Let’s care for tomorrow.
Your ambitions. Your dreams. Your tomorrow.
At Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE (AGCS), we are the global leader for insuring corporate and specialty risks in the Allianz Group. Whether it’s aircraft, satellites, the world’s biggest ships and tallest building, cyber-attacks or climate change impacts, AGCS has the major risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.
We are looking for a chief of staff / executive assistant (m/f/d) – based in London
Your Team
The team consists of Allianz Commercial Managing Director, Senior leadership from AGCS & Allianz UK, plus Allianz UK Executive Assistant & Personal Assistant.
Our team is committed to:
- Delivery of integrated commercial plan across all UK.
- Creating and fostering a winning and inclusive culture.
The Impact You Will Have
- The function holder represents the interests of the Managing Director of Allianz Commerical and serves as a communication interface/link for the in and outgoing information of the MD office and especially for communication with the respective Board Unit as well as country and regional managers, as appropriate. The Senior Executive assistant ensures that the MD can focus on strategic matters by processing delegable tasks. The function holder also participates in important projects where involvement of the MD Office is necessary.
Some of your specific responsibilities could include:
- Provide support for growth projects including the implementation of Intergrated Commerical.
- Preparation, participation and follow-up of meetings, also includes driving follow up actions: monthly Executive Member Team & extended meetings, and other executive meetings.
- Pre-screening of presentations and other documents addressed to the MD and sharing with relevant areas to ensure communication flow. Pre-screening of presentations and other documents addressed to the MD.
- Preparation and follow-up of important presentations, business visits and Townhalls for the MD. These often have strategic relevance and impact on the whole region/function.
- Interface function: coordination and cooperation with the Heads of Departments and country/regional managers.
- Participation in project work and initiatives that requires the attention or representation of the MD such as Intergrated Commerical and branch set-up, growth projects etc.
- Managing and handling daily tasks for the MD.
- Organization and preparation of internal events such as the regional/CxO offsite (yearly).
What You’ll Bring to the Role
- IT skills (Office applications): Use general office application tools e.g. Power Point, Excel, Word.
- Multi-task profile with focus on effective use of own resources and handling of competing priorities under tight deadlines (Project Management Skills).
- Insurance Know How and understanding insurance financial statements and related key performance indicators, key financial ratios and business drivers.
- Clearly and effectively express ideas and messages via speech and writing.
- Effectively express and display thoughts and ideas visually, using various tools.
- Ability to effectively absorb information from various sources, then analyze, study or examine data in detail, and draw appropriate conclusions.
- Prioritization: ability to filter information, assess priorities and work independently.
- Professional experience in (re)insurance, ideally P&C insurance.
- Proven experience in communication of results to a variety of stakeholders incl. senior management.
- Effectively developed solutions (including implementation) to complex stakeholder requirements.
- Project and teamwork in an international and dynamic environment.
- Excellent tertiary qualification (ideally Master), or qualified by experience.
26504 | Underwriting | Professional | Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty | Full-Time | Permanent
What’s in it for you?
Let’s care about everything that makes you, you
We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. We offer a hybrid working model, which recognizes the value of striking a balance between in-person collaboration and remote working. Please feel free to discuss flexible working arrangements with us.
Let’s care for your financial wellbeing
We believe in rewarding performance with a great compensation and benefits package (details vary by location), including a generous bonus scheme and pension.
Let’s care for your opportunities to progress
From career development and digital learning programs to international career mobility, we offer lifelong learning for our employees worldwide and an environment where innovation, delivery and empowerment are fostered.
Let’s care for life’s twists and turns
From our support for flexible working, health and wellbeing (including private healthcare and generous parental leave benefits), to helping people return from career breaks with experience that nothing else can teach. We’ve got your back.
Let’s care for our society and our planet
With opportunities to be engaged in shaping a future that is safe, inclusive and sustainable, we care for the tomorrows of our people, our industry and our clients.
Care to join us?
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is a global corporate insurance carrier and part of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business. Learn more about us by clicking here.
Allianz is an equal opportunity employer, and therefore welcomes applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. Diversity of thinking is an important part of our company culture.
People with disabilities:
We want to give all our candidates the best opportunity to succeed. If you need any adjustments to be made during the application and selection process, please email agcsglobalcareers@allianz.com
Recruitment Agencies:
AGCS has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. AGCS does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact managers directly.
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