About BMS Group:
BMS is a dynamic, independent, global broker established in 1980, delivering specialist insurance, reinsurance, and capital markets advisory services. We are a global brand with offices located across the US, Canada, Latin America, Australia, Europe and Asia with both a strong, local focus and understanding of market needs.
Our teams are respected globally for their specialist market knowledge, intelligent analysis and insight. Our people strive to be ‘the best in class’ and with an innovative approach and their entrepreneurial thinking, our clients truly benefit from better solutions to policy development and placement.
Being independent makes a key difference to our clients, giving our brokers the freedom to deliver the best solutions, tailored to meet their business needs. Coupled with our collaborative team approach, single platform worldwide and renowned personal service, we are the independent broker of choice.
About the role
BankServe (part of BMS) acts exclusively for financiers, advising on the effectiveness of Owners’ and Operators’ insurance programmes and transferring risk to insurers on behalf of more than 120 financial institutions worldwide. Our scale, experience and specialist focus mean we are widely regarded as leaders in our field, working with 15 of the world’s top 20 financial institutions and operating entirely without conflict, with a clear understanding of financiers’ priorities.
With a global client base across the UK, Europe and key finance and shipping hubs in Asia, our consulting, broking and claims teams form the largest specialist group in this sector. For over 25 years, we have led the development and refinement of insurance structures for shipping and offshore finance, combining deep technical expertise and long-standing market relationships to deliver practical, commercial outcomes for our clients.
We are looking for an Insurance Consultant to provide insurance consulting services to financiers and their lawyers including both written and oral advice.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Review Owners’ insurances, issuing required insurance reports commenting on the adequacy of the insurances.
- Give general insurance advice to bankers and their lawyers regarding the adequacy of Owners’ insurance.
- Work within high profile team responsible for providing insurance services to a significant number of the world’s leading shipping financers.
- Maintain and build on existing client relationships, ensuring the highest standards of integrity and client service are maintained in all the Company’s dealings.
- Adhere to company and regulatory policies, procedures together with mandatory training requirements.
Functional & Behavioural Competencies required
- An understanding of Marine insurance with technical knowledge in this sector.
- Experience of taking responsibility for their own actions and the actions of others with little need for support.
- Excellent IT & organisational skills.
- Makes use of all available office tools to plan and keep track of work and events.
- Manages a range of tasks but maintains focus on deadlines and priorities.
- Anticipates problems in advance and makes contingencies.
- Advanced computer skills.
- Customer focused.
- Proactive, always looks for ways of delivering a better or more efficient service.
- Respectful and professional in all dealings with people at all levels.
- Excellent telephone manner.
- Resourceful in setting up new systems and processes.
- Good investigative and problem solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, and ability to plan meticulously.
