Account Executive

Company: Willis Towers Watson
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Location: London
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will manage a portfolio of manufacturing and industrial clients, focusing on retention and growth in a global insurance market. You will nurture client relationships, drive new business development, and coordinate end-to-end service delivery with internal teams. You will contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and process improvements to enhance client value. This position sits within a collaborative, knowledge‑driven practice that supports professional development and long-term success.

Pay / Benefits

  • 25 days annual leave + an extra WTW day
  • private healthcare
  • life insurance
  • group income protection
  • pension scheme with up to 10% company match
  • hybrid working

Responsibilities

  • Manage a portfolio of clients and prospects with retention and new business growth in mind
  • Develop and maintain client relationships, understanding business needs and delivering risk management solutions
  • Drive the sales process and activity to win, retain, and expand profitable clients
  • Coordinate with the Broking Team and market contacts for placement and service delivery
  • Lead end-to-end client service delivery in line with policies and standards
  • Support BU budgeting, forecasting, and revenue tracking
  • Provide feedback to improve actions and processes to retain clients and enhance performance

Key requirements

  • Global insurance market knowledge
  • Proven track record of high-level client service
  • Strong account development capabilities and use of related tools
  • Experience in new business sales and converting prospects to clients
  • Excellent relationship-building skills across levels with clients, prospects, insurers and external specialists
  • Strong communication, negotiation and influencing abilities
  • Experience with processes and systems supporting client service delivery
  • Degree level education (preferred)
  • ACII or similar professional qualification (preferred)
  • relationship building
  • communication
  • negotiation
  • global insurance markets knowledge
  • client relationship management
  • new business sales process

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Posted: September 19th, 2026