FINEX State Leader VIC/SA

In this pivotal leadership role, you will take ownership of performance across our Financial and Executive Risks (FINEX) team - driving growth, leading a high-performing broking team, and strengthening our position as a market leader.

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact—shaping strategy, building client relationships, and delivering innovative risk solutions to some of the region’s most complex organisations.

The Role

• Define and execute strategy to drive sustainable growth, profitability, and market leadership 
• Own commercial performance, delivering on revenue, retention, and margin targets 
• Lead and develop a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation 
• Manage key client relationships and complex accounts, ensuring exceptional service and long-term retention 
• Identify growth opportunities, expanding market presence and deepening client partnerships 
• Deliver innovative FINEX solutions across a broad range of financial lines products 
• Strengthen insurer relationships, influencing market outcomes and negotiations 
• Collaborate across specialties (including Cyber and Corporate Risk & Broking) to deliver integrated solutions 
• Act as a market leader and ambassador, enhancing brand presence through industry engagement 
• Monitor market trends and emerging risks to inform strategy and innovation

The Requirements

• Extensive experience in Financial Lines insurance (typically 15+ years)
• A proven track record in client delivery and business growth
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
• Experience leading and developing teams, both directly and in matrix environments
• Deep understanding of complex placements, broking, and insurance markets
• The ability to build trusted relationships with clients, insurers, and stakeholders
• A solutions-focused mindset with a drive to achieve results and lead change
• Relevant licences and regulatory requirements will be required.

If you believe you have the skills and passion for this role, but don't meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We'd love to have a conversation and see if you could be a great fit for our team.

At WTW, we believe that a culture of inclusion and diversity is critical to our business. It's not a separate initiative – rather it’s fundamental to everything we do. We are an equal-opportunity employer who is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and embrace diversity including gender, nationality, disability, age, marital/parental status, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds.

In the spirit of reconciliation Willis Towers Watson acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 

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 candidate.helpdesk@willistowerswatson.com