Senior Vice President, Cargo Leader

Marsh Risk; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker in Singapore seeks a talented individual to join their Cargo team. The position requires at least 10 years of experience in broking or reinsurance, preferably with a specialty in marine cargo. The role involves managing key clients, developing growth strategies, and collaborating with a professional team. Offering hybrid work, this is an exceptional opportunity to enhance your career in a supportive environment with extensive professional development options.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Vibrant and inclusive culture

Career advancement options

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience in broking and/or reinsurance.
• Relevant specialty experience in marine cargo is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the key person for larger clients or complex accounts.
• Implement strategic agendas and growth plans.
• Conduct research and evaluate trends.
• Negotiate and evaluate quotes.

Skills

Agility

Operational excellence

Strong communication

Team player

Problem-solving

Education

Certificate in General Insurance (CGI)

ANZIIF or ACII

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Cargo team at Marsh. This role will be based in Singapore. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate and work alongside a highly motivated, well-established, and professional broking team based in Singapore. The role offers fantastic exposure across a specialty team and access to colleague resource groups globally that provide mentorship and development opportunities to help build a sense of connection and community throughout your career.

We will count on you to:

• Be the key person for larger clients or complex accounts, ensuring service levels meet or exceed expectations.
• Develop and implement strategic agendas and growth plans, driving sales and placement initiatives.
• Take accountability for strategic growth by developing and implementing strategies to realize corporate opportunities.
• Conduct research, evaluate trends, and understand customer perspectives to identify growth opportunities.
• Execute corporate development plans and strategies, working with sales, industry, and client executives to position the cargo product line in strategic and client discussions.
• Convene internal pre-meetings before renewal strategy meetings and assist with oversight of cargo placement activities and strategic market discussions.
• Lead larger clients or complex account inquiries, addressing escalated issues to ensure the best solutions are provided.
• Conduct needs analysis, develop broking plans in response to client needs, negotiate and evaluate quotes, and communicate broking plans to clients, brokers, and carriers.

What you need to have:

• At least 10 years’ experience in broking and/or reinsurance field.
• Attained minimum Certificate in General Insurance (CGI) or equivalent; ANZIIF or ACII will be an advantage.
• Relevant specialty experience in marine cargo is preferred.

What makes you stand out:

• Agility, openness, and accessibility.
• Operational excellence with excellent people management, time management, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and written skills in English.
• Highly motivated team player with good interpersonal skills, able to collaborate proactively and work independently when required.
• Positive attitude towards work and learning, self-starter with resourcefulness to bring solutions and ideas to the firm.
• Ability to build strong relationships and rapport with internal colleagues, clients, and insurers.
• Interest in aligning with and achieving the department’s goals.

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 creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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.

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.