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Property Portfolio Manager

Posted on Nov. 29, 2024

Madrid, Spain
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Full Time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

To manage and develop a portfolio of insurance business in accordance with the business plan

At QBE, our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries?

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ more than 13,000 people around the world.

Property Manager

Your new role

Prepare the annual delivery of business plan for the portfolio, monitor and report on progress, identify deviations, recommend remedial action and implement to achieve business objectives
Recommend, implement and manage the resources needed to deliver the plan
Initiate new ideas and concepts to support the development and delivery of the business plan
Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole to maximize brand leverage
Ensure strategic direction of portfolio is aligned to delivery of business objectives.
Ensure portfolio: | Complies with legal and regulatory requirements | Adheres to QBE underwriting standards and best practice | Meets reporting requirements | Enables management of insurance risks
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including customers, brokers, industry bodies, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues, to maximize influence
Network internally and externally to promote the interests of QBE EO and to learn from others
Attend internal and external groups and participate in industry forums and corporate activity to represent QBEs EO interests
Keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately,
Manage and develop the portfolio including retention and acquisition in line with the business plan
Underwrite insurance risks to meet business objectives including: | Negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | Managing production and issue of contract certainty documentation | Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines
Ensuring compliance with QBE Underwriting Authority
Recommend systems and reports to ensure the book of business is managed efficiently and effectively
Contribute to aggregate management and peer reviews to develop excellence
Review and recommend action from reports that: | Regularly monitor the performance of the portfolio gross and net of reinsurance | Monitor performance against the business plan | Comply with exception reporting criteria as required | Meet the requirements of the Director of Underwriting/ CUO
Manage records of underwriting risks and aggregate exposures to ensure accuracy of data and effective risk management
Manage the effective purchase of facultative reinsurance. Review findings and implement action plans to internal audit reviews.
Manages and supports the portfolio team to ensure that people, resources and processes are aligned with business needs and fit for purpose
Manage, resource, motivate, develop and focus the team(s)to ensure the required standards of performance and support the continuing personal and professional development of team members
Recommend appointment, dismissal, performance engagement and reward of the team(s) to effectively manage portfolio resources as permitted through any delegated authority
Establish clear accountabilities and authority levels for direct reports and build a strong culture of accountability and performance to ensure delivery of goals
Lead by example and demonstrate behaviors to inspire team.

About you

Previous experience in property underwriting
Excellent interpersonal and negociation skills
Team management skills
Flexible approach and ability to recognise and adapt to changing business requirements
English working proficiency

At QBE, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all emloyees. Our positions are open to individual with disabilities, and we actively promote inclusion and diversity in our workplace.

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.

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, Communication, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking, Team 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.

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