Client Advisor/Account Handler

Marsh Risk; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh Risk in Birmingham is seeking an Account Handler/Client Advisor to support Client Executives in maintaining a book of business and handling day-to-day activities including renewals, mid-term adjustments and invoicing.

You will build strong client relationships, manage inquiries, and ensure service standards are met while collaborating with client teams to drive growth. This is a hybrid role requiring three days in-office weekly.

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial or corporate insurance or related field.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confidence to advise and negotiate.
• Ability to build, manage and develop client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Client Executives and lead Client Advisors to retain and generate new business.
• Handle day-to-day account management and service delivery for client needs.
• Manage renewals, mid-term adjustments and invoicing for larger accounts.
• Respond to client queries and maintain detailed account records.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, teams and producers to drive growth.
• Provide technical support for complex or high-priority relationships.
• Serve as client contact for day-to-day needs and resolve questions to improve experience.

Skills

Account management

Client relations

Negotiation

Communication skills

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Account Handler/Client Advisor – Marsh RMP

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Risk Management team at Marsh. This role can be based in the Birmingham office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will be responsible for supporting Client Executives and lead Client Advisors in maintaining their book of business and handling the day-to-day activities including renewals, mid-term adjustments, invoicing, slip production and handling any client queries.

We will rely on you to:

• Work with Client Executives and lead Client Advisors to retain and generate new business, by leveraging strategy information and managing contract reviews and midterm changes.


• Work on all aspects of account management and service delivery to clients, ensuring client needs are identified and met in line with agreed service standards.


• Manage all day-to-day queries, renewals, amendments and mid-term adjustments for a number of our larger accounts


• Build and maintain relationships with clients, prospects, client teams and producers to provide best in class service and drive growth.


• Offer technical support for complex or high-priority relationships when needed to ensure relationship satisfaction and maintain a mutual internal and external understanding.


• Serve as a client contact for day-to-day needs and answer standard or more difficult client questions to improve the client experience.


• Maintains a detailed understanding of changing market condition and understands and complies with all compliance, professional and transparency standards to better serve clients

What you need to have:

• Previous experience within a similar role within commercial or corporate insurance within a similar role or other insurance related field.


• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.


• Confidence to advise and negotiate.


• The ability to build, manage and develop relationships.

What makes you stand out:

• A desire for a long-term career within the insurance industry


• A thirst for learning and the opportunity to study for further insurance related qualifications


• Previous experience within a similar role/industry


• Excel, Word & Outlook knowledge and the ability to learn new software platforms

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.

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Marsh Risk is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 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 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.

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