New Business Broker

In Cork; Stretford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance broker in Stretford is seeking a senior new business broker. This role involves effective broking of new business leads, relationship management with Account Executives, and negotiation of terms with insurers. Candidates should have strong communication and analytical skills, alongside a solid understanding of insurance principles. Competitive salary range of £35,000–£40,000 depending on experience and additional benefits offered. This is a dynamic position within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Health cash plan or private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Good understanding of insurance principles and coverage requirements.
• Ability to identify client needs through relevant questions.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective broking of new business leads.
• Negotiate terms and produce quote reports for clients.
• Maintain relationships with Account Executives and insurers.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Team management

Insurance principles

Education

Cert CII

ACII (working towards)

Tools

MS Office

Acturis

E-trade

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client‑centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters, think of Gallagher.

Overview

We are looking to recruit a senior new business broker to join our growing Care Team based out of our Sale office. Our Sale team is a fast‑paced, collaborative group of dynamic professionals who are all driven to succeed. If you share this attitude, we look forward to hearing from you.

You will be responsible for ensuring effective broking of new business leads. Working in partnership with our Account Executives to provide a quality service to new clients by advising, arranging and securing appropriate cover to meet their demands and needs.

How you’ll make an impact

• Maintain close relationships with Account Executives to successfully break new business Care leads into the open market and Delegated Authorities.
• Prepare risks for the market by analysing submission information.
• Create market presentations and break all risks to market including complex risks, fleet, e‑trade & schemes.
• Negotiate terms both in respect of price and policy coverage.
• Produce Quote report documents & provide to Exec ahead of client meeting.
• Compare cover options, assess suitability and build quotations and reports as appropriate.
• Ensure all details of calls, correspondence and risk details updates are uploaded to Acturis.
• Instruct insurers in good time, check & issue policy documentation including certificates.
• Invoice, arrange finance, process card payments.
• Diary all outstanding matters and follow up as appropriate.
• Manage all account queries highlighting any concerns to line managers on time.
• Raise any complaints, errors or omissions with management on discovery to protect Gallagher’s reputation.
• Maintain and update knowledge of insurance products, services and markets as and when developments occur.
• Build and maintain a network of contacts in both internal and external markets.
• Provide training and/or coaching for less experienced colleagues.

About you

• Good understanding of insurance principles and the coverage, terms and conditions of transacted risk types along with the requirements of the niche sectors in which we operate.
• Risk aware with strong planning and analytical skills along with accuracy and high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with clients, insurers, team members and management.
• Ability to ask relevant questions to identify client needs.
• Adept at negotiating to achieve the desired result.
• Professional and empathetic with team members, internal and external clients, even in conflict situations, maintaining confidentiality and integrity at all times.
• Self‑motivated with strong leadership and team management skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop a high performing team.
• Results‑oriented mindset, able to delegate with defined, clear objectives, expectations and priorities.
• Able to plan and organise, multi‑tasking to support several lines of enquiry within a regulated, measurable framework to achieve SLA’s.
• Proficiency in using MS Office, Acturis and E‑trade platforms.
• Aligned with Gallagher vision, values and strategy.
• Willingness to achieve Cert CII as minimum and work towards ACII.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4× your basic annual salary, which you can top‑up to 10×.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top‑up.
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance.

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase.
• Emergency back‑up family care.
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long‑term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with us. If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, colour, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer‑employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Location and salary

Manchester

Salary £35,000‑£40,000 DOE plus bonus

New Business Broker – Additional Benefits

• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ 5 more days.
• Qualification funding after successfully passing your probationary period.
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which we will also contribute to.
• Life insurance, which will pay 4× your basic annual salary, which you can top‑up to 10×.
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up.
• Health cash plan or private medical insurance.
• Fully paid volunteering days per year.
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount.
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan.
• Critical illness cover.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Season ticket loan.
• Access to a discounted vouchers to save money on your weekly shop or your next big purchase.
• Emergency back‑up family care.

Business Development Manager – Overview

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Established for over 30 years.

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Pension, laptop, 25 days annual leave.

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About On Target

We specialise in sales, technical and commercial jobs in engineering, construction, building services, medical & scientific, and commercial & industrial sectors, enabling consultants to become experts in their industry.

Other Information

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All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the UK.

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