Broking & Schemes Manager

Brown & Brown UK; East Grinstead, Brighton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown & Brown UK in the South East is seeking a Broking & Schemes Manager to oversee the Hub's schemes and facilities, strengthen insurer relationships, and drive placement outcomes across all offices in the region. Based out of East Grinstead and Brighton, the role requires negotiating capacity, pricing and terms, and acting as the senior escalation point for complex placements.

This position reports to the Commercial Director and covers the South East, with opportunities to improve market

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial oversight of the Hub's schemes and facilities.
• Review and renegotiate arrangements to improve capacity, coverage, pricing, service and commercial terms.
• Identify and develop new schemes, facilities and portfolio solutions.
• Monitor utilisation and performance and address underperforming arrangements.
• Ensure broking teams understand available solutions and where they should be used.
• Identify books of business suitable for consolidation or coordinated placement.
• Develop and present portfolio propositions to insurers.
• Negotiate capacity, coverage, pricing and terms using the scale of the Hub.
• Coordinate implementation of agreed placement solutions.
• Support significant or complex placements where senior market involvement is required.
• Own strategic relationships with priority insurers.
• Build relationships with key underwriting and senior decision-makers.
• Coordinate insurer reviews, visits and strategic engagement.
• Maintain visibility of insurer appetite, capacity and market opportunities.
• Act as the senior escalation point for significant placement, capacity, service and relationship issues.
• Provide the Leadership Team with clear insight into market opportunities and issues.

Job description

Job Description – Broking & Schemes Manager

Overview

• Reporting to: Commercial Director
• Location: Based out of East Grinstead and Brighton offices
• Region: Covering all offices across the South East

Purpose of the Role:

To improve placement outcomes and maximise the commercial value of the Hub's schemes,

facilities and insurer relationships.

The role will oversee existing schemes and facilities, identify opportunities to consolidate and place

blocks of business, negotiate new and improved market solutions, and develop strategic insurer

relationships. It will also act as the senior escalation point for significant insurer, capacity and

placement issues.

Key Responsibilities:

Schemes & Facilities

• Own the commercial oversight of the Hub's schemes and facilities.
• Review and renegotiate arrangements to improve capacity, coverage, pricing, service and commercial terms.
• Identify and develop new schemes, facilities and portfolio solutions.
• Monitor utilisation and performance and address underperforming arrangements.
• Ensure broking teams understand available solutions and where they should be used.
• Identify books of business suitable for consolidation or coordinated placement.
• Develop and present portfolio propositions to insurers.
• Negotiate capacity, coverage, pricing and terms using the scale of the Hub.
• Coordinate implementation of agreed placement solutions.
• Support significant or complex placements where senior market involvement is required.

Insurer Relationships & Escalations

• Own strategic relationships with priority insurers.
• Build relationships with key underwriting and senior decision-makers.
• Coordinate insurer reviews, visits and strategic engagement.
• Maintain visibility of insurer appetite, capacity and market opportunities.
• Act as the senior escalation point for significant placement, capacity, service and relationship issues.
• Provide the Leadership Team with clear insight into market opportunities and issues.

Key Objectives

• Improve the performance and competitiveness of existing schemes and facilities.
• Develop new placement solutions where there is a clear commercial opportunity.
• Consolidate appropriate books of business to improve leverage and placement outcomes.
• Strengthen access to capacity and decision-makers within priority insurers.
• Generate measurable commercial value through improved market arrangements and placement outcomes.