support from managers, collaborate with colleagues as well as grow your network across Aon. After completing this initial training period, you can then work more flexibly, spending at least 3 to 4 days face to face in the Aon office or with clients.

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Aon UK Graduate Recruitment: What to Expect

We know applying for your first graduate role can be exciting, and sometimes a little daunting. At Aon, we’re committed to making our recruitment process as transparent and supportive as possible. Here’s how our selection journey works, and what you can expect at each stage:

1. Application Review

• We process applications on a rolling basis, moving candidates forward as they complete each stage.
• Every application is carefully reviewed by our team (not by AI).
• Due to the high volume of interest, this stage can take up to two weeks.
• Please note: We do not review CVs or cover letters at this point.

2. Online Assessment

• We understand you want to put your best foot forward, so you’ll have 5 calendar days to complete the online assessment.
• If you need more time, just let us know as extensions are available.

3. Video Interview

• Preparation matters, so you’ll have up to 10 days (240 hours) from receiving your invitation to record and submit your video interview.
• Rest assured: Every video interview is reviewed by a real member of our recruitment team, not an AI system.
• You’ll typically hear back from us within 2-3 weeks after submitting your interview, though times may vary depending on the number of applications.

4. Assessment Centres

• Our assessment centres are held in person at the Aon office closest to the location you applied for.
• Please note: Due to the large number of applications, not every candidate who completes a video interview will be invited to an assessment centre.
• Assessment centres usually run after Christmas, from mid-January.
• If selected, you’ll have 7-14 days’ notice to help you arrange any travel.
• We run a limited number of Assessment Centre so please make every effort to attend if invited.
• We reimburse reasonable travel costs (such as standard class train tickets). Flights and hotels are only covered if agreed in advance.
• At the assessment centre stage, your CV and cover letter will be shared with hiring managers. This helps them get a fuller picture of you as a candidate—but these documents are not used for initial screening.

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