Practice Leader, Property Risk Consulting

Marsh McLennan Companies; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global risk advisor in the United Kingdom is seeking a Practice Leader for their Property Risk Consulting team. This hybrid role requires extensive experience in Property Risk Engineering and proven leadership skills to drive team growth. The ideal candidate will manage relationships, collaborate globally, and possess strong P&L experience while fostering a diverse and inclusive culture within the team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leaders

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Extensive Property Risk Engineering or Consulting experience.
• Proven leadership experience.
• P&L Experience.
• Track record in driving sales and business growth.
• Knowledge of emerging risks and technological advancements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the UK Property Risk Consulting team.
• Drive growth across various segments.
• Build relationships throughout Marsh.
• Collaborate with global colleagues.
• Conduct peer reviews and manage project delivery.

Skills

Property Risk Engineering experience

Sales expertise

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant technical qualifications or degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Property Risk Consulting team at Marsh. This position is open to candidates based anywhere in the UK. The role offers a flexible hybrid working arrangement, combining time working from home, our offices, and client sites.

Following the continued expansion of our UK operations, we are seeking a Practice Leader to oversee our Property Risk Consulting team across the UK. We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, including those currently employed by insurers, brokers, consultancies, in‑house teams, or working independently.

Responsibilities

• To lead and manage the UK Property Risk Consulting (PRC) team within Marsh Advisory, responsible for Property Risk Engineering, Property Surveys, and Property Consulting activities.
• To utilise your sales expertise to drive growth within PRC across various segments of Marsh.
• To leverage your networking skills to build and strengthen relationships throughout Marsh.
• To collaborate with our global risk engineering colleagues to deliver exceptional client solutions.
• To support clients and enhance the Marsh PRC offering by deploying our consultants’ expertise, dedication, and creativity in ways that best serve both clients and colleagues.
• To apply your Property Risk Engineering and Consulting experience in a client‑focused environment that values flexibility and fosters a collaborative culture.
• Represent Marsh as a senior leader.
• Lead the Property Risk Consulting team within Marsh Advisory, reporting to the Head of Operational Risk Delivery.
• Oversee the daily management of all UK PRC Consultants.
• Support project delivery within the PRC team as needed.
• Collaborate with global PRC colleagues and leaders.
• Coordinate with the Operational Risk Growth Team.
• Conduct peer reviews of colleague reports.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities and expand existing client relationships.
• Develop and implement a PRC Growth Strategy to meet specific milestones.

Qualifications and Experience

• Extensive Property Risk Engineering or Property Consulting experience, ideally gained with a large broker or insurer.
• Proven leadership experience.
• P&L Experience.
• A successful track record in driving sales and business growth.
• Ideally have a HPR background.
• A full UK driving licence and the ability to travel throughout the UK, with occasional international travel.
• Relevant technical qualifications or a degree.
• An understanding of emerging risks, technological advancements, and AI / GenAI applications in risk management is desirable.
• The ability to develop value propositions around core property engineering services and wider operational resiliency consulting and analytics services.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.
• A problem‑solving mindset and critical thinking abilities.
• Attention to detail, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to learn quickly.

Benefits

• 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.

About Marsh

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE : MMC), is the world’s 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 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.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 Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.