Delegated Authority & Portfolio Solutions Manager Europe

Overview

We are looking for a Delegated Authority & Portfolio Solutions Manager Europe, based in London or Munich.

The Delegated Authority & Portfolio Solutions team is expanding its presence in distribution channels across Europe and South Africa, overseeing key relationships for the wholesale and MGA/programs sector for all specialty lines of business. Our team manages delegated underwriting authorities and portfolios. We focus on governance frameworks, process improvement, and proactive engagement with technical underwriting and operational aspects.

Impact

Reporting to the Regional Head of Delegated Authority and Portfolio Solutions, you will contribute to managing the book of delegated underwriting authorities and portfolios by executing the strategy to support underwriting and managing service offerings.

You will support the management of the team and implement robust yet streamlined governance frameworks for arrangements whilst managing wide-ranging queries from the business, technical underwriting and operational processes.

Some Of Your Specific Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, guidance and oversight of the team, offering support with day-to-day queries as required and encourage teamwork and high employee engagement.
• Build and implement streamlined processes and procedures to accommodate increasing workload and growth of the portfolio.
• Oversee implementation of facility reporting system, Distribind, ensuring the business has visibility on account performance.
• Collaborate closely with the Head on Key Strategic Account Partnerships to ensure seamless and effective management of facilities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including Underwriters, Claims, Compliance, Finance, Actuarial, and operations.
• Act as an educator and primary support for underwriters on all technical, facility management, controls, and processes.
• Manage and review the deal structures, consulting and agreeing on non-commercial terms and monitor and manage in line with functional rules.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new MGA and facilities, as well as renewal contracts.
• Demonstrate strong data management skills and capabilities for data interrogation.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Preferably 5 or more years of experience in the Delegated or Portfolio Solutions market.
• Preferred background includes roles in Delegated Underwriting, Delegated Operations, Technical Operations, or similar.
• Preferably, an understanding of and capability to use Bordereaux Management Systems.
• Understanding of Xchanging preferred.
• Proven problem-solving, multi-tasking, and analytical abilities.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to prioritize and multitask while maintaining focus on detail and quality of deliverables.
• Good communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills to interact effectively and develop/maintain relationships with brokers, underwriters, and various internal departments.
• You should be able to integrate AI-driven insights into your work to optimize outcomes and support broader organizational goals.
• Fluent English skills, with any other languages being advantageous.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.

Let’s care for your financial wellbeing: We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.

Let’s care for your opportunities to progress: From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.

Let’s care for life’s twists and turns: From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We\u2019ve got your back.

Let’s care for our society and our planet: With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.

Care to join us? Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise of Allianz Group, insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises, and special risks. Our customers include top consumer brands, financial institutions, industry leaders, the global aviation and shipping industries, as well as family-owned and medium-enterprises. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind farms, infrastructure projects and film productions. Our clients trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services, and seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial helps customers to prepare for what\'s ahead.

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At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matters, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

Join us. Let\u2019s care for tomorrow.

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