It's more than a job
In an administrative role at Kuehne+Nagel, tasks such as managing office operations or coordinating schedules contribute to your team's success and provide meaningful moments for people around the world. Your attention to detail supports colleagues in performing at their best, ensuring the timely and seamless transport of hearing aids and advanced medical devices that change lives. At Kuehne+Nagel, our work contributes to more than we imagine.
As the National Manager for NACORA UK & Ireland, you will lead the strategic, operational, and commercial development of our insurance brokerage business, focusing on marine cargo and commercial lines. This role is responsible for ensuring full FCA and regulatory compliance, overseeing financial, legal, and administrative functions, and managing relationships across all areas of the business. You will strengthen our collaboration with Kuehne + Nagel UK as a key distribution partner and drive the expansion of freight liability insurance. Additionally, you will lead and develop a network of franchisees and producers, maximizing NACORA’s returns and market presence across the region.
How you create impact
* Proactively grow commercial insurance lines—primarily Marine Cargo and Freight Liability—targeting UK importers, exporters, freight forwarders, and leveraging Kuehne + Nagel as a key distribution partner.
* Cultivate relationships with local and corporate insurance markets to support placement capability and drive product innovation.
* Develop niche cargo and liability products, tools, and materials; provide daily support to Kuehne + Nagel staff on marine insurance matters.
* Lead internal/external training and ensure operational compliance with FCA regulations and licensing across the UK, Ireland, and wholesale markets.
* Drive profitability by expanding multi-line offerings, growing NACORA’s sales team, and enhancing premium-to-brokerage conversion through strategic pricing and targeting.
* Oversee high-performing operations focused on efficiency, agility, and service excellence while maintaining all personal and business licensing requirements.
* Integrate KN Sure cargo/liability products into Kuehne + Nagel’s sales processes, tenders, and client-facing strategies.
* Manage KN Claims Centre operations in the UK with Anchor Risk Solutions (Hamburg), including recruitment and adherence to corporate claims handling standards.
What we would like you to bring
* Proven experience in a leading management position with exposure in the UK Insurance Market
* Holds all required personal licenses and qualifications to become approved by the FCA as SFM3 of an insurance broker in the UK, meets regulatory requirements to operate NACORA in the UK and Ireland
* Working knowledge of main classes of commercial insurance and strong understanding of FCA regulations and compliance frameworks
* Proven track record and experience in insurance sales and business development with an insurer or broker that delivered additional brokerage income and a solid sales structure
* Strong sales skills with entrepreneurial and development spirit, proven experience and ability in organising and prioritising workload
* Ability to communicate at the right level to the target audience, ensuring a quick response to queries, using well-constructed and persuasive arguments to influence others
* Demonstrate a proactive approach and the ability to organise capacities, negotiate insurance contracts to achieve results, quickly absorbing and interpreting new/complex information
* Solid personal computer skills and demonstrated competency in using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access database and frequent broker systems
What's in it for you
If you would like to become a valued member of our team, we will make sure that you’re rewarded for your commitment and expertise. You can join the contributory Kuehne+Nagel pension plan and enjoy our Route 2 Rewards scheme, which offers everything from discounts, benefit information, recognition, and its own wellbeing centre. We care for our colleagues (and their immediate family) with our employee assistance programme providing access to 24/7 GP, legal, and financial advice along with mental health counselling. All of this to help you live a happier and healthier life. As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognizes the skills, expertise, and value service leavers bring to our organization.
Who are we
Logistics shapes everyday life—from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.
As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions, or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.
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