Account Executive

Marsh; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Inclusive culture

Job summary

A leading global insurance broker is seeking an Account Executive in London to manage and retain a portfolio of high-net-worth clients. The ideal candidate has a strong sales background and will thrive in a hybrid environment. Responsibilities include delivering exceptional client service, driving sales growth, and forging strong working relationships. This role offers professional development opportunities and a vibrant work culture.

Qualifications

• Strong Private Client sales background and ability to manage and retain an existing portfolio.
• Ability to generate leads and follow up to create a strong client pipeline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and retain an existing client portfolio.
• Identify and win new business from HNW Private Clients.
• Demonstrate client retention skills and teamwork.

Skills

Client-facing sales experience

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder management

Passion for client service

Education

Insurance qualification

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

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We are seeking a talented individual to join our Private Clients team at Marsh. This role will be based in London Office. This is a hybrid role that requires working at least three days a week in the office.

Role

The Account Executive will focus on managing and retaining an existing client portfolio while identifying and winning new business, making it an ideal position for someone with a client‑facing sales background who aspires to thrive at a market‑leading insurance broker.

We will rely on you to

• Deliver sales and growth with a focus on HNW Private Clients.
• Demonstrate excellent client retention skills.
• Cover a large region utilising your diary management skills to ensure you maximise your client reach.
• Demonstrate strong team working ability in order to forge strong working relationships within the business to meet defined goals and targets.
• Perform to a high level across all areas of client management including client service, quality and assurance, growth and colleague engagement.

What you need to have

• A strong Private Client sales background and the ability to manage and retain an existing portfolio of HNW insurance clients.
• A passion for elite client service.
• Be able to generate leads and follow these up to build a strong pipeline of potential HNW clients.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Stakeholder management skills up to and including senior executive level.

What makes you stand out

• Being passionate about client service and growth.
• Insurance qualification.
• Excel, Word & Outlook knowledge.

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.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [e-mail].

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.