Senior Risk Consultant

Overview

Senior Casualty Risk Consultant (Construction) – London, UK

At AXA XL we solve today’s complex risks to drive tomorrow’s innovation. We see our careers with AXA XL as a chance to unleash our potential globally. Cultivate expertise. Collaborate constantly. Analyze deeper. Dream bigger.

Using your background in insurance and civil or structural engineering, as a Senior Casualty Risk Consultant you will be responsible for providing technical analysis on liability related exposures and risk improvement consultation to AXA XL’s large commercial customers, to positively impact their loss ratio and to deliver value that influences the insurance buying decisions. Your primary focus will be the successful execution of technical consulting services to Underwriters with a focus on accounts in the construction sector – including building products, construction companies and civil engineering projects.

Furthermore, you will support Underwriters and Client Development Leaders in building and maintaining effective and efficient Client and/or Broker relationships to identify opportunities for profitable growth.

You will be based in our newly refurbished London office, however our Smart Working initiative offers a hybrid way of working, combining both remote and office working.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

Underwriting & Client Support

• Provide Underwriters with desktop assessments on Public and Product Liability risks/exposures, with a focus on construction related accounts, to ensure consistent and satisfactory risk selection and client retention.
• Accompany Underwriters or Client Development Leaders to Client and Broker meetings to develop effective and efficient relationships, to understand their needs and identify new and/or emerging risks.
• Build and maintain relationships with designated accounts/companies of the Underwriting Units.
• Conduct on-site visits of existing and prospective customers and complete reports that evaluate hazards and controls for adequate risk selection, pricing, and application of underwriting techniques leading to profitable growth.
• Support Underwriters as well as Client Development Leaders during the acquisition phase to demonstrate AXA XL’s technical risk assessment abilities.
• Support the Claims department on technical issues.
• Conduct research into relevant industry topics and present findings through written reports or presentations.
• Demonstrate industry and insurance knowledge within dedicated practice groups.

You will report to the International Casualty Team Manager.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

Required

Skills and Abilities:

• Degree, preferably postgraduate, qualification in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Business experience in the construction sector (design, project management or site based)
• Prior insurance experience (risk management, underwriting or broking)
• Industry knowledge and experience of relevant risk assessment processes and tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Responsiveness and service commitment - both internally and externally

Desired

Skills and Abilities:

• Additional language skills (particularly French or Spanish) would be highly desirable
• Experience of presenting technical industry insights to internal and external customer bases

Inclusion

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and enables business growth and is critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most inclusive workforce possible, and create a culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and reach their highest potential.

It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe.
• Robust support for Flexible Working…