Branch Manager - Leeds
Posted: 10 June 2022
Job description
A new exciting opportunity has arisen working for a Leeds based Insurance Company who currently seeking a Branch Manager. This is a forward-thinking insurer who have made a great impact in the regions and where they are growing in a very positive direction.
This is a very long standing and established team where you would be working with excellent management and underwriting teams.
The Branch Manager leads the local deployment of the Commercial Lines strategy and delivery of portable growth by focussing on Sales and Service Capability, Customer Service Excellence, Underwriting Strategy and Broker Development.
The Branch Manager is responsible for all customers and brokers in the Leeds and Newcastle region. The regional team’s responsibilities include the promotion and distribution of the company’s propositions including SME, Mid-Market, Digital, Schemes and Financial Lines.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
- Accountable for all business traded through the Branch brokers, including profitability, sales and servicing of new business managed in Branch and renewals serviced through SME Trading Centres. Oversee all broker engagement to optimise sales decisions and broker experience for Mid-Market, SME, Schemes and renewal business.
- Lead, motivate and develop the management team across the Branches to deliver market leading sales and service through the operational, underwriting and sales functions.
- Create an open and honest culture across the Branches which drives engagement, development and supports Branch and CLI strategy to meet key KPI’s
- Build, manage and maintain strong relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, including all key customers and networks to deliver strategy and increase business opportunities for the Branch and SME Trading Centre.
- Develop, lead and deliver local strategy, to align with overall company strategy, to include setting challenging targets for the Branches and SME Trading Centre and monitoring performance against targets, costs and budget.
- Maximise profitability by driving underwriting strategy with support from Branch and SME Trading Centre Underwriting Managers and the Technical Centre team, maximising use of trading flexibility, full empowerment, and adherence to underwriting protocols and regulatory requirements.
- Working with the wider branch network and SME Trading Centres, ensure that the Branch runs efficiently with resource adequately skilled and deployed appropriately to meet business needs.
- With support from the Operations Manager, increase operational discipline across the Branch to deliver a much simpler, joined up experience for brokers, removing complexity for our employees and brokers and focusing efforts on work that drives excellent customer service and simplicity
- Accountable for ensuring that the Branch is compliant with all regulatory and legislative requirements including compliance with internal governance and control
This great opportunity which could suit someone wanting to make the next step up, where it offers excellent prospects to develop your career, make your mark within the business, and progress further within the company.
This position comes with an attractive basic salary circa £90k (possibly more), attractive pension, bonus structure, 28 days holiday, DIS and PMI.
For further information please contact Andy Baker on 07834 596414/0113 4931720 or email andy@cryerbaker.co.uk
