Marine Cargo Associate Director

Overview

In this role you will take over and nurture a long-standing marine cargo book, leveraging your client skills to retain and grow profitability. You will work closely with a junior broker, manage a mix of direct, wholesale and facultative reinsurance business, and travel to meet clients across regions. The position offers a clear development path with reduced immediate new business pressure while you establish leadership on the desk. This is a rare opportunity to inherit a substantial book and build a market reputation. You’ll operate within a flexible work arrangement and strategic growth mindset.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible / work from home
• negotiable salary and bonus
• opportunity to inherit a substantial book over time

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow a portfolio of marine cargo business across Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Oversee direct, wholesale and facultative reinsurance components
• Maintain high client retention and develop long-term relationships
• Lead and collaborate with a junior broker, sharing desk responsibilities
• Travel to meet clients and represent the desk in key markets
• Contribute to strategy for inheriting and expanding the book over time

Key requirements

• Experience in placing and producing marine cargo business across the specified regions
• Proven track record in portfolio management and client retention
• Willingness to travel and manage relationships remotely
• Leadership potential or readiness for increased responsibility
• Background in production is acceptable even if less experienced

• client-focused
• relationship management
• strong communication
• marine cargo broking
• direct, wholesale and facultative reinsurance
• portfolio management

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