Overview
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As Branch Director, you will be the senior leader responsible for all aspects of branch operations, performance, and strategy. You’ll own the local P&L, drive growth through retention, cross-sales, and new client acquisition, and inspire your team to deliver outstanding results. This is a high-impact role where your leadership will shape the future of the branch and contribute to the success of the wider region.
Responsibilities
* Trading and Growth: Lead the branch to deliver financial targets aligned with regional and divisional strategy
* Trading and Growth: Drive new business, cross-sales, and retention through strategic planning and market insight
* Trading and Growth: Collaborate with internal teams to optimise placement strategies and product offerings
* Trading and Growth: Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities and threats
* Risk, Governance and Compliance: Ensure robust systems and controls are in place to manage risk and meet regulatory obligations
* Risk, Governance and Compliance: Act as an FCA Certified person, upholding the highest standards of compliance and conduct
* Risk, Governance and Compliance: Partner with compliance to escalate and mitigate risks effectively
* Risk, Governance and Compliance: Champion Consumer Duty principles, ensuring clients are at the heart of every decision
* Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across the region, GI, and wider platform to support strategic delivery
* Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Management: Maintain effective communication with colleagues, clients, insurers, and suppliers
* Strategic Partnerships and Stakeholder Management: Lead change initiatives with clarity, fostering shared ownership and accountability
* People and Leadership: Inspire and motivate the branch team, fostering collaboration across Claims and Operations
* People and Leadership: Ensure regular business updates, training, and performance reviews are in place
* People and Leadership: Support career development through personal development plans and succession planning
* People and Leadership: Lead on recruitment, workforce planning, and retention to meet business needs
* Financial Good Governance: Deliver agreed revenue and EBITDA targets while maintaining cost efficiency
* Financial Good Governance: Embed commercial thinking and cost control across the branch
* Financial Good Governance: Maintain a strong financial control framework, ensuring spend aligns with delegated authority
* Culture and Behaviours: Champion the Ardonagh Advisory vision and values across the branch
* Culture and Behaviours: Foster a high-performance culture within an inclusive and diverse environment
* Culture and Behaviours: Role model positive behaviours and a proactive mindset, driving Growth through Excellence
* Culture and Behaviours: Promote equality, inclusion, and diversity in all aspects of the branch’s work
Knowledge And Experience
* Proven track record of leading teams to deliver revenue targets in a regulated environment
* Extensive experience in insurance, particularly placement and insurer relationships
* Strong leadership across multi-site UK brokerage operations
* Demonstrable success in delivering top and bottom-line growth
* Deep understanding of business processes, performance levers, and market dynamics
* Experience managing client relationships and driving innovation
* Significant experience managing P&L budgets and financial governance
Everywhen is an equal opportunities employer, with a growing and thriving diversity, equity and inclusion strategy; we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.
Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received.
Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited CVs from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have requested assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.
SENIORITY LEVEL: Director
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Sales and Business Development
Industries: Insurance
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