Job Description

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture \xe2\x80\x93 one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That\xe2\x80\x99s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities \xe2\x80\x93 work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you\xe2\x80\x99ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.

At Howden Group we are on an outstanding growth journey, and we now have an exciting opportunity to join us as an Associate Director within our Financial Lines division of the Howden UK Specialty business. The position can be based from either our HQ in London or our offices in Birmingham, Bristol & Manchester.

We are seeking an established client facing individual with extensive retail PI experience, ideally with mid to large scale accountants and lawyers in the UK.

You will act as a senior liaison between clients and placing brokers to ensure new business, renewal and mid-term requirements are fully understood and best met through the provision of suitable cover, appropriate pricing and efficient servicing.

Key areas of focus

Seek opportunities to grow the book of business and maintain a pipeline of new business opportunities.

Review client documentation to ensure that information presented is sufficiently comprehensive/accurate to support the quoting process.

Collate and communicates clients\xe2\x80\x99 requirements to ensure appropriate marketing of the risk.

Liaise with and advise clients, investigating and resolving queries.

Respond to market and third party queries as appropriate.

Produce high quality and compliant market documentation ensuring appropriate authorisations are secured.

Check Evidence of Cover and debit/credit notes for accuracy.

Assist in planning the most appropriate insurance solutions for the client\xe2\x80\x99s demands and needs.

Build and maintains positive relationships with internal team members and external contacts to ensure service delivery meets expectations.

Take care of client enquiries, renewals and mid-term adjustments.

Work with underwriters in a collaborative manner to ensure positive results for the business and for clients.

Foster relationships with partner organisations and engages in active networking online and in person.

You

Prior PI experience within a retail commercial insurance environment.

Knowledge of the market including an awareness of competitors, specific territory knowledge, cultural awareness.

Customer focussed approach.

Able to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines/targets with good time management skills.

Calm and resilient under pressure.

Strong networking, negotiation and influencing skills.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our Culture: People First

We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:

An international group with independence and people at its heart

A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David\xe2\x80\x99s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

Additional Job Details

Worker Type:

Permanent

Howden Group Holdings