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Cyber Attack or Data Breach
Cyber attacks are, and will remain, a top risk across all geographies and industry sectors. All leaders need a cyber game plan.
Industry Overview
Professional Services
Navigating Emerging Risks and Workforce Challenges to Find Growth
No matter your area of expertise—whether you are an accountant, lawyer, architect, engineer or strategy consultant—all elements of the professional services industry face increasingly complex brand, growth, operational, reputational and workforce risks.
For example, professional services firms are particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks due to the large volumes of sensitive client data they hold, under growing pressure to address a wide range of legal and regulatory requirements plus environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and must explore new ways to attract and retain an increasingly mobile workforce in a post-pandemic world, all while navigating rapid digital advances and new geopolitical tensions.
At Aon, our teams have deep experience across all segments of the professional services industry, and we support clients to identify and implement sophisticated risk mitigation strategies, drive growth through novel applications of data and analytics, and create sustainable people strategies that improve employee engagement, health and wellbeing.
Top 5 Current Risks
According to our latest Global Risk Management Survey, the biggest risks facing the Professional Services industry include:
Insights
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Article 10 Min Read
Navigating A Merger – Insights From Inside A&O Shearman
Jennifer Millar, Aon’s Professional Services Industry Vertical Leader, EMEA, recently had the opportunity to speak with some of the senior leaders at A&O Shearman about their ambitious merger and they offered some fascinating insights into the complexity and collaboration that is required to make such a merger successful. We are pleased to be able to share their thoughts with our Professional Services clients and friends.
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The Importance of Cyber Resilience for Financial and Economic Stability
Aon partnered with TheCityUK to deliver a series of three webinars covering cyber risk and resilience to TheCityUK’s financial institutions and professional services members.
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Building a Future Ready Workforce for the Professional Services Industry
The need to attract and retain high-quality talent in an environment of intense competition is at the forefront of professional services leaders’ minds.
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The Mechanics of Lawyer Well-Being: Intervention and Return to Work
This bulletin offers practical guidance on prevention, intervention, and return-to-work strategies - helping firms build supportive cultures, spot early warning signs, and manage recovery with empathy and care. Backed by expert insights from Aon’s Law Firm Symposium.
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Megatrends and Risk – How to Navigate the Impacts
Aon’s Professional Services Practice discusses the Aon 2024 Client Trends Report and its relevance to professional service firms.
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Top Risks Facing Professional Service Firms
Professional Service respondents to our Global Risk Management Survey (GRMS) ranked cyber attack or data breach and failure to attract or retain top talent as their two most critical risks.
