Partner Engagement Manager - London Wholesale
Job Description
General Job Title: Partner Engagement Manager – London Wholesale Division: Distribution and Marketing Reports To: Head of Partner Engagement, Wholesale Key Relationships: Partner Engagement and Marketing teams, underwriters and brokers
Job Summary: Jointly manage broker facilities, ensuring robust governance, compliance, and adherence to acquisition cost protocols
Collaborate with underwriters and brokers to negotiate and secure renewals and identify new facility opportunities
Champion Beazley’s position as a leading specialty insurer
Key Responsibilities: Jointly manage broker facilities: Ensuring robust governance, compliance, and adherence to acquisition cost protocols
Collaborate with underwriters and brokers to negotiate and secure renewals and new facility opportunities
Produce RFP responses within deadline
Maintain facility pipelines and prepare for upcoming renewals
Compile facility RAG document on a bi-annual basis and ensure appropriate remediation actions
Update facility process document when necessary and cascade internally
Work with Finance and CUO office to track acquisition costs
Provide updates for relevant committees within Beazley Champion Beazley’s position as a leading specialty insurer by working collaboratively within the London Partner Engagement team
Serve as a relationship manager support for wholesale brokers: Communicate Beazley’s strategic objectives and underwriting priorities
Develop, track, and deliver joint strategic initiatives with partner brokers
Identify and cultivate opportunities for expanded trading
Understand and represent underwriting team priorities, ensuring these are effectively communicated to brokers
Analyse broker performance and market trends, collaborating with underwriters to design and execute targeted action plans to drive growth
Leverage Beazley data to generate actionable insights, identify emerging opportunities, and inform strategic decisions
Support and advance pipelining, cross-sell, and new business initiatives across the organization
Contribute to the delivery of impactful broker events that strengthen relationships and reinforce Beazley’s market presence
General: It is important that within all your interactions both internally and externally you adhere to Beazley’s core values - Being Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – as they contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers
We also expect Beazley employees to: Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct
Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system
Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers
Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs
Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas
This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management
Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system
These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups
Personal Specification: Skills and Abilities The ability to establish close working relations with a range of professionals who operate under constant time pressure Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels Strong communication skills, both verbal and written Strong organisation skills with the ability to manage own time, meet deadlines and prioritise Excellent database interrogation capabilities with the ability to drive meaningful insights Excellent report presentation skills allowing for the clear presentation of key facts Essential Criteria Good understanding of the drivers of insurance markets Good understanding of the financial drivers of insurance companies Ability to think through the long-term impact of potential options Use of various analysis and strategic frameworks to enable opportunities to be researched and assessed Proven experience with client service Aptitude and Disposition Shows initiative and self-motivated Interested in understanding and helping others Outcome focussed Determination, persistence and strength of mind An interest and passion for data and insight Competencies Technical competence Significant Excel experience Self-motivated Collaboration Problem solving Purposeful communication Broad-based thinking Business awareness Creativity Innovation