Senior Broker

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – 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’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.

What are we looking for?

Supports senior colleagues, and works with specifically assigned clients, to place risks with insurers. Negotiates effective terms to ensure client needs are best met in relation to pricing and cover.

What are the key accountabilities?

Planning/Reporting:

Provides input to team meetings to ensure appropriate information is considered, observations from the market are shared and client issues resolved
Plans work activities to achieve Team objectives
Meets agreed targets
Manages assigned projects and contributes to other projects as required
Provides relevant management information to the management team

Technical:

Reviews submissions in conjunction with the account handlers/executives, to ensure that information presented to the market is comprehensive and accurate
Plans the most appropriate solution for the client’s demands and needs.
Devises placing strategies and identifies effective product layering
Negotiates with underwriters to place insurance that balances quality, coverage and price
Reviews wordings and gathers appropriate market intelligence to ensure the company’s product offering is up to date and relevant to current/respective market conditions/requirements
Develops strong relationships with markets
Provides broking guidance and support for more junior members of the Team
Responds to market and third party queries as appropriate
Ensures up to date records are maintained at all times on the Company’s/Group’s systems

Policy, Process and Procedures:

Works within agreed parameters and uses relevant systems to ensure documentation /communications adhere to company procedure / compliance requirements
Maintains appropriate client files
Follows agreed processes and obtains appropriate approvals to ensure compliance with company policy and regulatory requirements

Environment, Customer Focus and Relationships:

Actively manages relationships with external and internal stakeholders
Develops and maintains appropriate underwriter relationships
Maintains an appropriate group of preferred markets in each area of activity
Develops awareness of industry developments to ensure practices, product offerings and outputs are of a sufficiently high standard compared to peers
Responds to the clients'(both internal and external) requirements as appropriate
Behaves with all clients (both internal and external) fairly and ethically
Shares information that could be beneficial to the Operating Entity/Group

What do we need from you?

Experience of working in a similar or related role
Excellent knowledge of the insurance market
Excellent relationships with relevant underwriters
Specific product knowledge
Highly regarded by peers and market contacts
Good understanding of relevant regulatory and legal frameworks
Good understanding of the company’s strategic goals and how broker activity contributes to these
Customer focused approach

Highly numerate and literate
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Able to work independently and use initiative
Able to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines/targets with good time management skills
Good decision making and analytical skills
Calm and resilient under pressure
Able to positively react to change
Able to build sustainable working relationships
Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Strong commercial acumen

GCSE Math’s and English (or equivalent)
A levels (desirable)
Attainment of the LLMIT (the Lloyd’s and London Market Introductory Test), where relevant to the role
Working towards or has attained ACII (desirable not essential)

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’s 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