About the opportunity: We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a fast growing and forward-thinking organisation insurance industry. We’re looking for a driven and commercially minded insurance professional to take on leadership of our SME Trading Team at our client based in Lancaster. This is a key role, leading a 40-strong team with three-line managers reporting directly in. You’ll be responsible for driving growth, shaping strategy, and ensuring we deliver outstanding results across new and existing client Responsibilities: Develop and implement trading strategies to grow revenue, improve conversion, and enhance retention. Set and monitor performance targets across new business, renewals, servicing, and cross-sell activity. Analyse MI and trading data to spot trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement. Build strong insurer and MGA relationships, negotiating terms, pricing, and service levels to support trading objectives. Lead and mentor sales and support staff, driving a high-performance culture. Ensure compliance with FCA regulations and internal risk frameworks. Manage budgets, forecasts, and KPIs to deliver on growth and EBIT targets. Collaborate closely with insurers, claims, compliance, placement and other internal teams to deliver integrated solutions. Requirements: A strong background in SME trading/broking, ideally from a large national or specialist SME broker. Proven track record of driving growth with new and existing clients Commercial broker management experience – someone who understands how to lead and motivate a sales-driven team. Advised background with solid technical knowledge, ideally with specialist risk experience. Experience with Acturis would be a real advantage. Confident, strategic, and commercially minded – able to take this role to the next level. In return we are offering: A salary of up to £75,000 dependent on knowledge and experience. Free onsite parking. 25 days holiday entitlement with option to buy additional holidays. Generous pension contributions. Discount on a range of insurance products for you your family including car and home insurance. If you’re an experienced broker manager ready to step up and lead growth in a fast-moving SME environment – we’d love to hear from you.