Portfolio Manager – Corporate Risk Solutions

Introduction

Guardrisk is the undisputed market leader in cell captive insurance and risk solutions. We are renowned for our innovative approach to cell captive structures and other alternative risk transfer solutions for our clients. Guardrisk offers clients custom designed cover and is registered in South Africa as an insurer for all statutory classes of non-life and life insurance business.

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Role Purpose

To maintain and grow an existing portfolio of clients through relationship management and product development. Management of Risk by following agreed sound underwriting principles. Assist in setting team strategy and goals.

Requirements

Qualifications

Relevant completed tertiary qualification (commerce, e law)

FAIS representative

Experience

7 years' experience in guarantees and operations within an Insurance services environment.

5-7 years business management experience.

Knowledge of the risk finance business.

Duties & Responsibilities

Growth of CRS portfolio and maintaining existing clients

Retention and growth of the CRS portfolio.

Introduction and implementation of new CRS products.

Implementing Underwriting standards within CRS.

Managing the Underwriting Methodology.

Assisting with the CRS Claims, claims mitigation, salvage and recovery process.

Setting of the budget and review the performance versus forecast from time to time..

Navigating and growing complex cell captive and contingency policy clients

Client Relationship Management

Assessing existing and potential clients' financial statements.

Performing reference and credit checks for existing and potential clients.

Liaising between brokers, re-insurers and other stakeholders.

Overseeing of the general upkeep of clients' facilities.

Overseeing the clients' facility renewal process.

Pro-actively and responsibly pursue relevant growth opportunities that would allow the group to achieve its strategic targets and objectives.

Ensuring that existing relationships with brokers and other role players are strengthened and built on a continuous basis and that new relationships are established to support the growth plans of the company.

Build, maintain, repair and continuously strengthen all relationships with the group's product, reinsurance as well as broker partners.

Ensure that all regular interactions with any of the group's reinsurance, broker or product partners are done at the highest possible level of professionalism.

Stay abreast of developments in the markets and pro-actively identify new product, market, broker or other growth opportunities.

Ensure that at all times the company's brand, positioning and marketing profile is optimised and that the company's reputation is in so doing continuously enhanced.

Stay abreast of developments in the global alternative risk finance & related insurance markets.

Stay abreast of any regulatory developments affecting the industry.

Faithfully and conscientiously serve the interests of the group and pay attention to the performance of their duties.

Use their best endeavours, skill and knowledge to promote the welfare of the group, assist to meet the group's objectives and adhere to the group's policies.

To devote the whole of their time and attention during normal business hours in performing their duties under this agreement.

Maintain a professional relationship with all customers, suppliers and trade connections of the group with a view to maintaining and improving the group's reputation and goodwill.

Shall at all times act in the best interests of the group.

Faithfully and diligently perform such duties and exercise such powers as may from time to time be assigned to them by the Head , even though such may not ordinarily fall within the scope of the duties relevant to the position occupied by the employee.

Comply with all the reasonable and lawful orders of the Head, Executive and / or board and with all the group's rules, regulations, policies and procedures from time to time in force.

Administration and Bookkeeping

Overseeing the following:

Following up on unresolved payments, extension invoices and general debtor

Management.

Reconciliations in the form of bordereaux payments as well as month end.

Compiling information in order to renew and update clients' facilities.

Confirming that payments of premium are up to date.

Liaising with clients' banks in order to confirm that policies are place.

Competencies

Business Acumen

Understands how the business operates, what the key issues and risks are that drives business success; and how they impact on the commercial viability of potential ventures and the profitability of the Group.

Collaboration

Prioritises the business interests of Guardrisk and invests in the success of the group by aligning effort across divisions.

Client/ Stakeholder Commitment

Anticipates, meets and exceeds client's needs by creating long lasting relationships that support the client value proposition, supports their financial wellness and ensures client centricity.

Impact and Influence

Persuades, convinces, influences and inspires others, both within Guardrisk and externally to win support, loyalty and gain commitment to the purpose of MMI.

Drive for Results

Drive a sense of urgency, focus, accountability, agility and execution to deliver business results.

Self-Awareness and Insight

Manages self and relationships with others effectively, deals with ambiguity, uncertainty and pressure, and provides perspective in difficult situations. Research and knowledge of international market trends. Eg Mauritius and Gibraltar.

Leads Change and Innovation

Actively leads change, does what is right for the business and drives continuous improvement through innovation.

Diversity and Inclusiveness

Is sensitive to individual and cultural differences and demonstrates humility and an openness to engage people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to the mutual benefit of all parties concerned.