Real Estate Vice President

As a Vice President you will act as a senior client advocate delivering day-to-day operational management of the team or area of specialism.**Lockton Global Real Estate and Construction**
Lockton’s Global Real Estate & Construction team deliver innovative insurance placements and risk management services for organisations involved in the real estate & construction sectors. This dedicated Division comprising of more than 140 Associates makingour integrated team the largest and most established combined Real Estate and Construction team in the London Market.
Specialising in the provision of insurance services and risk management advice, the Global Real Estate & Construction team work with a broad spectrum of organisations including main contractors, specialist sub-contractors, residential and commercial propertydevelopers, asset managers and property owners, both in the UK and internationally.
**About the Role
**Role responsibilities will include:

- Manage and monitor the day to day operational activities of the team by supporting Senior Vice Presidents
- Serve clients as a senior client advocate and ensure delivery of exceptional client service across the team
- Adopt an entrepreneurial approach and support Senior Vice Presidents in delivering results from innovative ideas, concepts and product development initiatives
- Deliver enhanced services and added value to clients and maintain a robust approach to ensure all clients have a service plan and annual timetable of visits aligned to their needs
- Support Senior Vice Presidents in the implementation of expanded service opportunities, risk management and insurance objectives of clients across your team
- Act as a point of referral for Associates and present solutions for discussion with Senior Vice Presidents where required
- Review and approve client reports where required
- Ensure delivery of the plan for clients under threat or perceived threat and support Senior Vice Presidents in the client response
- Support and provide advice for major losses
- Attend insurer review meetings with meaningful feedback and actively contribute to the development of relationships
- Cultivate a positive and wide-ranging network of relationships with insurers, lawyers and loss adjusters
- Manage renewal income to at least budgeted levels and in line with set and agreed team objectives
- Actively seek out and generate new revenue opportunities through regular new business activity and by attending networking events
- Build and grow a wide network of client and market contacts and serve as a role model and mentor to Associates in developing same
- Contribute to bid teams
- Support and coach Associates in achieving their goals and challenge performance and contribution through regular one to one meetings
- Adopt a solutions-based approach and contribute to technology enhancements
- Undertake performance and development reviews in conjunction with Senior Vice Presidents
- Identify resource needs at an operational level and contribute to business case proposals where required
- Communicate regularly and openly with Senior Vice Presidents and Partners and escalate client or team issues in a timely manner both verbally and through the provision of management reports required by the Senior Vice Presidents
- Organise and track client allocation, workflow and credit control reports and report to Senior Vice Presidents
- Deliver coaching support where required
- Assume responsibility for sourcing or organising training opportunities for Associates and ensure buddy and mentoring programmes are fully utilised as appropriate
- Deliver mentoring support where required
- Validate and sign off slips, cheque requisition forms and engineering documentation as required
- Manage premium collection in conjunction with Senior Vice Presidents and ensure this remains priority
- Attend client meetings and insurer reviews delivering constructive and meaningful feedback
- Take responsibility for ensuring that effective communication and accountability thrives within the team and that regular team meetings take place

**About You**

Your knowledge and expertise:

- You will have experience in managing UK real estate owners, funds and managing agents global experience would be a preference but not essential
- Rights of light, title indemnity, environmental and other legal indemnity placement experience would be beneficial but not essential
- Experience in dealing with transitions between development/construction placements and end term real estate programs would also be advantageous.

**Salary & Benefits**

Salary and benefits include:

- Competitive salary and bonus
- £7,200 Company Car Allowance
- 26 days plus a day for your Birthday which can be taken up to a week either side of the date. Additional option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year
- Additional benefits programs including excellent pension contributions, Private Medical Insurance (BUPA), income protection, Personal Accident cover, tuition assistance, Interest free season ticket loan, free medical screenings and flu jabs, Babylon onlineGP and retail discounts.