Job Title: Account Manager
Business Unit: Greenval, Arval, Underwriting
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: The Anchorage 17-19 Sir John Rogersons Quay, Dublin 2, D02 DT18 (Hybrid)
Why work with us?
We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:
- We are a team of colleagues who are enthusiastic about what we do and the impact our work has on our clients. We work in a highly collaborative, open-minded environment that embraces innovation and creativity
- We offer competitive remuneration and a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary bonus scheme, company pension contribution, comprehensive private healthcare packages, health and fitness subsidy, work-from-home subsidy, above statutory days of annual leave and numerous other benefits.
- We are strongly committed to wellbeing and work-life balance, including a 50% hybrid work model (where the role allows), paid family leave, fertility and menopause support — available to support all life stage needs.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of our culture, and we actively promote equal opportunities through creating or being part of initiatives and programmes:
- Aspire Female Leadership Programme, provides development and exposure to high-potential women in the bank, through targeted workshops, executive coaching and formal mentoring
- Proud members of 100 Women in Finance and among the first signatories of Ireland’s Women in Finance charter
- Joined the #JamaisSansElles (Never Without Her) Charter, committing its executive committee to only join public or media events with panels of three or more speakers, if at least one of those speakers is a woman
- Development and mobility are actively encouraged. BNP Paribas’ culture is built on purposeful talent development and recognition programmes that foster engagement, inclusive leadership and continuous growth. A few of our programmes include:
- Leaders for Tomorrow, a programme that fast-tracks high-potential talent through training, development and cross-functional projects, preparing them for future leadership positions
- Local and Global Mentoring initiatives, that pair employees with senior leaders, providing staff with platforms to gain advice on career growth topics
- Ambassador Awards employee recognition scheme provides rewards to those who have embodied the Bank’s core values
- Local Experts (Champions) Programme, identifying internal subject-matter experts from specific business areas, who excel at their craft
- We are a global company operating in over 60 countries with over 180,000 employees from over 150 nationalities. In Ireland we have approximately 550 employees across Dublin and Galway, working in Corporate Institutional Banking (CIB) and BNP Paribas Securities Services (BP2S) and Greenval
Equality and Diversity
BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief.
Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics.
Sustainable Finance
BNP Paribas continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.
About Greenval
Greenval Insurance DAC provides motor insurance solutions tailored to the fleet operations of its sister company, Arval Group, a global leader in full-service multi-brand vehicle leasing.
Established in 2007 and wholly owned by Arval, part of the BNP Paribas Group, Greenval delivers insurance and reinsurance services across 21 European countries. Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland, the company is authorised to provide insurance services throughout the European Union on an FOS basis.
Based in Dublin, our team brings extensive expertise across insurance, actuarial, finance, and legal disciplines, supported by significant experience in risk and claims management. As the business continues to grow, we are seeking an Account Manager to join our Underwriting and Business Development team.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage underwriting and account management for multiple insurance portfolios on a Freedom of Services (FOS) or Fronting basis.
- Respond promptly to insurance quotation requests and provide technical underwriting support and guidance.
- Conduct underwriting audits across multiple country portfolios to ensure compliance and performance standards are met.
- Oversee and manage underwriting renewals within assigned territories/countries.
- Maintain underwriting governance and oversight across a portfolio of countries.
- Develop and implement underwriting strategies aimed at improving profitability and addressing loss making portfolios through detailed analysis.
- Draft, review, and update policy wordings, underwriting guidelines, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and materials for regular business meetings and portfolio reviews.
- Support the development and execution of strategic business plans across multiple countries.
- Create presentations and marketing materials to support business development and brand promotion initiatives.
- Lead and coordinate projects relating to the launch of new insurance products and business lines.
- Provide operational and project support to the Head of Underwriting on key initiatives and business activities.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of standardised processes to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Undertake additional ad hoc duties and projects as required by the business.
Qualifications & Experience required for this role
- Relevant third-level qualification.
- Professional insurance qualification or equivalent experience, ideally with exposure to underwriting and product governance (e.g. CIP, ACII).
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within the non-life insurance sector.
- Strong understanding of the European motor insurance market.
- Experience drafting and reviewing policy wordings, particularly within the fleet motor sector, would be advantageous.
- Good commercial awareness and understanding of key insurance performance metrics.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
About BNP Paribas
At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:
- Agility: we want to behave more simply to embrace useful innovation and digital transformation
- Client Satisfaction: we believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them
- Compliance Culture: We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics
- Openness: We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in Group to feel included, to have their say and be empowered
Our strengths are based on four key areas:
- Stability: we build upon our solid, long-term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model and our international footprint
- Expertise: We build upon our recognized and expanding knowledge of our teams
- Responsibility: We build upon our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers
- Good Place to Work: We foster a stimulating workplace where people are treated fairly and with respect
Management excellence
BNP Paribas continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing.
Compliance Culture
We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics. We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring. BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.
Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that, should your application progress, BNP Paribas may carry out pre-employment background verification and screening checks. These may include, but are not limited to, verification of identity, employment history, qualifications, professional certifications, references, together with sanctions screening or other screening required by law, regulation or the Bank’s policies and procedures.
