Portfolio Manager British Marine P&I

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Portfolio Manager – British Marine P&I

London

The Opportunity:

QBE are hiring for a Portfolio Manager to lead our British Marine team in a global role.  With a total team of 16, as Portfolio Manager you will be responsible for delivering our planned underwriting result and shaping the strategy across a wide range of insurance risks within our diverse and growing British Marine portfolio. This position offers an exciting opportunity to join an established global brand with a P&L based in London and offices in Miami, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong.  With the opportunity for international travel, there are further possibilities for new hubs in the coming years.  You will also become a part of the wider Marine leadership team. Whilst based in London, we offer hybrid employment alongside an excellent range of work and lifestyle benefits.

Your Role:

• Manage, lead and develop an established Portfolio of global British Marine P&I business.
• Underwrite risks over a large cross section of wordings, conditions and structures that supports QBE’s wide ranging British Marine customer base.
• Understanding and work within the compliance, internal and external regulation frameworks. Ensure adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements to meet internal and external obligation and requirements of a wide range of stake-holders.
• Prepare and deliver an annual business plan for the portfolio, with an active role in monitoring and reporting on progress, deviations and challenges, alongside the ability to identifying strategic and tactical actions that are required to support the delivery of business performance.
• Build and maintain strong and lasting relationships with key stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues, to ensure the business retains its reputation for industry knowledge and technical and commercial leadership and decision making.
• Work closely with colleagues, to develop and foster long-term strategic relationships with a diverse range of international clients, to support our ambition to lead and flourish in the ever changing world of Marine.
• Promote the department, division, company and London brand positively to support and grow the reputation of QBE in all of our activities
• Manage, motivate and develop the team(s)to foster a strong culture of performance, development opportunities and teamwork.

About You:

• Proven experience within the P&I market, with a competent understanding of the product and the dynamic between fixed P&I providers and major clubs.
• Commercial acumen to grasp key profit drivers and influencers, to support the growth of long-term wealth for shareholders.
• Intermediate proficiency in relevant software, including Excel and other departmental tools
• Engaging and thoughtful approach towards customer, broker and other stakeholder interaction, capable of bringing QBE to the forefront of the market, over a wide range of engagements.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and interpersonal skills
• Good negotiating and communication skills, backed by a solid commercial understanding of the Marine and underwriting business
• Leadership and teamwork qualities – with the ability to lead, develop, motivate and manage a team, through a wide range of activities and challenges – whilst working closely and collegiately alongside colleagues

Why QBE? At My Best?? 

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).? 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.?? 

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.? 

At My Best - QBE Benefits?? 

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.? FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!?? 

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.? 

Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.? 

Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.? 

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.?? 

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.? 

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.?