Purpose of the Job:
To inspire and lead a regional operation in all aspects, including acting as the senior representative of the organisation in local markets, managing key broker relationships, ensuring adherence to underwriting requirements, managing the performance of the team and ensuring compliance with key business processes and procedures.
Budget and Headcount Information
• To be responsible for producing and agreeing regional business plans and reporting against the figures on a monthly or quarterly basis.
• To be responsible for the recruitment of new employees into the region, in liaison with HR.
• To ensure adherence to the Company’s Performance Appraisal process.
• To act as a figurehead and ambassador for the Company in local markets.
Principal Accountabilities:
• To deliver the Regional Business Plan in all key respects including revenue, expense and profit contribution.
• To ensure that we become the employer of choice in the region through the recruitment and retention of skilled, energetic and results oriented staff.
• To effectively manage the performance of staff in all respects.
• To be a highly visible, high profile figure in the regional market, respected by peers and brokers alike.
• To execute agreed Company and Divisional Plans consistently and within agreed timescales.
• To act as a role model for agreed Company/Divisional values and behaviours.
• To ensure that all brokers have complied with the appropriate broker vetting process.
• To assist in developing a strong Brit culture at the regional level by promoting company values, objectives and strategy.
Decision Making Responsibilities:
• To recommend training and development for the regional team where necessary.
• Identify new opportunities to increase revenue, including identifying the need to recruit or develop broker relationships.
Education, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
• Excellent leadership skills, capable of presenting a vision, uniting staff behind common objectives for the unit and driving high performance.
• To be qualified to a minimum of ACII or equivalent.
• Good overall educational qualification, degree preferred, but ‘A’ Levels as a minimum.
• A broad knowledge and understanding of the Insurance Industry across business development, underwriting, claims, finance and actuarial.
• A broad knowledge of industry regulations, compliance and legal issues and how to adhere to appropriate guidelines.
• Sound technical knowledge across core product range.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisational skills.
• Experience in planning, understanding of market trends and the ability to direct resource to achieve ambitious targets.