Lead Associate - Broking, Property

Willis Towers Watson Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consultancy in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to lead the broking strategy for individual accounts in property insurance. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 7 years of general insurance experience and hold relevant certifications. Strong communication and negotiation skills are essential to support complex deals and foster relationships with clients and stakeholders. This role offers a dynamic work environment focused on achieving operational and financial objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of general insurance/reinsurance experience.
• Professional qualifications preferred, such as ACII.
• Ability to drive complex technical conversations at an executive level.

Responsibilities

• Lead broking strategy and placement of individual accounts.
• Support new business RFPs and placements.
• Provide coverage and program design advice to clients.

Skills

Team player

Exceptional communication

Negotiation skills

Problem-solving skills

Relationship management

Insurance technical skills

Education

Degree level education

BCP, ComGI, and PGI certification

ACII or similar qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Role

• Lead the broking strategy and placement of individual renewals accounts
• Support placement of individual accounts including new business and renewals, demonstrating technical capability in the field of property insurance.
• Support new business RFPs
• Work with client relationship directors, industry leaders and retail offices across the Asia region to support them in the execution of property placements.
• Provide knowledge, insight and direction for broking activities to ensure that clients’ expectations are regularly met.
• Responsible to ensure that relevant regulatory and technical standards are met.
• Helps support the broking team’s objective to achieve agreed operational and financial goals.
• Orchestrate new business placement, renewals and alterations of existing coverage.
• Provide coverage and program design advice and expertise to clients; perform needs and gap analysis to make recommendations regarding program improvements.
• Build strong partnerships with a broad range of organizations and stakeholders in the market in order to secure optimum terms and conditions for clients.
• Support design and preparation of draft proposals and presentation decks and finalize of carrier quotes, terms and conditions and coverage confirmations to ensure contract certainty.
• Bind carrier quotes and review binders and coverage confirmations.
• Request / Attend and participate in regular client and underwriter meetings.

The Requirements

• Insurance or relevant industry with minimum of 7 years’ general insurance/ reinsurance experience.
• Educated to a degree level
• Holds BCP, ComGI and PGI certification
• Ideally professional qualifications such as ACII or similar country equivalent, or relevant industry experience
• Ability to work as a team player in a dynamic broking environment
• Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• High levels of business and financial acumen with an understanding and support of company strategy
• Strong skills in problem solving and planning
• Strong group presentation skills (written and verbal); ability to drive complex/technical conversations and engage at executive level.
• Relationship management and customer focus; ability to leverage internal and external relationships to bring WTW resources and assets tailored to client needs; ability to drive conflict resolution.
• Negotiation skills: ability to develop innovative and creative solutions to do complex deals, drive consensus across internal and external stakeholders to close deals.
• Insurance technical skills; ability to apply knowledge of coverage forms in analysis of program design, identification of coverage gaps and ongoing coverage consultation. Ability to interpret, analyze and present models.
• Technology acumen – ability to utilize technology-based record management systems; basic MS Office skills and familiarity with other relevant online tools.

Equal Opportunity Employer