FINEX Directors & Officers Growth Leader

Join the GB Directors & Officers team as our Growth Leader and play a pivotal role in shaping the future growth of one of the market's leading D&O practices. Working within FINEX GB Directors & Officers Practice at Willis, you will drive sales strategy, business development, and market engagement across large and complex UK and International risks, helping clients navigate an increasingly dynamic Directors & Officers risk landscape.

This strategic leadership role will focus on accelerating revenue growth, expanding market presence, and fostering a high-performance, sales-oriented culture across the GB Directors & Officers, segment. You will support the various broking teams within the D&O practice, oversee sales pipeline management and performance insights, and collaborate across Willis businesses to deliver innovative client solutions. Combining business development, stakeholder engagement, market intelligence, and strategic business development planning, you will help grow and shape our D&O portfolio.

The Role

Drive sustainable growth by increasing new business generation, strengthening client relationships, and expanding Willis' market presence within the London D&O market, through:

• Partnering proactively and collaboratively with key stakeholders across FINEX and the wider Willis business to identify and convert growth opportunities.

• Delivering Data & Analytics, Thought Product Leadership and Our value proposition as part of Client Insurance solutions. 

• Working closely with the GB D&O Leadership team to embed and champion a growth-focused, sales-oriented culture.

• Identifying, qualifying, and pursuing new business opportunities across Industry segment and geography with a particular focus on UK Large & complex risks. 

• Developing and implementing best practices that enhance business development effectiveness and support client-facing brokers in winning and retaining business.

• Supporting the continued development of both retail and wholesale-focused growth strategy within the GB D&O practise.

• Owning and maintaining sales-related information, reporting, pipeline management, and performance metrics.

• Providing industry leaders with actionable sales insights and growth data to support revenue generation initiatives.

• Promoting collaboration across business units to deliver integrated client solutions and maximise cross-selling opportunities.

• Leveraging market intelligence, industry trends, and client insights to identify emerging opportunities and enhance competitive positioning.

What you'll bring:

• Demonstrable experience within Directors & officers or other Financial Lines insurance. 

• Proven success in leading business development, sales, or growth initiatives in a matrixed and collaborative environment.

• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of identifying and converting growth opportunities.

• Skilled at building trusted relationships with clients, colleagues, and senior stakeholders.

• Experience influencing and driving outcomes across multiple teams and business units.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage clients and senior leadership.

• Data-driven approach to sales management, pipeline oversight, and performance reporting.

• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate market trends into actionable growth initiatives.

• A collaborative and inclusive leadership style that encourages team development, knowledge sharing, and high performance.

• Strong understanding of the Directors & officers risk landscape and the challenges facing large and complex UK and International organisations.

• ACII qualification, or equivalent insurance or business-related professional qualification, would be advantageous.

What We Offer

Enjoy a benefits package designed to help you thrive, both professionally and personally. You'll receive 25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day to relax and recharge. Our comprehensive health and wellbeing offering includes private healthcare, life insurance, group income protection, and regular health assessments, all giving you peace of mind. Secure your future with our defined contribution pension scheme, featuring matched contributions up to 10% from the company.

We support your growth and balance with hybrid working options, access to an employee assistance programme, and a fully paid volunteer day to make a difference in your community. On top of these, you can opt into a variety of additional perks including an electric vehicle car scheme, share scheme, cycle-to-work programme, dental and optical cover, critical illness protection, and much more. Start making the most of your career and wellbeing with a range of benefits tailored for you.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We’re committed to equal employment opportunity and provide application, interview and workplace adjustments and accommodations to all applicants. If you foresee any barriers, from the application process through to joining WTW, please email candidatehelpdesk@wtwco.com