Cyber Account Director

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in the UK is seeking a Cyber Account Director to enhance their financial lines unit. This role offers the opportunity to manage a client portfolio and support colleagues across the network, with a base salary of £55,000 - £75,000 and a potential bonus of £15,000 - £20,000.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in cyber insurance and financial lines.
• Exceptional knowledge of cyber products, services and perils.
• Strong ability to build and maintain client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and manage a portfolio.
• Train and upskill colleagues on cyber insurance.
• Provide specialist support and expertise on cyber insurance.

Skills

Cyber insurance expertise

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Business acumen

Proactive approach

Job description

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A key member of a specialist financial lines unit for a massively progressive UK independent broking firm, this role will challenge and reward you in equal measure - a career opportunity for a cyber specialist, or someone seeking to move into that specialist role.

You’ll have a strong set of products and schemes, plus leading insurers queuing up to work with your team; your role will be twofold - advising your own client portfolio, whilst supporting colleagues from across the branch network on al things Cyber. The proposition is your to drive.

As Cyber Account Director, you’ll join a forward-thinking business that is dedicated to expanding its market share in the specialist financial lines area.

• Work closely with Account Executives and the senior teams around the branch network to identify and capitalise on market opportunities.
• Use your expertise to train and up skill colleagues, advise clients and position the business as the choice for prospects.
• Provide specialist support and expertise on cyber insurance.
• Deliver financial lines expertise to enhance the firm's service offerings.
• Manage and develop your own client base.
• Apply your cyber expertise in a role where it will be respected and fully utilised internally by colleagues and externally by clients.
• Be seen as the expert you are.
• Own and manage your own clients and prospects, as well as contributing to the wider group.
• A grown up environment where you control your own diary – you’ll be attached to the Birmingham office and spend time there collaborating with colleagues, but there’s real flexibility allowing you to be where you need to be to get the job done.
• A base salary of between £55,000 - £75,000.
• Uncapped bonus, with an additional £15,000 - £20,000 very achievable in the first year, and more beyond.
• This team is approaches its fourth year and continues to grow – you can really contribute to something quite compelling.

To thrive as a Cyber Account Director, you will need:

• A proven track record in cyber insurance (and other financial lines if possible).
• Exceptional knowledge of cyber products, services and perils.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to build and maintain client relationships.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills to effectively interact with a diverse range of clients and colleagues.
• A proactive approach, with the capacity to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Comfortable with business travel - this role is attached to the firms Birmingham office but will require you to attend Manchester, Leeds, Bristol and London on occasions.

Please do apply, or contact David Colesby - 07794 926 560 / [emailprotected] for more details.