Assistant Branch Manager

We are actively looking for an Assistant Branch Manager to join our growing Howden Consumer & Local Commercial team. This is a great opportunity to join a highly successful team and develop your experience and career within a management position. You will be responsible for supporting day to day running of the branch and will be involved in, developing and coaching team members to realise their potential and develop their skills, as well as leading on our new business generation.

About you:

You will have experience winning new business and building long lasting relationships with B2B clients. Prior experience working within the commercial insurance sector is essential. You must have a passion for developing business through marketing, community engagement, networking, client meetings, just to name a few - the stronger our presence in the market, the more successful you will be. You will be a great communicator who will share knowledge, experience and best practices.

You understand the importance of working collaboratively with your team to deliver results. You will lead with a people first mindset - our culture is important to us, and we believe in supporting and empowering our teams to deliver a world class service; to always exceed our client expectations. You will be commercially minded, with the ability to analyse data and make evidence-based decisions whilst maintaining attention to detail.

Enthusiasm and resilience will be needed to care for our existing client base as well as finding new business opportunities. With the support of the wider business, you will be accountable for decision making, acting quickly, making decisions based on what is right for our clients, teams, and the business. You will have the ambition to go beyond expectations for our teams and our clients.

You will always exhibit the right behaviours whether everything is going well, or there are challenges. Rewards:
We believe that great work and dedication should be rewarded, that's why we offer: 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing through length of service A set of core benefits, designed with your health and financial protection in mind:
Life Assurance up to 4x salary, protecting your loved ones in case the worst should happen Income protection, guaranteeing an income for up to 5 years in the event of an illness or injury Contributory pension scheme - 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution, rising to 5% & 5% in April 2025 Access to a Healthcare Cashplan, which gives you access to a variety of health related benefits Access to a host of lifestyle and financial benefits that you can choose from:
Discounts on gym membership across the UK Salary sacrifice schemes - Travel Insurance, Cycle to Work, Car leasing, Technology purchase Access to a range of insurance polices through Howden at discounted rates Access to hundreds of high-street retailer discounts