Wholesale Strategic Relationship Manager

Job description

Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions.  Your dreams.  Your tomorrow.
Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind parks, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.  

 

We are currently looking for a Portfolio Solutions Leader based in either New York or Chicago.

 

Our team represents a global brand in the North American market, covering all lines of business across various insurance markets. We’re committed to delivering success for our immediate teams as well as the wider Allianz network. Working together crossline helps set the benchmark, delivering consistent strong results through turbulent market cycles.

 

Located in N.A. and working closely with colleagues across US & Canada and your Portfolio Solutions peers globally, in our core markets. We’re focused on maintaining core operating principles whilst discovering innovative solutions to emerging risks and underdeveloped market opportunities.
We’re a culturally diverse team focused on developing people, delivering on our ESG commitments, and driving actionable change across the industry.  We’re looking for those looking to drive themselves and others at pace to achieve market leading results.

 

The Impact You Will Have 
Reporting to the Head of Strategic Relationships in Allianz Commercial N.A., you will join the team as Portfolio Solutions Leader, N.A. This role is in charge of the N.A. strategy, execution & sourcing for Portfolio Solutions business, including but not limited to the Wholesale market and alternative distribution via delegated authority business, MGU, MGA, Panels, Facilities and Programs. 

 

We are looking for someone to optimize our strategy and market presence in this space, leveraging top line growth whilst maintaining sustainable operating profit. Portfolio performance in this area is key to the growth and success of Allianz Commercial N.A.

 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include:

·  Leading the engagement with N.A. distribution partners to deliver the Portfolio Solutions proposition, identifying growth opportunities and providing best-in-class service to existing customers. 
·  Creating a comprehensive strategy for driving wholesale and alternative distribution solutions across Allianz Commercial N.A., focusing on performance monitoring tools and portfolio steering models
·  Developing and monitoring profitability views to ensure consistency in approaches and promptly flagging any changes or impediments using portfolio analytics.
·  Reporting and presenting business strategy to internal and external stakeholders to ensure progress against agreed financial targets.
·  Collaborating with N.A. Product Leadership, Chief Underwriting Officers (CUOs), and other business owners from respective lines to analyze profitability, drive performance, and support Underwriting actions.
·  Ensuring alignment with Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) Fronting capabilities concerning gross line, net line, and wholly owned cell captive fronting, while maintaining high governance and adherence standards

 

What You’ll Bring to the Role

·  Significant experience in wholesale, delegated authority / portfolio solutions in N.A., focused on performance steering and contract management.
·  Strong customer-centricity ethos, experienced sales and marketing execution in wholesale and alternative distribution segments.
·  Ability to work in a complex organization and demonstrate outstanding inter-cultural skills. 
·  Outstanding communication, presentation, and quality management skills, to steer projects in the right direction and manage a team effectively.
·  Expert in Underwriting and Policy Management, with an extensive knowledge in portfolio steering 
·  Ability to build connections with other Allianz functions

 

The annualized base pay range for this role is $139,692 - $239,408.  The annual base salary range represents nationwide market range. The actual salary for this position may be above and will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate. The base pay is just one component of the AzC total compensation package. As part of our comprehensive compensation and highly rated benefits programs, employees are also eligible for annual performance-based cash incentive awards.

 

61593 | Sales & Distribution | Management | Allianz Commercial | Full-Time | Permanent

 

What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong.  We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working.  Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

 

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

 

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

 

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We've got your back. 

 

Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

 

Care to join us?

Allianz Commercial is the Allianz Group brand serving the world’s largest consumer brands and major industry players through to family-owned enterprises forming the backbone of nations’ economies. We bring together the corporate multinational business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and the commercial business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities and provide both traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.  

 

As a key strategic player in the Allianz Group network, Allianz Commercial is present in over 200 countries and in 2022 generated more than €19 billion gross premium. 

 

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Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our culture.
 

People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed.  If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
 

Recruitment Agencies: 
Allianz Commercial has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly.  Allianz Commercial does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.  Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired.  When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.

 


 

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