Commercial Broking Manager (New business Team) – Leeds / Hybrid Role

Posted: 10 March 2023

Job description

Our client is a highly respected independent insurance brokerage based in the Leeds area. They have been experiencing an exciting period of organic growth, which has opened up a number of great career opportunities. They provide a professional and enjoyable working environment, with a fun social element and work on a flexible basis, part office, and part home if required.

This is a brand new role for a “Commercial Broking Manager” to lead and grow a team of brokers / handlers dealing with general commercial clients, mainly new business oriented (all incoming enquiries, no cold calling or prospecting). These clients could have annual premium spends from £500 to £50k and across all commercial classes of business. You will be dealing with the open market, key insurer partners, schemes and London markets.

In this role, you will be leading a team, providing support to direct reports, monitoring and analysing activity / workflow, identifying areas for improvement and training and organising this, and working with the Directors with respect to client management and growth strategies. Aside from these management responsibilities, you will be dealing with some of the larger cases, providing technical support where required and generally leading by example. 

Applicants will have at least 5 years commercial insurance experience, ideally gained within a broking environment, with previous management or team leadership duties (or deputy manager and looking to move up a level), a good all round knowledge of most classes of commercial insurance; progress towards CII qualification and previous use of Acturis is also desirable. 

This role comes with an excellent salary of up to £45k + full benefits package + bonus incentives.

For further details, please contact Tim Cryer on 01423 313909 or email your CV to tim@cryerbaker.co.uk