Partnerships Manager – Ancillary Insurance

Arc Legal Group; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arc Legal Group is seeking an experienced Partnerships Manager to manage and grow long-term affinity insurance partnerships. You will act as the main client adviser, shaping partnership strategy and delivering strong commercial outcomes for Arc Legal and its partners.

You will lead client reviews, engage with senior stakeholders, and identify opportunities to enhance and expand existing arrangements while supporting new proposition development and renewal processes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing Affinity Insurance partnerships (essential).
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and deliver growth opportunities.
• Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders and long‑term client relationships.
• Confident, credible communicator, comfortable operating at partner and executive level.
• Experience within ancillary insurance sales or distribution is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strategic affinity insurance partnerships
• Act as the main point of contact for allocated partners
• Lead regular client reviews and ongoing senior‑level engagement
• Take a consultative approach to partnership strategy and scheme performance
• Identify and deliver growth opportunities within existing arrangements
• Support new proposition development and implementation
• Prepare renewals, business plans and client presentations

Skills

Affinity partnerships

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Partner relationship

Job description

Remote-based (South of the Midlands preferred) with UK travel and visits to our Colchester office.

About Arc Legal Group

Arc Legal is a market‑leading ancillary insurance provider with over 20 years’ experience delivering bespoke products and exceptional service. We currently protect over 15 million policyholders and act as a trusted partner to some of the UK’s best‑known financial services and affinity brands.

Backed by the newly formed ANV Group (AmTrust Financial and Blackstone Credit & Insurance), Arc Legal is entering an exciting phase of growth, investment and opportunity.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Partnerships Manager to manage and grow long‑term relationships with existing clients. This is a commercially focused, consultative role, responsible for partnership strategy, scheme performance, and identifying opportunities to enhance and grow existing business.

You’ll play a key role in shaping partnership strategy, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and ensuring our propositions continue to deliver strong commercial outcomes for both Arc Legal and our partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and develop strategic affinity insurance partnerships
• Act as the main point of contact for allocated partners
• Lead regular client reviews and ongoing senior‑level engagement
• Take a consultative approach to partnership strategy and scheme performance
• Identify and deliver growth opportunities within existing arrangements
• Support new proposition development and implementation
• Prepare renewals, business plans and client presentations

About You

• Proven experience managing Affinity Insurance partnerships (essential)
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and deliver growth opportunities
• Demonstrable experience managing senior stakeholders and long‑term client relationships
• Confident, credible communicator, comfortable operating at partner and executive level
• Experience within ancillary insurance sales or distribution is desirable but not essential

Why Join Arc Legal?

• Join a well‑established, market‑leading MGA with significant scale and backing
• Work within a collaborative, values‑driven commercial team
• Play a pivotal role in shaping and growing strategic partnerships
• Genuine opportunities for career development as the business continues to grow