When applying via the above link. please use reference number 180013NA

POSITION SUMMARY

The Insurance department is responsible for designing and marketing insurance programs and negotiating pricing and terms. The department also reviews most legal agreements to limit the Corporation’s exposure to loss and assure regulatory and contractual compliance including policies procured by vendors, Owners and Franchisee’s.  The team maintains broker, insurer and loss adjusting relations and serves as a resource to internal business stakeholders on higher risk activities, insurance and matters across the business.

The Europe Insurance team has a dual reporting relationship to the Vice President, Business Finance & Administration Europe for administrative and continental direction and the Sr. Director, International Insurance (located in Bethesda, Maryland USA) for technical day-to-day responsibilities and strategic risk management direction. The position does not supervise anyone.

SPECIFIC DUTIES / EXPECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Intern will work with the International Insurance Dept on the compliance tracking process of Owner procured insurance for Managed and Franchised hotels, primarily supporting the International insurance tracking initiative and project team in the following areas:

• Day-to-day management of the Risk Management Information System (RMIS), Vault for accurate data capture, reporting and dashboard production etc
• Review of contractual insurance requirements of managed and franchised agreements
• Interface with Development Asset Management and Hotel Management teams to obtain compliant insurance information
• Monitor insurance provided by managed owners and franchisees to ensure contractual compliance and notification of deficiencies as appropriate
• Partnership with third party administrator of tracking services and administration
• Support the international insurance tracking project to development workflow automation and enhance system efficiences
• General support for hotels concerning administration of insurance tracking process, project, systems, training etc
• Maintain up-to-date contact details for hotels and above property teams
• Opportunity to develop wider insurance knowledge if an aptitude is demonstrated
• Other miscellaneous administrative and management support tasks

CANDIDATE PROFILE – KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Ability to prioritize work and work independently
• Analytical person
• Strong problem solving skills with an ability to develop or encourage alterative or new innovative solutions when appropriate
• Logical thinking, process orientated
• Strong administrator – well organized and detail oriented
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate self-confidence, energy and enthusiasm
• Able to adapt quickly to new technology and learn new programs and systems
• Computer skills – MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint a must
• Language Requirements – high proficiency (speaking, reading and writing) in English. Additional languages preferred

Education / Work experience

• A level / equivalent education standard or 2 years insurance industry experience required; degree education preferred
• Demonstrated pursuit of career in Hospitality, Risk Management and/or Finance & Accounting preferred.

When applying via the below link. please use reference number 180013NA