Account Executive - M&A

Lockton; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton Companies LLC seeks a seasoned Client Services professional in Chicago to maintain and expand relationships with existing clients. You will provide strategic planning, RFP coordination, and vendor response analysis, while advising on investment options and fee structures.

The role emphasizes revenue attainment, cross-selling, and service excellence, with mentoring responsibilities and coordination across carriers and service networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• Typically more than 7 years of Client Services experience.
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrates working knowledge of brokerage industry.
• Understands industry trends and governmental regulations.
• Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings; travel as needed.
• Legally able to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and enhances Lockton’s client relationships through proactive, ongoing contact.
• Provides strategic planning and consulting on proposals, vendor responses, and client reports with recommendations.
• Advises clients on investment options, fees, strategies and goals; reviews large claims and utilization results.
• Supports revenue goals for existing and new business; coordinates market selections for new/renewal accounts.
• Mentors junior staff and shares knowledge; coordinates day-to-day client servicing activities.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements; supports cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Client services

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Travel readiness

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Maintains and enhances Lockton’s relationships with existing Clients by executing proactive, creative, and on-going contact initiatives
• Proactively understands the requirements and needs of a Client account
• Provide strategic planning and consulting advice to clients including the production of Requests for Proposal, coordination of vendor responses, analysis and comparison of RFP responses, and preparation of a client report with recommendations
• Consults with Clients to review investment options, bender services, fees, strategies and goals
• Consults regularly with Clients to review large claims, abnormal utilization results, and monthly claims experience
• Reviews and issues profitability assists on all “fee-at-risk” proposals
• Assists in the establishment and attainment of revenue goals for existing and new business
• Provides input in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, as well and operating and strategic plans within area of specialty
• Develops and maintains dependable working relationships with carriers, broker servicing networks, and other providers
• Oversees issue-resolution between Client and the Vendor
• Coordinates market selection for new and renewal business on designated accounts
• Initiates and duplicates new business report activities
• Generates new business opportunities through cross-selling
• Negotiates program terms and costs
• May help coordinate the day-to-day administrative activities among those servicing the Client’s account including the coordination of all support services such as claims and loss control
• Provides information, concepts, techniques, and programs to department Associates to improve and enhance working knowledge
• Mentors and trains junior-level staff
• Researches and understands industry trends, product development government regulations
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as needed

Compensation And Benefits

Lockton Companies LLC is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits and complies with all relevant state/local pay transparency laws. The entry base salary offered for this opportunity may vary, and is contingent upon candidate education, skills, abilities, essential competencies, experience, professional designations, unique qualifications, and geographic location.

Your Responsibilities

Description:

• Maintains and enhances Lockton’s relationships with existing Clients by executing proactive, creative, and on-going contact initiatives
• Proactively understands the requirements and needs of a Client account
• Provide strategic planning and consulting advice to clients including the production of Requests for Proposal, coordination of vendor responses, analysis and comparison of RFP responses, and preparation of a client report with recommendations
• Consults with Clients to review investment options, bender services, fees, strategies and goals
• Consults regularly with Clients to review large claims, abnormal utilization results, and monthly claims experience
• Reviews and issues profitability assists on all “fee-at-risk” proposals
• Assists in the establishment and attainment of revenue goals for existing and new business
• Provides input in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, as well and operating and strategic plans within area of specialty
• Develops and maintains dependable working relationships with carriers, broker servicing networks, and other providers
• Oversees issue-resolution between Client and the Vendor
• Coordinates market selection for new and renewal business on designated accounts
• Initiates and duplicates new business report activities
• Generates new business opportunities through cross-selling
• Negotiates program terms and costs
• May help coordinate the day-to-day administrative activities among those servicing the Client’s account including the coordination of all support services such as claims and loss control
• Provides information, concepts, techniques, and programs to department Associates to improve and enhance working knowledge
• Mentors and trains junior-level staff
• Researches and understands industry trends, product development government regulations
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as needed

Compensation And Benefits

Lockton Companies LLC is committed to offering competitive pay and benefits and complies with all relevant state/local pay transparency laws. The entry base salary offered for this opportunity may vary, and is contingent upon candidate education, skills, abilities, essential competencies, experience, professional designations, unique qualifications, and geographic location.

Performance Bonus: This role may be eligible for an annual performance bonus, based upon the financial performance of the organization and the individual contributions of the Associate.

Check out Lockton Benefits Offerings Here

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field and/or years of experience equivalent
• Typically more than 7 years of Client services experience is required
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills required
• Demonstrates strong working knowledge and experience within brokerage industry
• Understands industry trends and governmental regulations
• Ability to complete continuing education requirements as needed
• Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings as required, including industry training sessions
• Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures, proactively protecting confidentiality of Client and company information
• Ability to efficiently organize work and manage time in order to meet deadlines
• Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft
• Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, calculator, photocopier, and facsimile machine
• Ability to work on a computer for a prolonged amount of time
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed
• Legally able to work in the United States