Junior Marine Cargo Account Handler London 2021

Marsh is committed to helping its clients to anticipate, model, and manage threats to their businesses. We are a tight, professional and technical team of 146 dynamic Marine&Cargo insurance professionals in London with an impeccable reputation in a competitive market.

About Marsh

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With over 35,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services.

Marsh is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.

With annual revenue approaching US $17 billion and 76,000 colleagues worldwide, MMC helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. Follow Marsh on Twitter @MarshGlobal; LinkedIn; Facebook; and YouTube, or subscribe to BRINK.

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The role

Despite dynamic market conditions and tough challenges thrown at our industry throughout the pandemic, we are resilient and aggressively developing business, managing clients and increasing our market share and revenues.

We are seeking a Junior Account Handler to work in our Marine Cargo team dealing with insurance instructions for brokers, managing transactions for large and complex international clients from a great variety of industries.

The Account Handler will manage the administration and organisation within a highly skilled team that specialises in managing a portfolio of existing cargo accounts.

What can you expect

• Assist with performing basic clerical functions, including but not limited to word processing and filing to assist Advisory colleagues.
• Assist in the creation of presentations and program submission, including coverage specifications, in collaboration with Advisory and Broking colleagues.
• Assist with monitoring the renewal and binder control system to ensure things are progressing according to schedule.
• Maintain ongoing relationship with team colleagues to effectively service clients and assist the Advisory colleague.
• Understand and complies with compliance and transparency standards.

What you will be rewarded with

• We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits
• 27 Days Annual Leave, with the option to buy up to 5 days (or sell up to 3 days) per year
• Excellent defined contribution pension scheme with up to 12% employer contribution (based on a 4% employee contribution)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible Working (condensed hours/working from home)** subject to manager approval
• Full training on Marsh products and ongoing professional development

We will rely on you to

• To work with an existing book of marine cargo clients in order to provide a smooth account handling service
• Support clients with their diverse range of queries within a full cycle of insurance
• To produce and maintain accurate and complete documentation in a compliant manner
• Respond to all queries in a timely, positive and professional manner.
• To build and maintain an excellent rapport with our clients, providers and colleagues across the Group.
• To suggest opportunities to help generate business within our existing book of clients.

What you need to have:

• We are keeping a very open-mind and will consider graduates, school leavers, junior account handlers, junior administrators and any other candidates from an entry level career point
• Keen to learn about insurance and with ideally an interest in marine insurance products and services

What makes you stand out

• Be resilient, happy to work in a busy and demanding environment.
• A good understanding of the general principles surrounding Insurance although we welcome outsiders as long as the transferrable skills and attitude are relevant
• Good organisational skills and comfortable with Excel, Word, Outlook
• Keen with good energy level and a sense of initiative