Business Manager

Business Manager - Commercial Distribution Markerstudy Insurance
-SME Distribution Remote or Hybrid – with travel Markerstudy is one of the UK's leading insurance groups, with a fast-growing Commercial and SME distribution business. We're now looking for a Business Manager support the MD, providing hands-on support across planning, reporting, governance and delivery. This is a highly visible role at the heart of the Commercial leadership team. You'll act as the MD's right-hand support, keeping priorities on track, ensuring meetings are effective, and making sure key actions, projects and communications are on track.

What you'll be doing Working closely with the Commercial Distribution Managing Director, you will:
Act as the MD's central point of coordination across the Commercial Distribution business Prepare leadership, committee and management meeting packs, agendas, reports and presentations Attend senior meetings with the MD, taking accurate minutes and tracking actions through to completion Research, prepare and refine presentations, briefing notes and speaker packs for the MD Manage the flow of information into and out of the MD's office, coordinating responses across the business Support business planning, performance tracking and reporting across the Commercial Distribution unit Coordinate communications on behalf of the MD, working with internal communications where required Support key projects that sit within the MD's strategic priorities Help deliver new systems, tools and ways of working into the Commercial Distribution team Support governance processes, including contracts, approvals and expense sign-off What we're looking for This role suits someone who enjoys being close to senior leaders and wants to build strong commercial and strategic exposure, without needing to be from a heavy corporate background.

You'll likely have:
Experience supporting a senior leader (MD, Director or Executive) in a business, operations, PMO or commercial support role A background in insurance, financial services, professional services or another regulated or fast-moving environment Strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel and producing professional documents Confidence working with senior stakeholders and sitting in leadership meetings The ability to organise, prioritise and keep multiple work streams moving Why Markerstudy?

You'll be working right at the heart of a growing Commercial insurance business, supporting a senior MD and helping shape how the function operates. It's a brilliant platform for someone who wants exposure to strategy, leadership and commercial decision-making - without being in a purely administrative role.