Job Description

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture \xe2\x80\x93 one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That\xe2\x80\x99s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities \xe2\x80\x93 work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you\xe2\x80\x99ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture \xe2\x80\x93 one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

We now have an exciting opportunity to join us on a permanent basis as an Account Executive within our International Trade Credit division of the Howden CAP business. The position will be based from our office in Singapore with travel to London once a quarter.

We are seeking a client-facing individual with experience of Trade Credit, ideally within the APAC market, as you will work closely with key clients across the region. Clients will include banks, financial institutions and multi-national corporations.

You will act as a liaison between clients and insurers to ensure new business, renewal and mid-term requirements are fully understood and best met through the provision of suitable cover, appropriate pricing and efficient servicing.

People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That\xe2\x80\x99s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities \xe2\x80\x93 work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering \xe2\x80\x93 you\xe2\x80\x99ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Key areas of focus

Seek opportunities to grow the book of business and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities.

Review client documentation to ensure that information presented is sufficiently comprehensive/accurate to support the quoting process.

Collate and communicates clients\xe2\x80\x99 requirements to ensure appropriate marketing of the risk.

Liaise with and advise clients, investigating and resolving queries.

Respond to market and third party queries as appropriate.

Produce high quality market documentation ensuring appropriate authorisations are secured.

Check Evidence of Cover and debit/credit notes for accuracy.

Assist in planning the most appropriate insurance solutions for the client\xe2\x80\x99s demands and needs.

Build and maintain positive relationships with internal partners and external contacts to ensure service delivery meets expectations.

Deal with client enquiries, renewals and mid-term adjustments.

Work with underwriters in a collaborative manner to ensure positive results for the business and for clients.

Foster relationships with partner organisations and engages in active networking online and in person.

You

Knowledge of the market including an awareness of competitors, specific territory knowledge, cultural awareness.

Strong Trade Credit Insurance (TCI) experience required. Preferably experience in placing and managing multinational / financial institution programmes.

Able to effectively work with the UK TCI team, managing accounts whilst being conscious of the different time zones involved.

Knowledge of the market including an awareness of competitors, specific territory knowledge, cultural awareness.

Client focused approach.

Able to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines/targets with good time management skills.

Calm and resilient under pressure.

Strong networking, negotiation and influencing skills.

Working towards or has attained ACII (although this is not critical)

Our Culture: People First

We\xe2\x80\x99ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts \xe2\x80\x93 based in London, with direct access to the world\xe2\x80\x99s biggest insurance market. We\xe2\x80\x99re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we\xe2\x80\x99re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven\xe2\x80\x99t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:

• An employee-ownership model
• Aligned external investors
• The trust and integrity born of friendship
• Expertise
• Independence

Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It\xe2\x80\x99s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we\xe2\x80\x99re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention.

Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better \xe2\x80\x93 and that\xe2\x80\x99s better for everyone.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances. Permanent

Howden Group Holdings