Senior Insurance Specialist

Senior Insurance Specialist

Business Unit & Team: BNPP AM – Real Estate, within the Central Services Team (CST)

Reporting to: Global Head of Fund Accounting and Central Services

Location: London

Job Purpose

The critical central role involves managing and overseeing the global property insurance programme for BNPP AM – Real Estate and ensuring the real estate business has adequate corporate and Directors & Officers (D&O) insurance coverage.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the global property insurance programme for BNPP AM – Real Estate’s investment platform (Property Damages, Loss of Rent, Terrorism, Property Owner Liability) including:
  • Reviewing and advising on the adequacy and completeness of cover offered by insurers
  • Arranging and managing the global broker relationship to ensure adequate service and appropriate broker terms
  • Efficient programme management including insurance policies, invoicing, and claims management
  • Managing any property additions/disposals and advising on refinancings as relevant
  • Arranging construction/refurbishment insurance as necessary
• Provide advice to the business teams on warranties & indemnities (W&I) insurance associated with transactions
• Collaborate with the BNP Paribas Group Insurance team to oversee the corporate insurance programme for BNPP AM – Real Estate, ensuring adequate Professional Indemnity and D&O policies
• Select and manage key global insurance brokers, ensuring a close working relationship, clear processes and performance measurement in line with agreed SLAs
• Advise the real estate business (Transactions, Asset Management, Legal teams) on insurance related matters and insurance clauses in specific contracts
• Advise business teams responsible for properties not currently in the Global Insurance Programme on procuring and managing appropriate insurance
• Document and publish processes for managing both property and corporate insurance programmes, including invoicing, billing, claims, acquisitions and sales
• Manage the Insurance Officer role in the Central Services Team
• Communicate effectively on insurance topics to the Real Estate business Management Board and provide an aggregated view at company level
• Handle all other topics related to insurance as required

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Education / Qualifications

• University degree from a recognised institution
• Relevant insurance market accreditation

Required Experience

• Significant demonstrated experience in insurance in a real estate context, ideally in a global setting
• Experience with real estate investment management companies or Real Estate Private Equity companies is desirable
• Experience managing staff and working in teams, with strong leadership and development skills
• Experience managing global insurance programmes

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent knowledge across the requisite insurance lines (property, terrorism, PI, D&O, W&I, construction insurance) in a global context
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Ability to work within large global organisations
• Advanced presentation and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Customer and service delivery orientated
• Rigorous, self‑motivated, organised and autonomous
• English language (written and verbal) essential; French language advantageous

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