Broking Team Leader - Leeds City Centre

Cryer Baker Recruitment Ltd.; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A quality independent broker in Leeds is seeking a broking team leader to manage a small team of commercial account handlers. This role involves overseeing daily operations, client management and providing technical referrals, while also contributing to team training and development. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in commercial insurance with aspirations for career growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Excellent basic salary

Positive working environment

Long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Experienced commercial broker/handler or current team leader looking for change.
• Good all-round commercial insurance knowledge is essential.
• Strong communication skills and managerial ambition required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the broking team.
• Manage your own client book while coordinating team activities.
• Provide technical referrals and support in staff training.

Skills

Commercial insurance knowledge

Strong communication

Education

Progress towards CII qualifications

Job description

Our client is a quality independent broker based in Leeds City Centre. They have a tremendous senior management team, highly respected, and operate an “ego free zone”.

The business is making fantastic progress and continues to grow despite the challenging Covid environment. Currently working with lots of flexibility, mainly from home although the office remains open and is conveniently located in Leeds City Centre.

The need has arisen to appoint an additional “broking team leader” to run a small team of commercial account handlers with a focus on general commercial risks, supporting a number of key account executives.

You will oversee the day to day running of the team, acting as a technical referral point and coordinating activity in line with performance goals. You will manage your own book of clients and lead by example, providing support to resolve issues and escalate where appropriate. You will be involved in meetings with the senior management team providing reports on the team’s activity and progress and will be expected to make positive suggestions regarding staff training and the hiring process.

Ideal applicants could be either of the following; an experienced commercial broker / handler wanting to move up to a more management oriented role, with a good all round commercial insurance knowledge, a strong communicator and ideally making progress towards CII qualifications or a team leader currently in a similar role but looking for a change of environment.

You will be provided with an excellent basic salary, full and comprehensive benefits package and a really good quality working environment with genuine long-term career progression.

For further information you can call 01423 313909 to speak to a consultant or email your CV to [e-mail]