Trainee Insurance Broker

Marsh & McLennan Companies; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Trainee Insurance Broker/Associate Client Advisor to join their dynamic Commercial Team. This exciting role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to the insurance broking industry while providing administrative support to a skilled team. As you progress, you'll learn to advise clients on risk management and collaborate with broking teams. With a focus on professional development, you'll receive industry training and have the chance to pursue CII qualifications. Join a vibrant and inclusive culture where your contributions make a real impact on clients and communities.

Benefits

Professional Development Opportunities

Inclusive Work Culture

Supportive Leadership

Qualifications

• Keen interest in diverse and collaborative environments.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent client service and ensure client needs are met.
• Develop meaningful working relationships with insurer partners.

Skills

Client Service

Attention to Detail

Multitasking

Team Collaboration

Education

96 UCAS points at A-Level or equivalent

5 GCSEs at Grades 9 – 4 (including English & Maths)

Job description

Company:Marsh Commercial

Description:

Marsh Commercial – Trainee Insurance Broker/Associate Client Advisor

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Commercial Team as an Associate Client Advisor. This is the perfect role for someone with a strong educational background with ambitions to join an established, market leading insurance broker.

Within this role you will have the opportunity to join our exciting Commercial practice, where you will be initially providing administrative support to a team of experts who are selecting and obtaining the best insurance programmes; as well as supporting a team of Client Executives on understanding our clients’ business, the challenges they face, their risks, and what value looks like for them.

As you progress through the training programme, you will then be in a position to learn how to advise on the best course of action for our clients’ risk management and work with the broking teams to manage and optimize our value proposition.

The role: Trainee Insurance Broker/Associate Client Advisor – Marsh Commercial

• This role is a fantastic opportunity for an individual looking to begin their insurance career, we are seeking an individual who would like to join a market leading business

• The successful candidate will work within a highly skilled team of market leading professionals working on a portfolio of diverse clients across the Thames Valley

• The successful candidate will be joining our Commercial team, a team that operates at the highest level of professionalism and insurance knowledge within their sector, providing a solid platform for career development and learning within a complex broking environment.

What can you expect?

• Exposure to the unique aspects of the insurance broking industry

• Industry focused insurance and technical training from the markets leading insurance professionals

• You will work in a busy office with an experienced team. This includes all account handling work as well as all broking and placing instructions

• You will gain a first-class knowledge in all sides of the business

• You will build and manage relationships with our broking colleagues as well the end clients themselves

• Opportunity to study towards CII qualifications

We will count on you to:

• Provide excellent client service on all aspects of account management to our clients, ensuring client needs are identified and met in line with agreed service standards

• Ensure timely completion of all set tasks ensuring client satisfaction at all times

• Demonstrate your adaptability skills when required in order to support colleagues in completing business critical tasks

• Develop meaningful working relationships with our insurer partners through regular contact and liaison to better serve our clients

• Through training, coaching and mentoring have a thorough understanding of all major classes of insurance that we offer our clients and keep abreast of new technical and product developments

What you need to have:

• Keen interest to work in a diverse and collaborative environment

• Good attention to detail

• Ability to multitask, prioritise responsibilities and work independently when required

• Team player with a willingness to share ideas, knowledge and experiences

• 96 UCAS points at A-Level or equivalent (B-TEC, T-LEVEL etc)

• 5 GCSE’s at Grades 9 – 4 (including English & Maths)

• Right to Work in the UK or Republic of Ireland (no visa sponsorship provided)

What makes you stand out:

• Previous experience within a client/customer facing role, this can be gained from within a similar role or working in environments such as (but not limited to) retail, hospitality, food & beverage etc

• Existing Insurance Professional Development or willingness to participate in Professional Development studies (i.e Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) qualifications)

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and pride in maintaining a high standard of work

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.

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 [e-mail].