Insurance Advisor

Location/s: Croydon
Recruiter contact: Nikki George

Mott MacDonald

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit 

Mott MacDonald’s support services are the driving force behind our organisation enabling us to run efficiently and effectively. The team works collaboratively to offer specialist advice, best practice and technology to all areas of our business specifically designed for our global reach. 
 

Overview of role

As an Insurance Advisor, you will assist the Group insurance Manager with a variety of tasks including providing advice to the business on contract and tender conditions, general day to day queries on all UK, Middle East and Global insurance policies, as well as assisting the Group Insurance manager deliver other insurance solutions and initiatives for the business globally.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of :

• The insurance policies for our UK entity.
• Professional Indemnity, Third Party Liability and Workers Compensation/Employers for our Middle East region.
• Business Travel Insurance policies across the Group globally
• Business Travel Insurance Claims for the UK entity. 

Your other main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Group insurance manager in keeping a register of all insurance policies for the Mott MacDonald group:
• Respond to day to day general insurance queries from the business in relation to contract conditions, bids, tenders and other insurance policies.
• Collating information from the business as part of the annual renewal process for global, UK and other local insurance policies.
• Supporting the Group insurance manager in management of the UK insurance policies, including placement, day to day general queries and claims management. It is expected that this role would be responsible for the management of the regional Business Travel Insurance policy , including placement, queries and claims.
• Independently manage any insurance queries or issues on the business travel insurance policy including the processing and management of claims, with limited supervision.
• Assist the Group insurance manager with other insurance duties and projects as and when they arise.
• Co-ordinate the preparation of insurance certificates between the business and the insurance brokers.
• Ensuring all policy invoices, documents and certificates are checked for accuracy and available to the business in the required timeframe
• Insurance administration support

Candidate Specification

We’re looking for a service focused Insurance advisor or manager with inhouse insurance experience (preferable, but not essential.

The ideal candidate will have a good technical knowledge of professional indemnity and liability insurance policies, as an inhouse insurance advisor or manager, or as a broker or underwriter.  

You will have the experience and ability to review bid and contract terms against our own internal policies and policy coverage to identify and communicate any gaps or risks to the business.

You’ll be a strong communicator with a high level of professionalism, logical and thorough organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work well as part of a team and build relationships with key internal stakeholders and brokers.

We’re also looking for someone who has:

• Good technical knowledge of Professional Indemnity (preferred by not essential)  and Liability insurance policies
• Commercial and financial awareness
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Flexible to the demands of the business and of the legal team
• Ability to be resourceful and use own initiative to work efficiently and autonomously
• Commitment to maintain professional and ethical standards.
• Good software skills, particularly Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision

This is a great opportunity to work in a global organisation on a multinational insurance programme and gain exposure to a wide variety of insurance policies.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. 

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.