Looking for a role that will help drive business growth through relationships?

We are looking for an individual to oversee and develop strategic relationships helping identify growth opportunities whilst maintaining and strengthening key relationships. .

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it. The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.

Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

Provide essential support to the Head of DS&BD and Managing Director by organizing meetings, managing key data, and maintaining important files. Assist in developing strong internal and external relationships. Begin building contacts within our Major Trading Partners (brokers) to foster strong working relationships across all divisions. Contribute to Markel International’s strategy to enhance our profile with each broker.

What you’ll be doing:

The Executive will be responsible for helping the Head of DS&BD and Managing Director of DS&BD to develop key relationships in order to identify potential opportunities for MINT.  This in turn informs MINT’s growth strategy and as directed will plan and execute delegated strategic initiatives.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with senior executives across the whole of the business both internally and externally.

• Build strong communication channels with internal and external stakeholders
• External: Broker Carrier Management / Brokers
  • Facilitate broker/underwriter strategy meetings
  • Identify opportunities with brokers based on understanding of broker portfolio / Markel appetite and strategy
  • Ensure brokers are kept updated with developments at Markel e.g. products, people, strategy, initiatives
  • Act as a central contact point for enquiries
  • Review meeting agendas/minutes
• Internal: Manage internal stakeholder relationships
  • Maintain close working relationship with key stakeholders
  • Stay updated on key developments across Markel and Underwriting teams
  • Share insights from brokers
  • Maintain good understanding on Markel International, Wholesale, products, people, projects
• Market Product Source
• Biannual Senior Governance Meetings
• Regulatory reports
• Various project work

Our must-haves:

• Strong Account Management experience – with demonstrable skills in relationship development
• Comparable Financial Services experience, ideally insurance
• A solid working knowledge/understanding of the insurance market and latest developments
• Competent IT skills
• Competent note taking ability
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to interpret and direct strategy and apply to target brokers
• Ability to lead discussions

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at [email protected] or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.