Senior Consultant, Property Risk

Marsh McLennan; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance broker is seeking a talented individual for the Advisory Property Risk Consulting division in Johannesburg. The role involves conducting insurance surveys, managing relationships with lead insurers, and preparing client presentations. Candidates must have strong interpersonal skills and a thorough knowledge of insurance underwriting. This position offers a hybrid work model with flexibility to work remotely while ensuring significant in-office collaboration. Competitive full-time employment with development opportunities awaits.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work culture

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of Insurance Underwriting and surveying including Construction Occupancy Property analysis.
• Ability to describe and quantify loss calculations comprising Business Interruption and Property Damage.
• Good computer literacy and ability to think creatively to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct insurance surveys and compile reports with loss calculations.
• Manage annual work plans with lead insurers.
• Prepare and deliver client presentations and maintain client relationships.

Skills

Insurance Underwriting knowledge

Fire Security knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

MBA

Degree in Strategic Management

BTech Safety Management

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Job description

Company : Marsh

Description

We are seeking a talented individual to join the Advisory Property Risk Consulting division at Marsh. This role will be based in Sandton Johannesburg hybrid and has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Insurance surveyor and Portfolio management
  • Primarily insurance fire assets surveying and report compilation with loss calculations and risk recommendations.
  • Oversee peer review of technical and insurance consulting activities for group programs.
• Grow programs and identify consulting opportunities
  • Set up, agree, maintain and manage an annual work plan with each lead insurer in respect of slip fees including monthly meetings to report progress maintaining a quarterly billing schedule with each lead insurer as agreed.
  • Ensure activities are scheduled and completed by competent resources.
  • Quality review outputs.
• Prepare summaries for group feedback
  • Present findings and reports for client/divisional/corporate office meetings.
  • Provide consulting inputs at specific times (politically sensitive / special need sites).
• Define and structure programs
  • Align programs to client key objectives (group strategy/ insurance/ legislation).
  • Work closely with other stakeholders (brokers / external consultants / insurers / regulatory bodies).
  • Conduct a SWOT analysis on each client and build a PRC risk mitigation program.
  • Identify key role players and build a relationship matrix on each account.
  • Introduce other MRC and or Marsh services into the client as and when appropriate.
  • Develop an opportunity matrix per account and build an implementation plan with revenue targets and milestones.
  • Prepare client budgets and proposals.
• Prepare and deliver client presentations
  • Prepare an account profitability analysis (revenue vs employee cost disbursements).
  • Prepare a cost analysis per client for renewal discussions.
  • Prepare invoicing instruction and provide supporting documentation.
  • Register projects with Elite for project numbers and furnish supporting documentation.
  • Ensure Elite aligns to invoicing instructions every month for consultants working on your projects.
  • Deliver invoices to clients and manage debtors (60 days and below).
  • A time scheduling system will be completed on a weekly basis (ELITE Program) and a sales Funnel system (MARSH FORCE) will be completed on a weekly basis by the portfolio manager.
  • The Revenue Target (for program renewals new business and personal delivered consulting) for the position will be agreed with the managing consultant.

What you need to have

A thorough knowledge of Insurance Underwriting and surveying including but not limited to Construction Occupancy Property and exposure analysis with ability to describe and quantify loss calculations comprising Business Interruption and Property Damage loss estimates.

A good knowledge of Fire Security Occupational Health and Safety is equally vital.

The incumbent will be a self-starter motivated and driven by results and fair remuneration and rewards. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and MUST have strong verbal and written communications skills.

Must have good computer literacy. Advanced Excel skills advantageous.

The ability to think out the box to solve client or consulting problems and conduct portfolio management tasks as described above is essential.

The incumbent must be able to build long term relationships through excellent service delivery and will be expected to entertain key clients from time to time.

Exceptional people skills.

Qualifications and experience that will be considered

• MBA
• FCIII / ACII and or related Assets Insurance certificates of competency
• Degree in Strategic Management
• BTech Safety Management
• IFE / SAESI Fire Grad
• Nebosch Certificate or Diploma
• Mechanical Electrical or Chemical Engineering qualification

Qualifications required to be completed once appointed

• Insurance Exams (RE1)
• IRMSA Board Level 1
• General Management course / diploma / degree
• ISO45001 (18001) & ISO 14001 course
• Nebosch / BTech Safety Management
• IFE / SAESI Fire Grad
• MAP / MDP

Key Skills

• Access Control System
• B2C
• Business Analysis
• Data Structures
• Affiliate Marketing
• Loans

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 worlds 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 90000 colleagues Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information visit 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 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. We are also committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at to discuss any specific needs.

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.

Job Details

Required Experience : Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1