Account Executive

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The Role
We are looking for a Senior Account Executive to join the International Commercial D&O team. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and global environment, collaborating with various brokers and team members from around the world. This is team that has been growing year on year and we are seeing exciting opportunities and submissions from both new/existing territories. In this role, you will be working independently on accounts, and you will be preparing slips, endorsements, processing invoices. You will also work alongside Divisional Directors to support them with managing their client portfolios across multiple territories. This will provide the framework to learn and understand the business within a dynamic and growing team.

What you’ll do

• Participates in team meetings as required.
• Preparing Market Reform Contracts and Endorsements
• Manages assigned projects and contributes to other projects when required.
• Reviews client documentation to ensure that information presented is sufficiently comprehensive/accurate to support the quoting process.
• Develops strong relationships with markets.
• Create, check and present market presentations
• Produces high quality and compliant market documentation ensuring appropriate authorisations are secured.
• Takes responsibility for data entry, credit control and chasing subjectivities where required.
• Liaises with processing technicians and IBA as required and build strong relationships within these teams.
• Answering everyday queries from both markets and clients.
• Work with our internal systems and maintain a high level of accuracy of info for data entry

Who we’re looking for

• At least 3 years D&O insurance experience is required
• Ability to work well as part of an open and collaborative team.
• Organised with attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and computer literate skills in basic software (i.e Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Word etc.)

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent