Broker Head of Trading - Personal Home
London, ENG, GB, SE1 9LQ Chelmsford, ENG, GB, CM2 0PP
Role Description
The Broker Head of Trading (Personal Home) is responsible for optimising trading operations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and driving business growth.
You will oversee market analysis, managing performance, guiding distribution efforts, and coordinating cross-functional activities to enhance profitability and efficiency across our Personal Home Portfolio.
Salary Information
Pay: Circa £85,000 per year.
Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.
Key Accountabilities
Performance vs Plan
- Monitor trading activities against strategic plans and objectives
- Analyse performance metrics to ensure targets are met and identify areas for improvement
- Report on trading performance to senior management, providing insights and recommendations
Forecasting
- Assess market conditions and internal capabilities
- Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure forecasts are realistic and achievable
- Adjust strategies as needed based on forecast analysis
Product Trading Strategy
- Develop and implement trading strategies to maximise market penetration and profitability
- Continuously evaluate and refine strategies based on market feedback and performance data
Guide Distribution on Target Opportunities
- Ensure alignment between trading strategies and distribution efforts to optimise market reach
Opportunity Triage Coordination
- Coordinate the assessment and prioritisation of trading opportunities
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective response to market opportunities
Pricing, Underwriting & Bridge
- Serve as a liaison between pricing, underwriting and distribution teams cohesive strategies
- Facilitate communication and collaboration to align objectives and optimise outcomes
Expense & Commission Ratio Management
- Monitor and manage expense and commission ratios to ensure cost-effectiveness and profitability
- Implement strategies to optimise financial performance while maintaining competitive positioning
Experience
- Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze complex data sets, performance metrics, and market conditions to derive actionable insights and inform strategies
- Strategic Planning: Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans, particularly those related to market penetration, profitability, and sales
- Financial Acumen: Understanding of financial performance metrics, expense/commission ratios, and cost management
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to report findings to senior management and coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., pricing, underwriting, distribution)
- Negotiation & Influencing: Ability to serve as a liaison and align objectives among different departments.
- Problem-Solving: Skill in identifying areas for improvement, assessing market opportunities, and adjusting strategies as needed
- Knowledge of the Broker Personal Lines
What We Will Offer You
Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:
- Flexible buy/sell holiday options
- Hybrid working
- Annual performance related bonus
- Contributory pension scheme
- Development days
- A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
- Retail discounts
- Volunteering days
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Scott Burns
Closing date 30/01/2025
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
Join us - Let’s Care for Tomorrow.
89619 | Sales & Distribution | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz UK | Full-Time | Permanent
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