Commercial Manager

Right International; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Commercial Manager to manage a portfolio of commercial insurance clients and a small team. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the future of the business, focusing on new business opportunities and ensuring client satisfaction. Ideal applicants will have a proven track record in commercial insurance and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a commercial insurance environment is essential.
• Background as an account handler, broker, or similar client-facing role is highly desirable.
• Experience in a supervisory or team-leading role is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of commercial insurance clients.
• Lead a team of two account handlers.
• Identify and explore new business opportunities.

Skills

Proven commercial insurance experience

Client-facing role experience

Leadership skills

Understanding of commercial insurance products

Job description

Salary: Competitive salary, including bonus and other benefits

MGA

Our client a profitable, privately owned business, that has grown both organically and via acquisition. The business successfully trades across several niche personal lines MGA’s as well as a commercial insurance portfolio.

With the ongoing success of the business, they have created a new role of Commercial Manager to support the growing business and to provide focused management of their commercial insurance portfolio

Managing a portfolio of commercial insurance clients and a team of two account handlers the successful candidate will joining the business at an exciting time and will be able to help shape the future of the commercial portfolio.

They will be identifying and exploring new business opportunities whilst looking after renewals and mid-term adjustments for their book of loyal customers to drive the best possible outcome for their clients.

Why will the role and opportunity appeal to potential candidates:

• Reporting Directly to the MD of the business
• They will be running their ‘own shop’
• Input into the future success of the business, ideas listened to.
• Key decision maker, make things happen, ‘hands on’.
• Big fish small pond, no bureaucracy.
• Ability to re-engineer the book of business, do things properly, provide quality service.
• Business 100% privately owned, profitable, non private equity environment, therefore no pressure to sell.

Skills & Experience

• Experience: Proven experience in a commercial insurance environment is essential. A background as an account handler, broker, or in a similar client-facing role is highly desirable.
  Leadership: Experience in a supervisory or team-leading role is required. The ability to motivate, develop, and manage a small team effectively.
  Knowledge: A solid understanding of various commercial insurance products (e.g., property, liability, motor fleet, professional indemnity) is required.

West Sussex or East Midlands office based – 2 days