An exceptionally exciting and rewarding role for a dynamic, experienced insurance leader
For an experienced insurance leader, this super-rare part-time director role has it all: real scope for growth, a dynamic company that’s 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 doesn’t fit all when it comes to leaders. To deliver in this exciting role, you’ll need to be an exceptional and highly experienced insurance leader/director looking for a part-time opportunity which delivers highly motivational commercial and growth opportunities, management challenges and an outstanding salary.
The role demands that you’ll be leading and directing all the activities required to provide exceptional real estate focussed 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, you’ll 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, you’ll be required to manage special projects. At all times, you’ll ensure business compliance with FCA and other regulations.
As leader, you’ll inspire your colleagues, supporting their successful career development. This will include conducting annual reviews and monthly one to ones with direct reports. You’ll also appreciate the need for, and ensure, comprehensive succession planning and training.
A strong team player within the wider parent companies, you’ll proactively initiate, cultivate and consolidate relationships with senior leaders in partner organisations. You’ll be required to prepare and present monthly board reports and annual business plans, as well as providing support and guidance to other companies in the group.
As the role is part-time, you will be required to work three days a week in offices based in a busy market town on England’s stunning, well-loved south coast.
About the company
Part of one of the UK’s 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 UK’s property sector.
What you’ll can expect
This is an unprecedented package including £80kpa base salary + 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 you’ll bring
To thrive in the role, you’ll be a proven leader with significant commercial understanding of the insurance market. You’ll 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, you’ll bring significant know-how in supporting, motivating, developing and coaching colleagues at all levels.
An exceptional and confident relationship builder and communicator, you’ll 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. You’ll bring good knowledge of FCA guidelines (relating to private and commercial customers), with knowhow in effectively resolving complaints.
Please note that the 1st stage (face to face) Interviews will be held on the 11th February, 2025.
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 you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the above description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be exactly what we’re looking for in this or other roles.