Associate Placement Director

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Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Placement team at Mercer China. This role will be based in Guangzhou Office. 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:

• Leading the local MMB placement agenda
• Implementing the international and regional MMB placement roadmap.
• Developing local MMB Placement strategies and initiatives, in alignment with global and regional MMB.
• MMB carrier relationship management, to maximize support for MMB initiatives.
• Driving development of dedicated MMB broking function.
• Driving development of local MMB Placement Value Proposition, in alignment with global and regional MMB.
• Supporting development and implementation of MMB Placement Technology.
• Enhancing the local MMB placement capabilities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local underwriters and operational levels of engagement with the Insurance market.
• Support MMB placement facilities terms and conditions, pricing and commission rates.
• Handle local large MMB business placements.
• Drive the most competitive deals for local clients.
• Ensure MMB approach to the market as a unified organization.
• Achieve commission uplift across the local portfolio and drive portfolio profitability.
• Generate local insurer related revenues.
• Develop a local approach towards the capturing of the placement data.
• Drive proactive development of MMB solutions to address client needs.
• Support the innovation of new products, solutions and capacity.
• Support the development of junior brokers and enhance broking skills in the organization.
• Engage with the claims function and support claims negotiations with insurers where needed.
• Resolve potential E&O's and advocate for clients on challenging claims.
• People
• Maintaining good relationship with the insurance market.
• Proactive communication with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Self generating new ideas and capable of closure on existing/outstanding issues.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's Degree or above.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Able to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
• Sound understanding of the Employee Health Benefits market, along with understanding of the specific role of a senior Placement Broker and its working practices.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant insurers, third party service providers and their products and services, and an awareness of competitors.

What makes you stand out?

• Knowledge with employee benefit and compensation
• Strong project management skill.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks in a demanding work environment

Why join our team:

• At least 8 years of experience in group employee insurance, group employee insurance brokerage and/or consulting.