Group Risk Consultant - Home based - ARDJM881736

Salary depending on experience

Are you a currently working in Group Risk managing your own portfolio of Clients?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Group Risk team as a Group Risk Consultant. You will report to the Head of Group risk and be responsible for managing, retaining, and developing a portfolio of group risk clients achieving high retention rates by delivering excellent service and strong consultancy advice. You will also develop the existing client portfolio by upselling additional service lines and convert new business leads provided by other areas of the business.

In return we will make sure you get all the training and development you need to progress with us, and you will be rewarded with all the great benefits of working for a market-leading, fast-growing company.

Key Responsibilities

This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

• Proactively contact clients at renewal points (and other regular intervals as appropriate to the client) to ensure that the relationship and their insurance policies run smoothly.
• Ensure that renewal income (i.e. client retention) from the portfolio remains at appropriate levels.
• Proactively explore opportunities to expand income from existing clients.
• Win new group risk business through various referral channels.
• Generate referrals to other Towergate business lines from the group risk portfolio.
• Maintain high levels of client satisfaction.
• Ensure KPI scores remain at appropriate levels.
• Transparent and timely reporting of renewal income and new business figures.
• Effective and efficient use of company systems.
• Support junior team members with their development as appropriate.
• Maintain strong technical group risk knowledge through appropriate CPD and work-related training.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with the group risk insurance providers.

As a Group Risk Consultant, you must have:

• Minimum of five years’ group risk experience in a broking or advisory environment.
• Experience of managing and maintaining a portfolio of group risk clients.
• Experience in successfully converting new business opportunities.
• Experience in using Microsoft Office programmes.
• GR1 qualified and willingness to undertake further relevant CII qualifications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• A proven ability to negotiate successfully on behalf of clients to deliver new business and renewal targets.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong, personable telephone manner.
• Strong face to face meeting skills.
• Professional, customer focussed approach internally and externally when dealing with colleagues and distribution partners.
• Well organised and able to respond well under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Work well as part of a team as well as being able to work for periods using own initiative.
• Cope well with change, internally within the business and externally within the market.
• Efficient and Reliable.

In return you will be welcomed and supported by our Ardonagh family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays.
• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family.
• Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects.
• Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire.
• 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing.
• 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities.
• The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group.

So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and come and be a key part of a market-leading, fast-growing company.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.

Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received. No agencies please