Executive Director - Residential

The Role

The role involves the formation and leadership of a residential real estate team sitting within the wider WTW Real Estate Practice (REP).  As part of our overall proposition to the UK and European Real Estate sector, the key requirement will be the creation and delivery of a strategy for growth capitalizing on opportunities in the UK residential sector to win and retain new business in line with REP’s sales strategy. Achievement is measured though the attainment of agreed revenue targets.  

Key Responsibilities

•    Leadership of, and line management responsibility for, the Residential real estate team within REP
•    Responsibility for delivery of the annual revenue budget
•    Ability to design and place bespoke appropriate solutions for residential property owners
•    Liaison with clients, prospects and insurers
•    Placement of residential risks
•    Contributing to articles, newsletters and the like on appropriate topics

The Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

•    Strong practical knowledge of the UK residential real estate market.
•    Extensive network of account contacts at prospects and an ability to build and develop these contacts
•    Able to move successfully through the account sales process and successfully close the business 
•    Excellent knowledge of the relevant regional and London broking markets
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with new clients and maintain strong relationships with existing ones
•    Able to deal professionally with internal and external contacts, able to represent the Real Estate Practice and the wider WTW with a high level of credibility
•    Excellent proven client focus skills
•    Experience of working with and adhering to processes and systems that support client service delivery
•    Strategic thinker
•    Team leadership experience

Competencies

•    Impact and influence
•    Holds People Accountable
•    Achievement Orientation
•    Understanding Others 
•    Developing Others
•    Strategic Judgement
•    Teamwork and Collaboration 
•    Concern for Quality 
•    Client Development 
•    Organisational Awareness

At WTW, we believe difference makes us stronger. We want our workforce to reflect the different and varied markets we operate in and to build a culture of inclusivity that makes colleagues feel welcome, valued and empowered to bring their whole selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive work environment throughout our organisation. We embrace all types of diversity.