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Construction Insurance Account Director (Hybrid-Working) - Inherited Portfolio

Aston Charles Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland NE19 2BG, England

Salary

£50,000 - £60,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A global brokerage's boutique Construction practice is seeking an Account Director due to growth and internal promotions.
  • The role involves managing a significant portfolio of longstanding clients in the Construction industry and associated sectors.
  • Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience and the ability to handle clients generating brokerage income exceeding £50,000.
  • A comprehensive understanding of commercial covers and construction-specific issues is essential for success in this position.
  • The role offers a competitive salary of up to £85,000, negotiable, along with a generous bonus and benefits package.

This global brokerage’s boutique Construction practice is enjoying a sustained period of growth, both in terms of the acquisition of quality personnel and high-profile accounts. As a result of some exciting changes within the business, coupled with the promotion of the incumbent Construction Account Director to a specialist role elsewhere within the business, the need has arisen to appoint an Account Director.

This Practice boasts an enviable client list, including blue-chip privately-owned and publicly-listed Construction companies, as well as arranging the insurances for well-known PPP and PFI projects.

Here, you will inherit a significant portfolio of longstanding clients from within the Construction industry and associated sectors. Needless to say, as the departing Account Director has received an internal transfer, you will benefit from a warm handover with clients and not have to be fearful of them being 'under attack’ from a former colleague.

There is scope to reallocate some of the accounts within the branch’s portfolio to reflect your skills, experiences and ambitions, however, you must be confident in your ability to deal with clients generating brokerage income in excess of £50,000, and have a detailed understanding the various niches within the construction space. As well as a comprehensive understanding of more mainstream commercial covers such as Property, Liability and Professional Indemnity, you must be able to talk with authority about such issues as Right To Light, Latent Defects and Supply Chain Exposure.

Depending on your proximity to the office, you can be based remotely - only having to check into a regional office every month or so.

Alongside managing your portfolio (including overseeing the activities of your supporting team of Account Handlers and Brokers), as a senior member of the team, you will be involved in a number of projects.

This could include managing relationships with insurers, helping setting the future strategy of the Practice, or producing thought-leadership pieces to be shared internally and within the wider Construction community.

In return, you will receive a generous basic salary of up to £85,000 (Negotiable) plus a generous bonus and an impressive range of company benefits.Aston Charles - a personalised service from industry expertsGeneral Insurance and Financial Services RecruitmentFor more jobs like this, or for more information on how we may be able to help you in your search for a new job, please visit our website

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.