Client Executive Leader – Large & Complex Corporate Clients

About the role

Marsh Risk is looking for a Client Executive Leader in its Bristol office to lead day-to-day service delivery for some of the South West's largest and most complex organisations, including those with wider UK or international footprints. The role focuses on leading and developing a high-performing team while staying strategically engaged with the biggest corporate clients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and inspire a team of Client Executives, setting clear standards and a high-performance culture.
• Provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of large, complex corporate clients, acting as an executive sponsor on key relationships.
• Lead insurance programme design and renewal strategy, including budgets, proposals, placement strategy and negotiation of fees and engagement terms.
• Drive senior client engagement, planning and leading meetings with clients and insurers alongside specialist brokers and service teams, including presentations to Boards and Risk Committees.
• Contribute to the Bristol Leadership Team and help deliver the South West growth strategy.

Required profile

• Strong people leadership capability; formal line management experience preferred.
• Demonstrable experience advising large corporate clients, ideally complex, multi-site or with UK-wide/international footprints, with evidence of client retention and relationship growth.
• Track record managing complex corporate insurance portfolios and delivering service governance.
• Evidence of leading teams, building capability and growing business through new business, cross-sell and expanded client relationships.
• ACII part or fully qualified (or equivalent), with a commitment to continuous professional development.

Required skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability, able to turn complex risk issues into clear, commercial recommendations.
• Growth mindset, proactive and comfortable challenging the status quo.

The role is hybrid: colleagues are expected to be in the local office or onsite with clients at least three days per week, with an anchor day each week for the team.