Associate Director

AMWINS UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance services firm in London is looking for a Program Manager/Associate Director to assess business needs and manage relationships. This strategic role involves negotiating placements and ensuring compliance with internal standards. The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent analytical and negotiation skills, with prior experience in US Binding Authorities. Join a dedicated team and contribute to tailored client solutions in a dynamic global market.

Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in US Binding Authorities.
• Ability to adapt personal style to work effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Experience in managing existing programmes and structuring new contracts.

Responsibilities

• Understand a client or prospect’s business and key issues.
• Manage relationships and assist with negotiating placements.
• Ensure ongoing compliance requirements are met in a timely fashion.

Skills

Good communication, negotiation and personal skills

Excellent analytical skills

Good presentation abilities

Job description

Overview

Title: Program Manager/Associate Director

Division: MGA & Portfolio Solutions

Reports to: Director, Worldwide Property

Date: TBC

Job Purpose

We are seeking a strategic and market focused professional to join our US third party team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team working with one of the largest MGA’s in the United States.

This role will require the candidate to assess business needs, manage relationships, structure contract placements, while ensuring compliance with internal standards and maintaining expert use of broking systems. The candidate will need to demonstrate excellent analytical and negotiation skills, a deep understanding of insurance markets, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams to deliver tailored client solutions in a fast-paced, global environment.

Responsibilities

• Understand a client or prospect’s business, situations, opportunities, problems and key issues.
• Assisting with the clients analytics on their portfolio.
• Manage relationships and assist with negotiating placements.
• Identify appropriate markets and determine placing strategy.
• Create and grow relationships with underwriters in London.
• Experience in managing existing programmes and structuring new contracts.
• Ensure ongoing compliance requirements are met in a timely fashion.
• Ensure any complaints are addressed and dealt with quickly.
• A thorough understanding and an expert real time user for all relevant systems including broking Platform.

Knowledge/Skills/Qualifications

• Good communication, negotiation and personal skills.
• Excellent technical skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Good presentation abilities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team.
• Able to prioritise, manage deadlines and work under pressure.
• Must be able to forge links between broking and client servicing teams.
• Ability to adapt personal style to work effectively with a wide range of clients, colleagues and underwriters.
• Must be prepared to work with integrity and openness, complying at all times with FCA requirements.
• Good IT skills.
• Candidate must have prior experience in US Binding Authorities.