Salary: Starting from £45,000.00 (depending on experience) Working hours: 35 per week, Monday to Friday Duration: Permanent Location: South Ockendon About the role Lloyd & Whyte, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Schemes Development Manager to join our SEIB team in their South Ockendon office. As a Schemes Development Manager you will work closely with the Schemes Manager identifying opportunities to develop new schemes, enhance existing propositions and expand our digital trading capability. This includes exploring complementary products for existing schemes, identifying potential scheme acquisition opportunities, and helping maximise the investment in online platforms that allow scheme products to be traded 24/7 via dedicated e-trade sites. This is a hands‑on role offering across sectors such as charities, equestrian, funeral directors, motor trade, private hire, and property owners. Why join us? Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's 15 Best Big Companies to Work For in 2025, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group — where all profits go to charity and good causes. What you'll be doing Identify opportunities for new schemes, complementary products, or enhancements to existing propositions. Assist with scheme reviews, renewal discussions, and performance reporting. Support product governance requirements and ensure delegated authority controls are maintained. Analyse scheme performance indicators including GWP, loss ratios, claims trends, retention, and new business conversion. Support the Schemes Manager with oversight of the existing schemes portfolio. Act as deputy to the Schemes Manager during periods of absence. What you'll need to have Confident and capable of building rapport over the telephone to provide excellent client experience Experience within consumer or commercial insurance, preferably within a broker environment. Understanding of FCA requirements including ICOBS, PROD and Consumer Duty. Comfortable working with data and MI to identify trends and opportunities. Confident communicator able to build relationships with insurers and internal teams. What makes you stand out Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate (or actively working towards it) What we offer 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Your birthday off Group Personal Pension Bonus scheme A holiday buy scheme An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance Enhanced sick pay and parental leave Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications Paid time off for volunteering Hear from the hiring manager “As a specialist insurance broker designing and managing bespoke delegated authority schemes for niche customer groups, we offer a uniquely varied and fast-paced environment where no two days are the same – an opportunity to work at the heart of underwriting, insurer relationships and scheme performance, taking real ownership in a role that is both intellectually challenging and genuinely rewarding.” Lloyd & Whyte offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker-to-broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands. Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size. We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better. At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone. If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know. *Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26