Apprentice Client Advisor Insurance Broking

Marsh McLennan; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A top insurance broker in Southampton is offering an apprenticeship role for an Associate Client Advisor. This position combines strong educational foundations with practical experience in insurance placement and risk management. Responsibilities include supporting Client Executives, preparing market presentations, and completing professional qualifications. Ideal candidates will exhibit strong communication and problem-solving skills, as well as a desire to further their careers in a leading firm. The opportunity allows for hybrid working arrangements, enhancing professional development in a vibrant environment.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive company culture

Various career opportunities

Qualifications

• A-Level qualifications or equivalent for educational requirements.
• Right to Work in the UK or Republic of Ireland required.
• Strong ambition to build a career with a leading insurance broker.

Responsibilities

• Complete Insurance Practitioner qualifications with Chartered Insurance Institute.
• Support Client Executives with insurance placement strategy.
• Request and review underwriting information for corporate clients.
• Prepare accurate market presentations in consultation with Client Executives.
• Negotiate renewal terms with insurers using Marsh's online systems.

Skills

Strong business acumen

Problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in teams

Sales Experience

Education

A-Level qualifications or equivalent

Job description

Company : Marsh Commercial

Apprentice / Associate Client Advisor

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Corporate Team as an Associate Client Advisor. This is the perfect role for someone with a strong educational background with ambitions to join an established market leading insurance broker.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to join our exciting Corporate practice where you will be supporting a team of experts on selecting and acquiring the optimum insurance programme; as well as working with a team of experienced Client Advisors and Executives on understanding our clients business the challenges they face their risks and what value looks like for them. As you progress through the training programme you will then be in a position to learn how to advise on the best course of action for our clientsrisk managementand work with the broking teams to manage and optimize our value proposition.

This position is located in our Reading or Southampton offices and the successful individual will have the opportunity to split their working week between the physical office and remote working.

Working within an established team as part of a prominent global broker allows you to further develop your career whilst allow opening the door to myriad of opportunities in the future with Marsh.

What can you expect

The opportunity to join a growing and highly successful team working with some of the UKs largest and best known companies on bespoke and complex insurance arrangements including global programs

A team that strive to deliver best practice market leading service and solutions with a focus on client service excellence

To build and maintain an excellent rapport with our clients providers and colleagues across Marsh

Excellent training and development with the ongoing career opportunities

Responsibilities

• Complete Insurance Practitioner qualifications achieving accreditation from the Chartered Insurance Institute
• Support Marsh Client Executives regarding placement strategy for insurance renewals and administer mid-term changes to risk
• Request and review underwriting information on behalf of corporate clients and understand their requirements
• Prepare and submit accurate market presentations and slips in consultation with the Client Executives and the Placement Team
• Utilise Marsh online trading systems to collate and negotiate renewal terms with existing and prospective insurers
• Collaborate with Client Executives and Placement Teams to prepare client renewal reports
• Produce and / or request insurer documentation
• Review and comment on Indemnity and Insurance clauses

Requirements

• A-Level qualifications (or equivalent) or have completed higher education
• Right to Work in the UK or Republic of Ireland (no visa sponsorship provided)

What makes you stand out

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in teams and cultivate relationships
• A strong ambition to build a career with the worlds leading insurance broker and risk adviser

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 worlds 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 90000 colleagues Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.

Equal Opportunities

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

Key Skills

• Estate Law
• Sales Experience
• Direct Sales
• Time Management
• Trusts
• Quality Assurance