2021 – Present Hiscox, Senior Schemes Underwriter
2019 – 2021 RSA, Senior Partnership Manager, Schemes and MGAs (Commercial and Personal Lines)
- P&L and relationship responsibility for Delegated Authorities contributing over £20m GWP
- Responsible for delivering an additional £6m GWP growth through 2020
- Responsible for developing and delivering RSA Delegated’s Thought Leadership and Partnership Advocacy strategy.
- Working with our partners to develop propositions, test new ideas and launch enhanced products.
2018 – 2019 RSA, Development Underwriter (Professional and Financial Risks, Construction Engineering and Renewable Energy)
- Responsible for Key relationships across the Specialty account
- Analysing existing account and directing New Business resource where most effective
- Developing Key broker service proposition
- Profiling Brokers and developing new business strategy
- Developing and launching new business campaigns
2016-2018 RSA, Schemes and Deals Development (Professional and Financial Risks and Construction, Engineering and Renewable Energy)
- Responsible for building a sales pipeline.
- Create, develop and implement Profin & CE&RE Scheme portfolio growth strategy
- Assess new business opportunities against our targets
- Scenario test our current portfolio
- Manage the onboarding of new Schemes and first-year performance
- Win new Schemes and Deals
2017 RSA, Specialty Schemes Team Leader (Interim)
- Responsible for a team managing over £5m of Delegated Authority business and supporting our Regional sites on a further £60m.
- Responsible for managing our Partner Scheme Broker relationships.
- Responsible for coaching the team and developing the value we bring to our Brokers and the wider Business.
- Ensure a culture of continuous improvement and best practice is embedded in the team
2015-2016 RSA, Trading Underwriter (Professional and Financial Risks)
- Responsible for the performance of Delegated Authority Schemes with a value of over £2,000,000.
- Implement process improvement and efficiency.
- Manage Broker relationships.
- Ensure all Schemes are compliant with the FCAs guidelines.
- Win new business.
- Negotiate Scheme renewals.
- Staff training and development.
2014-2015 BNY Mellon, Rotational Development Programme
- 1 year secondment working in 3 business areas for 4 months.
- Standardise service delivery and facilitate innovation.
- Develop metrics and reporting on errors, losses and near misses to improve management of risk.
- Implement controls and standardise the Risk Management process.
- Create an Induction programme for new starters.
2012 – 2014 BNY Mellon, Senior Administrator – International Market Operations
- Responsible for Income payments and Tax reclaims on the Austrian and Luxembourg markets.
- Process reclaims in a timely manner.
- Advise clients with queries.
- Conduct monthly client reports outlining the progress of their reclaims.
2012 BNY Mellon, Income and Tax Administrator – Unit Trusts
- Process dividend payments for some of the UK’s largest Fund Managers, including BlackRock.
- Deal with client queries in accordance with the firm’s 24hr policy.
- Support managers on various projects.
Work Experience/Placements
July 2011 Squires Sanders Vacation Scheme (Banking, Insolvency and Pensions)
- Attend client meetings.
- Conduct legal research.
- Prepare briefing notes for pension scheme members.
June 2011 Eversheds LLP Vacation Scheme (Corporate and Construction Litigation)
- Model share transfer agreement using excel
- Prepare information for a client pitch
January 2011 Davis Blank Furniss Solicitors (Work Experience)
2010 – 2011 Employment Law Telephone Advice Line (ELTAL) – Volunteer