Account Director

An opportunity exists for an Account Director in our Workplace Risk Practice in the Brisbane office to provide consultancy advice and support to our clients. Willis Workplace Risk Practice is the leading provider of strategic workplace risk services to Australia’s Top 500 companies. 
Reporting to the QLD State Manager, the primary focus of this role will be to provide an innovative and flexible approach to clients’ Workplace Risk programs, recommending solutions and overseeing sustainable improvements in their performance. 
 

The Role
As a member of a highly motivated team, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
•    Managing and further developing key client relationships
•    Providing our clients with technical and strategic advice in the area of premium, claims and injury management  
•    Report writing and implementation of client retention strategies
•    Assisting in identifying new business opportunities for the Company
•    Support the broader Willis team as a technical expert in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation 
•    Work proactively with the QLD State Manager to monitor team workloads, ensure account profitability and suggest and implement operational efficiencies
•    Manage company profile with industry contacts by identifying and maintaining strategic relationships in all key markets
•    Be an active and leading member of our consultancy team, willingly working on projects assigned across the team
 

Qualifications

The Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience working for an Employer, Insurer / Agent, or broker in a senior position

• Significant experience working in National Workers Compensation environments

• Premium and Policy management in both Fund States and Risk States

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

• Proven leadership skills and experience in supervising, coaching and mentoring team members

• Proven ability to organise, prioritise, project manage, work well under pressure and balance competing priorities effectively

• Team player with a desire to work in a fast paced environment

• Tertiary qualification and previous experience in consulting desirable

At WTW, we believe that a culture of inclusion and diversity is critical to our business. It's not a separate initiative – rather it’s fundamental to everything we do. We are an equal-opportunity employer who is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and embrace diversity including gender, nationality, disability, age, marital/parental status, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. 
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