Associate Director, Insurance broking, Construction

WTW
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward seasoned professionals comfortable with managing teams and driving new business in construction insurance broking, with a focus on compliance and cross-functional collaboration in Hong Kong and Macau.

Best fit for

  • Seasoned insurance professionals with a proven track record in construction broking and team leadership
    — “Minimum 10 years’ experience in general insurance industry and in construction broking field will be an advantage”
  • Candidates who thrive in hybrid work arrangements and can manage client relationships effectively
    — “We also adopt a hybrid working arrangement, whereby a combination of work-from-home and in office is adopted.”
  • Individuals with strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a client-centric mindset
    — “must demonstrate teamwork by getting the team to work together to accomplish desired goals and objectives”

Things to consider

  • The role is based in Hong Kong and Macau, requiring local presence and familiarity with regional compliance
    — “Geographic Scope of Role Hong Kong and Macau”
  • The position involves strict adherence to local regulatory requirements
    — “Regulatory requirements as applicable under local regulations”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in managing teams and achieving budgetary goals in your resume and interview responses
    — “Management comprises planning, organizing, staffing, leading/directing, and controlling their team for the purpose of accomplishing their budgetary goals.”
  • Emphasize your ability to drive new business and retain clients through your professional narrative
    — “Drive and lead new new business and client retention”
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of insurance broking processes and your ability to follow them rigorously
    — “Strictly adhere all processes with high level of integrity and compliance”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • drive and lead new business
  • transfer of knowledge across teams
  • develop leads to successful conclusion
Typical background
insurance brokersales executive

Skills & requirements

Required

New Business DevelopmentClient RetentionProposal DevelopmentSales Pipeline ManagementSales Targets

Preferred

Construction BrokingRisk SolutionsProduct Innovation

Stack & domain

Insurance QualificationsMicrosoft WordExcelPowerpointCantoneseEnglishMandarinInterpersonal SkillsPositive AttitudeCustomer-orientedTeam PlayerAttention To DetailQuality

About the role

Original posting from WTW

The Team

WTW Construction Team has built a wealth of world-wide experience in the Construction sector. This, coupled with a long established track record of market leadership in product innovation and risk solutions, has made us the world’s leading insurance broker in the construction industry, proudly advising many of the world’s largest design-build and contractor groups.

Construction is in our DNA. We are one team globally, specialized in the construction business, hardwired to deliver insights through our local client relationships with a single P&L.  We understand the impact that risk decisions and insurance have on the bottom line of our clients, and we earn our clients’ trust every time we partner with them on a project or portfolio program.

Principal Accountabilities

Manger of People - the individual must demonstrate teamwork by getting the team to work together to accomplish desired goals and objectives. The Director must do this by using available resources efficiently and effectively. Management comprises planning, organizing, staffing, leading/directing, and controlling their team for the purpose of accomplishing their budgetary goals.Manager of Self – must be a self-starter that can effectively direct their own activities toward the achievement of objectives, and includes goal setting, decision making, focusing, planning, scheduling, time management, task tracking, self-evaluation, self-intervention, self-developmentGeographic Scope of Role

Hong Kong and Macau

Main Responsibilities

Drive and lead new new business and client retentionTransfer of knowledge across the other business teams Developing leads from an existing suspect databaseDevelopment of leads to successful conclusionManagement and maintenance of pipeline through existing systemsWork with Account Executive and placement team to develop winning proposals for prospectsGrow and develop prospect pipeline so that it is robust enough to exceed sales targetsStrictly adhere all processes with high level of integrity and compliance

Qualifications

University graduate and/or holding of professional insurance qualificationsMinimum 10 years’ experience in general insurance industry and in construction broking field will be an advantageStrong interpersonal skills with positive attitude and customer-oriented mind setTeam playerAttention to detail and quality  Proficiency in computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel. Powerpoint etc.Good command in Cantonese, English and/or MandarinRegulatory requirements as applicable under local regulationsWhat can we offer you?

In return you will be rewarded with a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including: a fantastic pension scheme, life insurance, medical insurance, flexible benefits and many other options and Corporate deals.

We also adopt a hybrid working arrangement, whereby a combination of work-from-home and in office is adopted.

WTW is an equal opportunity employer.

Source: WTW careers

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