Associate Consultant – Healthcare and Risk

Lockton Companies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting firm in Manchester is seeking a candidate to support the service delivery of client accounts in their People Solutions practice. Responsibilities include managing benefit reviews, developing client relationships, and ensuring effective service delivery, with a strong focus on healthcare and group risk insurances. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in UK SME broking and exceptional client relationship skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in UK SME broking / consulting environment.
• Principal focus on healthcare and group risk insurances.

Responsibilities

• Support the service delivery of client accounts across the People Solutions practice.
• Manage benefit reviews/placements and ensure services are delivered effectively.
• Prepare risk specifications and manage scheme accounting.

Skills

Client relationship skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Proactivity

Job description

The purpose of this role is to support the service delivery of client accounts across the People Solutions practice.

Responsible for the development of client relationships, managing benefit reviews / placements and ensuring services are coordinated and delivered effectively.

Key Tasks & Duties

• Understand clients benefit requirements and provide advice on insurers services, coverage and pricing
• Deliver day to day servicing to support retention and development of the business
• Prepare risk specifications, manage scheme accounting, run census data audits and ad-hoc consulting projects
• Ensure renewal timelines are met, market reviews undertaken and policies placed in advance of renewal
• Review service disruption / dissatisfaction and implement appropriate actions with carriers to resolve
• Support the broader development of insurer relationships
• Ensure compliance requirements and internal controls are fully met
• Oversee delivery of claims and underwriting activity
• Co-ordinate the use of other Lockton specialist teams where required
• Proven experience in UK SME broking / consulting environment
• Principal focus on healthcare and group risk insurances (ideally both)
• Exceptional client relationship skills
• Ability to manage time effectively focusing on priorities, targets and deadlines
• Good critical thinker and able to distil complex issues down into clear, actionable recommendations
• Demonstrate a desire to learn, a proactive approach and ability to research information