Trade Credit Broker

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We are seeking a talented individual to join our Credit specialty team at Marsh. This role will be based in Auckland. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We Will Count On You To

• Developing new business opportunities from existing portfolio and other sources. A key focus of this role will be growth oriented, and the ideal candidate will have a strong acumen to originate and win new business
• Managing the existing New Zealand wide portfolio
• Proactively identify and develop new Trade Credit and Credit Specialty prospects / opportunities, independently, and with support from regional credit specialty teams and business development executives and assume an annual new business target associated with this
• Maintain active partnerships with insurers and clients including executive level in identifying risks and opportunities, provide recommendations and decision support for business strategy and performance
• Execute new business initiatives, opportunities and provide timely status updates
• Manage insurance submission and placement; work independently or with internal specialists to deliver products and services to the target client to convert the prospect
• Independently manage newly acquired key Trade Credit and Credit specialty accounts and be responsible for key deliverables and revenue
• Ensure operational excellence, reporting and compliance.
• Meet and exceed service standards agreed in the client's service agreement
• Assist the Head of Specialty with the preparation, management, implementation and achievement of team/unit business plans and goals
• Attends and participates in industry events and conferences to build up a strong professional network, maintain proximity to the relevant market and represent the Company
• Contribute towards the Company's profit objectives through the effective management and attainment of revenue and expense budgets
• Maintain an active and direct involvement in all claims related matters
• Collaborates with senior level colleagues and project specialists to identify key decision makers, account needs and underlying risks to determine potential services, products and combinations that will best serve and address client business objectives, business compliance to expand accounts.

What You Need To Have

• Experienced in working with large corporate organisations
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Commerce, Economics, Finance or Banking preferred
• Level 5 qualification or plans to achieve within required legal timeframe
• Strong credit insurance knowledge with related work experience.
• Possess broad technical knowledge across commodity finance, trade finance etc.
• Pro-active and able to work independently.
• Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Strong relationships building skills
• A self-starter with a proactive and energetic approach
• Be confident interacting and presenting to clients
• A strong sense of being inclusive and understanding diversity in the workforce
• Travel may be required on occasion

What makes you stand out?

• Excellent Knowledge, time management, presentation and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and written skills.
• Highly motivated and a team player with good interpersonal skills while concurrently being able to work proactively and work independently and in a team environment, where required.
• Positive attitude towards work and learning.

Why Join Our Team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world's top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.