Senior Commercial Account Executive / Director
Hays
Job Description
Overview
In this Senior Commercial Account Executive role, you will manage the placement of largely real estate and construction risks from start to finish and steward a complex client book. You will support the developer journey through legal indemnities, rights of light, construction project cover, and post-completion real estate insurance, while moving existing business toward preferred partners. The role blends retail insurance placement with strategic book transfers to enable delegated authority.
You’ll work closely with a growing broking team to drive revenue and client outcomes in a dynamic expanding firm.
Pay / Benefits- Flexible working options
- Competitive salary
- Place and manage real estate and construction risk insurance from inception to completion
- Handle developer journey coverage including legal indemnities and rights of light
- Oversee renewal packs, schedules, certificates, and invoicing processes
- Coordinate book transfers to preferred partner insurers to enable Delegated Authority
- Focus on Property (Commercial/Residential), PI, Legal Indemnity, D&O and Commercial insurance requirements
- Support leadership through team guidance and collaboration with the MD and staff
- 7–10 years’ experience as a Senior Account Executive
- Proven track record in Property, PI, Legal Indemnity, D&O and Commercial insurance
- Experience handling both retail and some wholesale real estate related risks
- Confident user of Acturis
- Ability to contribute to business growth and book development
- Experience in managing client relationships and complex risk profiles
- strong client management
- leadership and people management
- clear communication and collaboration
- proactive problem solving
- adaptability and resilience
- Acturis