Company:
Guy Carpenter
Description:
Guy Carpenter is the world's premier reinsurance intermediary and strategic advisor to leading insurance and reinsurance organizations, delivering integrated solutions through its industry-leading analytics and advisory services, highly specialized product knowledge and trading relationships with reinsurance markets around the world.
POSITION SCOPE
We will count on you to:
- Coordinate with clients to understand their business needs and support relationship development.
- Design and develop competitive and innovative reinsurance solutions that cater for various needs of clients.
- Cultivate new clients and establish relationships to drive revenue growth.
- Demonstrate a near complete understanding of coverage lines, markets and other more specialized products and keep abreast of changing risk and insurance market conditions to better serve clients.
- Lead in reinsurance placement and execution, contributing to carrier engagement and negotiation strategies.
- Provide guidance to junior staff, supporting their development.
- Actively participate in the revenue/ budget process to ensure the financial success of the Company.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and contribute to the building of an effective client service team.
- Help organize client events and promotional initiatives to advocate GC’s value and capabilities.
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher; academic background in quantitative, business, risk management or insurance related field is preferred.
- 10-15 years’ experience in reinsurance broking or underwriting with a focus on treaty reinsurance.
- Proven ability to structure and place complex treaty programmes effectively.
- Strong market knowledge and established relationships across Asia Pacific reinsurance markets. On-the-ground experience in Hong Kong preferred.
- In-depth working knowledge of reinsurance pricing, wordings and portfolio structures.
- Customer-focused with strong sales drive. Self-motivated and excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Commercially astute and strong business sense.
- Experience in team leadership, including growing, managing and mentoring a team.
- Proven ability to manage and network in a multicultural environment. Strong gravitas and presence to influence and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese/ Mandarin).
- Proficient MS office skills. Able to leverage a range of digital tools and technology to its maximum potential.
What makes you a stand-out?
- Reinsurance underwriting experience especially within treaty.
- Strong client orientation mindset with a proven track record in delivering exceptional service to clients.
- Professional credentials such as actuarial or insurance related qualifications.
- A strong team player, with laser focus on individual goals.
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.
Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.