Portfolio Manager British Marine P&I

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Portfolio Manager – British Marine P&I

London

The Opportunity:

QBE are hiring for a Portfolio Manager to lead our British Marine team in a global role. With a total team of 16, as Portfolio Manager you will be responsible for delivering our planned underwriting result and shaping the strategy across a wide range of insurance risks within our diverse and growing British Marine portfolio. This position offers an exciting opportunity to join an established global brand with a P&L based in London and offices in Miami, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Hong Kong. With the opportunity for international travel, there are further possibilities for new hubs in the coming years. You will also become a part of the wider Marine leadership team. Whilst based in London, we offer hybrid employment alongside an excellent range of work and lifestyle benefits.

Your Role:

• Manage, lead and develop an established Portfolio of global British Marine P&I business.
• Underwrite risks over a large cross section of wordings, conditions and structures that supports QBE’s wide ranging British Marine customer base.
• Understanding and work within the compliance, internal and external regulation frameworks. Ensure adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements to meet internal and external obligation and requirements of a wide range of stake-holders.
• Prepare and deliver an annual business plan for the portfolio, with an active role in monitoring and reporting on progress, deviations and challenges, alongside the ability to identifying strategic and tactical actions that are required to support the delivery of business performance.
• Build and maintain strong and lasting relationships with key stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues, to ensure the business retains its reputation for industry knowledge and technical and commercial leadership and decision making.
• Work closely with colleagues, to develop and foster long-term strategic relationships with a diverse range of international clients, to support our ambition to lead and flourish in the ever changing world of Marine.
• Promote the department, division, company and London brand positively to support and grow the reputation of QBE in all of our activities
• Manage, motivate and develop the team(s)to foster a strong culture of performance, development opportunities and teamwork.

About You:

• Proven experience within the P&I market, with a competent understanding of the product and the dynamic between fixed P&I providers and major clubs.
• Commercial acumen to grasp key profit drivers and influencers, to support the growth of long-term wealth for shareholders.
• Intermediate proficiency in relevant software, including Excel and other departmental tools
• Engaging and thoughtful approach towards customer, broker and other stakeholder interaction, capable of bringing QBE to the forefront of the market, over a wide range of engagements.
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and interpersonal skills
• Good negotiating and communication skills, backed by a solid commercial understanding of the Marine and underwriting business
• Leadership and teamwork qualities – with the ability to lead, develop, motivate and manage a team, through a wide range of activities and challenges – whilst working closely and collegiately alongside colleagues

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards 

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee 

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next? 

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

 We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Coaching for success, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Portfolio Management, Prioritization, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.