Senior Property Broker

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Broker to join their dynamic team, focusing on the Middle East and Africa market. This role offers the chance to leverage your expertise in facultative reinsurance while engaging with diverse clients and colleagues. You'll define broking strategies, lead account handling, and utilize your strong technical and statistical skills to make a significant impact. If you're a creative thinker with excellent relationship-building abilities and proficiency in French, this is your opportunity to thrive in a collaborative environment and contribute to our growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in facultative reinsurance with sophisticated accounts.
• Strong technical, statistical, and broking skills.

Responsibilities

• Define broking strategy and negotiate placements.
• Lead account handling and develop marketing strategies.
• Collaborate on RFPs and tenders for team growth.

Skills

Facultative Reinsurance

Technical Skills

Statistical Analysis

Broking Skills

French Language

Creative Thinking

Time Management

Relationship Building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Introduction

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Broker to join our Middle East and Africa team!

The successful candidate will have experience in the property facultative reinsurance market and possess strong technical, statistical, and broking skills. We are open to considering candidates based in Dubai or those in London currently operating in the Middle East and Africa market. French language skills are also essential.

If you are looking for a new opportunity to join a leading global broker and contribute to our continued growth, then please apply today!

How you'll make an impact

• Ability to define the broking strategy and own the placement structuring and negotiations to meet timelines.
• Technically proficient – can understand and tailor wordings to client industry needs and prepare a lead slip.
• Frequent engagement with colleagues across various Gallagher offices that cater to the Middle East and Africa market.
• Leading day-to-day account handling and developing initial ideas for structure, coverage, and marketing strategy.
• Reviewing data, statistics, and information packs to support the placement of clients' programs, ensuring detailed marketing and broking.
• Coordinating analytics and servicing resources to nurture a sense of community within the client team.
• Leading tenders, structuring, and placement execution.
• Ensuring top-quality accounting and claims servicing.
• Handling and resolving queries from clients and reinsurers, including regular in-person engagement.
• Working on ad hoc projects, supporting strategy, conducting research, and producing reports/PowerPoint presentations.
• Collaborating on RFPs and tenders to support the growth of the team.

About You

• Validated experience in facultative reinsurance with placement experience on sophisticated accounts in the Middle East & Africa.
• Creative thinker / solution-oriented / strategic. Ability to adapt our offering to differentiate from what our competitors will do.
• Organized with the ability to lead multiple collaborators, aligning interests.
• Good market rapport and reputation.
• French language skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues and markets.
• Highly organized with excellent time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize different tasks and workloads.