Insurance Broker

Insurance Broker
Manchester | £30,000 + Monthly Bonus | Monday-Friday | 8:30am-5:30pm
Ready to take your broking career beyond the ordinary?
This isn't just another insurance sales role!
We're looking for an ambitious Insurance Broker to join our growing Manchester-based broking team, helping place specialist risks that sit outside standard insurer criteria. You'll work directly with insurer partners, manage your own portfolio of clients, build market relationships, and play a genuine role in shaping the future of a growing broker business.
Whether you're already working in insurance broking, commercial insurance, or even another brokerage environment such as mortgages, this is an opportunity to broaden your expertise, develop your market knowledge, and become part of a team with exciting growth ambitions.
Why Join Us? Unlike larger established brokerages, you'll be joining a small, entrepreneurial team where your ideas matter. You'll have the opportunity to:
Manage clients throughout the entire policy lifecycle
Build relationships with leading insurer partners
Attend industry networking events and conferences
Influence processes and contribute new ideas
Develop specialist commercial broking expertise
Work closely with an experienced broker leadership team
Earn additional monthly bonus on top of your salary
This is an ideal role for someone who wants real ownership, visibility, and the chance to grow alongside a developing business function. What You'll Be Doing: As an Insurance Broker, you'll be responsible for generating, placing, and managing insurance business across a range of specialist and high-risk sectors. Key responsibilities include:
Converting new business opportunities into sales
Obtaining quotations from insurer panels and open-market providers
Negotiating premiums and cover terms with insurers
Managing policies from inception through to renewal
Handling mid-term adjustments and customer enquiries
Building strong relationships with clients and insurer partners
Following up outstanding renewals and referrals
Supporting business growth through proactive account management
Contributing ideas to improve team performance and processes
Areas of Business: You will work with a variety of commercial clients, including:
Roofing Contractors
Scaffolding Contractors
High-Risk Trades
Larger Plumbing Businesses
Electricians Working at Height
Other specialist commercial risks
What We're Looking For: We're keen to speak with candidates who can bring both commercial awareness and relationship-building expertise. Essential:
Insurance broking experience or transferable brokerage experience
Strong sales and negotiation skills
Excellent communication and relationship management abilities
Ability to manage multiple cases and priorities
Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
Customer-focused approach with a commercial mindset
Particularly Interesting Backgrounds:
Commercial Insurance
Insurance Broking
Mortgage Broking
Account Handling
Renewals
Open Market Placement
Insurer Panel Management
The Type of Person Who Will Thrive Here: You'll enjoy this role if you are:
Confident sharing ideas and challenging the status quo
Eager to build market and insurer relationships
Passionate about developing a career in broking
Collaborative and team-oriented
Motivated by growth and continuous improvement
Keen to be part of a business that's still evolving and developing
What You'll Receive: Reward & Benefits
£30,000 basic salary
Achievable monthly bonus
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Private medical cover
Dental cover
Life assurance
Income protection
Travel insurance
Excellent pension scheme
Ongoing learning and career development opportunities
Join a Team That's Going Places: This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a growing broker operation where you'll gain exposure to insurer negotiations, specialist commercial risks, networking opportunities, and genuine career progression. If you're looking for a role that offers more than simply answering calls and selling policies, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help shape the next chapter of our growing broking business.
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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