Corporate Account Director

Corporate Account Director; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Bonuses

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Awards & recognition

Job summary

Ansvar Australia, part of the Benefact Group, seeks a Corporate Account Director to oversee complex corporate client portfolios from Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane. The role blends high-level underwriting expertise with strategic account management, broker engagement and tailored solutions for large risks.

You will lead growth initiatives, manage relationships with brokers and clients, and collaborate with product teams to shape underwriting strategy in a dynamic, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a technical underwriting or senior corporate broking role.
• Strong account management experience across full lifecycle, from opportunity assessment to renewal.
• Proven track record delivering profitable growth in corporate risks.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of complex Corporate Client accounts, delivering profitable growth and sound risk outcomes.
• Develop and implement new business and renewal strategies to achieve portfolio performance, retention and growth targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, customers and internal stakeholders to enhance service delivery and business development opportunities.
• Provide expert underwriting guidance and support for complex referrals, ensuring decisions align with underwriting frameworks, risk appetite and governance requirements.
• Partner with Product and Underwriting leadership to facilitate timely and effective assessment of Group underwriting referrals and contribute to underwriting strategy and product development initiatives.

Skills

Technical underwriting

Corporate broking

Account management

Strategic client engagement

Stakeholder management

Job description

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Duration: Permanent

Location:Melbourn Sydney or Brisbane

Job Ref:REQ205569

About the role

Ansvar Australia, who are proudly part of theBenefact Group, are looking for a Corporate Account Director to join our Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane office.

The Corporate Account Director plays a key role in delivering Ansvar’s Corporate Plan through the profitable growth and management of the Corporate Client portfolio. The role combines high-level technical underwriting capability with strategic account management, broker and customer engagement, and the development of tailored solutions for large and complex corporate risks.

Why join us?

We are embracing significant organisational change and need innovative thinkers and change makers who want to shape the future, not just be part of it.

Your Voice Matters: Work directly with decision-makers who champion fresh ideas and where you can make a genuine impact.

Diverse Opportunities: As a nimble, dynamic organisation, you’ll gain exposure to challenging projects and cross-functional skills.

Meaningful Work: From our Community Education Programme to protecting heritage buildings and partnering with faith-based and community organisations, your work will make a tangible difference.

Be part of a collaborative, inclusive, ambitious culture committed to making a difference and working towards a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst Australia's Top 40 Best Workplaces to Give Back in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities, with all of our profits going to charity and good causes.

What you'll be doing

• Underwrite and manage a portfolio of complex Corporate Client accounts, delivering profitable growth and sound risk outcomes.

• Develop and implement new business and renewal strategies to achieve portfolio performance, retention and growth targets.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, customers and internal stakeholders to enhance service delivery and business development opportunities.

• Provide expert underwriting guidance and support for complex referrals, ensuring decisions align with underwriting frameworks, risk appetite and governance requirements.

• Partner with Product and Underwriting leadership to facilitate the timely and effective assessment of Group underwriting referrals and contribute to underwriting strategy and product development initiatives.

What you'll need to have

• Extensive experience in a technical underwriting or senior corporate broking role

• High level of underwriting capability, ideally across Property and Casualty, or with deep expertise in one of these areas

• Strong account management experience, with demonstrated success managing complex corporate accounts across the full lifecycle, from opportunity assessment and underwriting through to renewal and ongoing servicing.

• Proven track record in delivering profitable growth in short-tail and long-tail lines of business.

• Experience of effective stakeholder management within a commercial environment (including both internal and external stakeholders)

What we offer

• A competitive salary - let's discuss it

• Flexible, Hybrid working in modern CBD offices

• Generous industry performance bonuses

• Generous annual leave plus birthday, well-being, paid parental, volunteering & more

• Tailored professional development programs

• Recognised as the Best Australian Workplace for Fathers (2024)

• Good Company Award Winner (2025)

About us

At Ansvar Insurance, we are transforming the way we operate. As specialists in the Care, Community, Faith, Education, and Heritage sectors, we are modernising our business while staying true to our purpose - protecting those who serve others.

Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses.We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.

At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.