Deal Manager (Maternity Cover)

at  Allianz Partners

WHAT WE DO

Allianz Partners is a global leader in assistance and insurance services, with diverse solutions spanning travel insurance, assistance, mobility, international health & life and direct sales. Allianz Partners is at the forefront of the Allianz B2B2C offering, meaning that our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners’ businesses or sold directly to customers. Allianz Partners has over 19,400 colleagues around the world and we have operations in over 75 countries.
By caring about people, Allianz Partners fosters a culture where its employees are empowered to collaborate, push the boundaries and challenge the industry.
We are looking for a diligent, commercial and customer-focused Deals Manager to join our sales and distribution team for the Allianz Partners UK and Irish business as Maternity cove for a 12 month period. The role will be part of the team who act as the “glue” between sales and wider business functions; playing a critical role in ensuring our sales function remains compliant with UK regulation as well supporting the design and delivery compelling, competitive, and workable solutions for our business partners and their customers.
The role will work closely with the sales team to ensure adherence to UK regulatory framework, whilst working with sales colleagues to design workable, compliant solutions to help us convert new business opportunities whilst being mindful of profitability, efficiency, quality and productivity across our existing deal portfolio. Responsibility will span across our full suite of assistance, mobility and travel lines of business.
The role reports solid line to the Head of Deal Management of Allianz Partners UK and Ireland.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree level qualification, ideally including Business, Marketing, Communications or Finance
• Insurance Sales and distribution experience
• Project management experience, Project Management certification desirable (but not essential)
• Experience of working in a complex organization or as part of a matrix structure
• Experience of working in a regulated general insurance environment
• Experience of working in the B2B and/or B2B2C channels within the insurance / assistance industry
• Good working knowledge across multiple parts of the insurance value chain (inc. product, underwriting, pricing, sales, and operations)
• Ability to work on numerous projects simultaneously and to meet strict deadlines
• Confident communicator with good interpersonal skills, comfortable in engaging and delivering professional presentations to multiple stakeholders to a senior level
• Ability to work effectively within a team and build credibility and trust with other Departments
• Highly organized with good administration skills and ability to be analytical to support decision making
• Advanced PC skills – inc. PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Committed to high standards of performance
• Personal organization / time management
• Effective relationship building / diplomatic
• Excellent attention to detail
• Creative
• Flexible / ability to adapt to sudden changes
• Resilient / ability to deal with peaks of activity
• Competitive within a collaborative spirit

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Quality Management System - To work as a member of a team within the quality system and follow all documented quality procedures and instructions.
• Training - To advise your Line Manager of any areas of work for which you require any additional training.
• Key Performance Areas - To work towards achieving 100% on all Company, departmental, team and individual key performance targets.
• Appraisals - Participate and contribute towards individual annual appraisals, team meetings and regular one-to-one assessment sessions.
• General

o Carry out any other additional duties as requested by your Line Manager from time to time within the scope of your role.

• Regulatory - To work within and be compliant at all times with all relevant regulations and legislation applicable to the role, including but not limited to those set by the Central Bank