An exceptionally exciting and rewarding role for a dynamic, experienced insurance leader
For an experienced insurance leader, this super-rare director role has it all: real scope for growth, a dynamic company thats going places, the opportunity to truly shape a talented and knowledgeable team, the reward of a fantastic salary, and a lovely location.
About the role
One size doesnt fit all when it comes to leaders. To deliver in this exciting role, youll need to be an exceptional and highly experienced insurance leader/director looking for an opportunity which delivers highly motivational commercial and growth opportunities, management challenges and an outstanding salary.
The role demands that youll be leading and directing all the activities required to provide exceptional real estate-focused insurance products to clients. These include a range of insurance products designed specifically for leaseholders, landlords, tenants and property management companies.
Successfully assuming overall management, youll ensure the team achieves (or exceeds) ambitious targets within budget and adhering to rigorous professional standards. Among your responsibilities will be securing new business, including developing opportunities with key clients. Occasionally, youll be required to manage special projects. At all times, youll ensure business compliance with FCA and other regulations.
As leader, youll inspire your colleagues, supporting their successful career development. This will include conducting annual reviews and monthly one to ones with direct reports. Youll also appreciate the need for, and ensure, comprehensive succession planning and training.
As a strong team player within the wider parent companies, youll proactively initiate, cultivate and consolidate relationships with senior leaders in partner organisations. Youll be required to prepare and present monthly board reports and annual business plans, as well as provide support and guidance to other companies in the group.
About the company
Part of one of the UKs leading property organisations, the company is a highly respected and trusted broker specialising in providing comprehensive insurance cover for real estate insurance. Committed to delivering market-leading solutions to leaseholders, landlords, tenants and management companies, its vision is to be recognised as the market-leading provider of insurance services to the UKs property sector.
What you can expect
This is an unprecedented package including a highly competitive base salary + an exceptional annual bonus based on company, department, and individual performance.
The company is proud to provide the full support and tools you need to excel. Its wide selection of benefits can be tailored to your unique needs and lifestyle.
Highlights include:
* Cash for car allowance of £7,500
* Annual leave entitlement 25 days plus bank holidays
* An extra day of annual leave to celebrate your birthday
* Pension with matched company contributions
* Life assurance
* Private medical insurance - Family cover
Your ongoing professional development will be full supported so you can continue to develop both your leadership skills and industry knowledge through internal and external formal or informal learning.
What youll bring
To thrive in the role, youll be a proven leader with significant commercial understanding of the insurance market. Youll have demonstrable expertise in guiding teams to deliver growth.
This is a sector-specific position, so good knowledge of property insurance and experience working in a commercial real estate background (particularly with substantial property owners) is crucial.
Essential qualities include a positive growth mindset, calm when required to work under pressure, strong self-motivation and a flexible approach to your workload. You are skilled in helping your teams adapt to essential changes in company workload and targets. As a respected leader, youll bring significant know-how in supporting, motivating, developing and coaching colleagues at all levels.
An exceptional and confident relationship builder and communicator, youll have honed excellent negotiation, listening and (written and oral) communication skills, and be highly skilled in developing and sustaining relationships with both internal and external customers
In addition, you can demonstrate previous experience of working in an environment requiring a robust level of compliance to industry standards. Youll bring good knowledge of FCA guidelines (relating to private and commercial customers), with know-how in effectively resolving complaints.
Find out more
We are an exclusive agency recruiting for this position; please contact Francesca Franklin at Insure Recruitment for further details and apply to the role by submitting your latest CV.
At Insure Recruitment, we work with clients who are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the above description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be exactly what were looking for in this or other roles.
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