Director – Placement, Property and Casualty

We seek a senior member for the Australian Property and Casualty Broking/Placement team. The role includes managing placement requirements for clients and developing new markets and products. The candidate will also help convert prospects, identify market opportunities, and retain clients. This position can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane and supports clients across Australia and New Zealand.

The Role

You will apply your in-depth knowledge of both domestic and overseas market appetite for Property and Casualty risks to:

• Advise clients on best access points for key insurers
• Balance placements between markets to achieve sustainability as well as optimum pricing
• Set and drive broking strategy in collaboration with client relationship directors/servicers/advocates
• Assist in driving strategy for tender responses and represent broking in client and insurer presentations
• Assist client servicers in managing and meeting client expectations
• Support and adhere to WTW go-to-market strategies.

The Requirements

• You possess strong market advocacy and client/carrier relationship development
• You have considerable experience with the Property and Casualty broking and servicing of complex clients, supported by relevant qualifications and commercial acumen
• Your in-depth knowledge of Property and Casualty products and classes enables you to focus on ensuring exceptional service
• As a strategic thinker, you possess leadership, ownership and collaborative qualities
• You have strong technical and analytical capabilities
• Your oral and written communication skills are outstanding - whether you are communicating one-on-one, or to a group, you stand out from the crowd
• You possess drive, ambition and focus on excellence

Why Join WTW?

WTW provides a competitive benefits package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Annual bonus

• Company paid salary continuance insurance

• Life and TPD insurance 

• Hybrid working

• Networks (Gender, Wellbeing, Pride)

• Career Growth – internal opportunities and development programs

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

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