What are the responsibilities and job description for the Central Account Executive -Private Risk position at Lockton?
Your Responsibilities
- Maintains and enhances Lockton’s relationships with existing Clients by executing proactive, creative, and on-going contact initiatives
- Proactively understands the requirements and needs of a Client account
- Provide strategic planning and consulting advice to clients including the production of Requests for Proposal, coordination of vendor responses, analysis and comparison of RFP responses, and preparation of a client report with recommendations
- Consults with Clients to review investment options, bender services, fees, strategies and goals
- Consults regularly with Clients to review large claims, abnormal utilization results, and monthly claims experience
- Reviews and issues profitability assists on all “fee-at-risk” proposals
- Assists in the establishment and attainment of revenue goals for existing and new business
- Provides input in the development and implementation of policies and procedures, as well and operating and strategic plans within area of specialty
- Develops and maintains dependable working relationships with carriers, broker servicing networks, and other providers
- Oversees issue-resolution between Client and the Vendor
- Coordinates market selection for new and renewal business on designated accounts
- Initiates and duplicates new business report activities
- Generates new business opportunities through cross-selling
- Negotiates program terms and costs
- May help coordinate the day-to-day administrative activities among those servicing the Client’s account including the coordination of all support services such as claims and loss control
- Provides information, concepts, techniques, and programs to department Associates to improve and enhance working knowledge
- Mentors and trains junior-level staff
- Researches and understands industry trends, product development government regulations
- Performs other responsibilities and duties as needed
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field and/or years of experience equivalent
- Typically more than 7 years of Client services experience is required
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Strong verbal and interpersonal communication skills required
- Demonstrates strong working knowledge and experience within brokerage industry
- Understands industry trends and governmental regulations
- Ability to complete continuing education requirements as needed
- Ability to attend company, department, and team meetings as required, including industry training sessions
- Ability to comply with all company policies and procedures, proactively protecting confidentiality of Client and company information
- Ability to efficiently organize work and manage time in order to meet deadlines
- Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft
- Ability to use office equipment such as a computer, keyboard, calculator, photocopier, and facsimile machine
- Ability to work on a computer for a prolonged amount of time
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed
- Legally able to work in the United States
- Open to all locations