Commercial Express is on a trajectory of fantastic growth, with ambitious plans and we are looking for an experienced New Business Team Leader to join our thriving MGA Business.

The Role:

As a New Business Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in leading and motivating a team of commercial underwriters. Your focus will be on driving high performance, fostering a culture of development and collaboration, and ensuring exceptional service to our broker partners.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of underwriters to achieve business targets.
• Foster a positive and high-performing team culture with a strong focus on accountability and results.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews, offering guidance and providing feedback.
• Drive the team to Secure new business in line with the underwriting appetite and strategy.
• Monitor and analyse team performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Work closely with stakeholders to develop and implement new business strategies.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with brokers to maximise new business opportunities.
• Support the team in negotiating and securing new business.
• Ensure exceptional customer service and responsiveness to broker enquiries.x7.
• Work with internal stakeholders to improve underwriting processes and efficiencies.
• Ensure underwriting decisions comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite.
• Report on team performance and key business metrics to Underwriting Service Manager

Skills:

• Proven experience leading a team within a commercial underwriting or insurance environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop a high-performing team.
• A results driven mindset with a track record of achieving and exceeding targets.
• Excellent relationship management skills, particularly with brokers and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness and knowledge of the UK insurance market.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to drive performance improvements.
• Ability to make recommendations to improve underwriting processes and efficiencies.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits:

• Workplace Pension Scheme offering you flexibility of up to 16%.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 1 Paid Volunteer Day per year.
• Hybrid Working – Flexibility to work from home combined with a number of days per week in our office on The Waterfront in Brierley Hill. We are providing a fantastic work environment to drive our commitment to learning and development, innovation, and collaboration.
• Health Cash Plan and Virtual GP Services.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders and access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, offering a range of health and wellbeing, financial and counselling services.
• Professional Membership Status – as part of holding CII Chartered Insurance Underwriting Agent Status we offer a variety of funding options to support our people in achieving industry standard qualifications.
• Employee recognition awards and annual employee awards.
• Staff social events throughout the year, including Summer and Christmas parties.
• Long Service awards.
• Free onsite parking.
• Matched funding for charities.
• Death in Service benefit.