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Salary From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
With a no limits approach, we can rise to any challenge. Whatever the question, the concern, or the risk, we can get the right people in a room and find the right answer. Our collective power is also helping us to change the insurance narrative – doing right by our clients while using insurance as a tool to build resilience for individuals, businesses and communities. From pro bono work to insuring COVID-19 vaccine development to de-risking the carbon market, we’re using our skills, knowledge, and networks to make a difference and speed positive change in the world around us.
We are actively looking for an Account Executive to join our growing Private Clients team - The role will be office based, with hybrid working options available. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful team and develop your experience and career within High-net-worth and Family Office insurance. You will be responsible for developing strong relationships with new and existing clients, providing appropriate advice on specialist subjects, ensuring referral opportunities are considered to drive overall client service and achieve business objectives.
We are actively looking for an Account Executive to join our growing Private Clients team - The role will be office based, with hybrid working options available. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful team and develop your experience and career within High-net-worth and Family Office insurance. You will be responsible for developing strong relationships with new and existing clients, providing appropriate advice on specialist subjects, ensuring referral opportunities are considered to drive overall client service and achieve business objectives.
About you:
- You will be working closely with a Client Director looking after a large Family Office portfolio and other HNW & UHNW clients.
- You will develop and maintain relationship with existing clients and have the ability to round out existing accounts.
- You will be able to target and bring in new clients from the marketplace, by working your network and attending events.
- You are responsible for establishing and managing each client a renewal strategy in accordance with the division’s procedures/aims to maximise renewal success.
- You will have extensive negotiation skills to negotiate with insurers and clients.
- You will have solid relationships with the HNW & UHNW insurers
- You will need to learn and have basic understanding of European Insurance Law and regulations. Knowledge of LUX permissions would be an advantage
- You will ensure that clients are correctly and adequately insured for all of their insurance exposures and that correct advice is given.
- You will liaise with Claims Handlers as required, to ensure the smooth progression of any claims.
- You will ensure that premiums are paid in a timely fashion
- You will actively support the business with a range of projects for the Division.
- You will lead from the front, and support in developing and coaching junior members of the team.
- You will be willing to travel to see clients, including overseas travel.
Rewards:
We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that’s why we offer:
We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that’s why we offer:
- Excellent training and development schemes with accelerated career progression
- Company funded CII professional qualification
- Enhanced maternity & paternity policies
- Cycle to work loan scheme available to all employees
- Access to discounted personal health policies as well as a range of insurance products including home, motor, travel, specialist vehicles, critical illness, private medical, income protection etc.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support employees outside of work
- The above details just a handful of the benefits available to our employees, more information will be made available through the recruitment process.
Our Culture: People First
We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts – based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven’t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:
- An employee-ownership model
- Aligned external investors
- The trust and integrity born of friendship
- Expertise
- Independence
Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It’s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we’re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention.
Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better – and that’s better for everyone.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
