Regional Director

IDEX Consulting; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Regional Director to oversee a significant General Insurance region in Leeds and the North. This role carries full accountability for strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence, with a package of circa £120k plus bonuses. The successful candidate will have proven senior leadership experience in General Insurance and strong commercial acumen, ensuring compliance and delivering performance across multi-site operations. Join a highly experienced leadership team while shaping regional strategy and achieving significant growth.

Benefits

Attractive senior package

Performance bonuses

Benefits aligned to impact

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience ideally in large, multi-site operations.
• Track record of delivering multi-million-pound P&L performance.
• Strong knowledge of trading strategies and insurer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Set and deliver the regional strategy aligned to divisional objectives.
• Own regional P&L performance.
• Lead trading performance and strengthen insurer relationships.
• Drive operational efficiency and customer outcomes.

Skills

Senior leadership experience in General Insurance

Commercial acumen

Strong governance and risk oversight

Influential leadership

Job description

Overview

A senior leadership opportunity to lead and shape a significant General Insurance region across Leeds and the North, with full accountability for strategy, financial performance and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Divisional Managing Director and operating as a key member of the GI Senior Leadership Team, the Regional Director will have responsibility for a large, multi-site operation (c.70-140 colleagues). The role carries end-to-end ownership of regional P&L performance, trading outcomes, customer delivery, risk governance and people leadership.

Mandate

• Set and deliver the regional strategy aligned to divisional and platform objectives
• Own regional P&L performance, including revenue growth, EBITDA and cost efficiency
• Lead trading performance across new business, retention, placements and claims, strengthening insurer relationships and market positioning
• Oversee regional operations and customer journeys, driving standardisation, efficiency and strong customer outcomes within a regulated framework
• Act as a senior conduct and risk leader, ensuring compliance with FCA requirements and Consumer Duty obligations
• Build strong, influential relationships across internal leadership teams, insurers and strategic partners
• Lead, develop and succession‑plan a high‑performing leadership team, embedding a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement

Candidate Profile

• Proven senior leadership experience within General Insurance / insurance broking, ideally across large, multi‑site operations
• Demonstrable track record of delivering multi‑million‑pound P&L performance and sustainable growth
• Strong commercial acumen with deep knowledge of trading, placement strategies and insurer relationships
• Experienced operating within complex, regulated environments with strong governance and risk oversight
• Credible, influential leader with the ability to engage at executive level and lead through change

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Lead one of the most strategically important GI regions across Leeds and the North
• Genuine autonomy with a broad, end‑to‑end leadership mandate
• Opportunity to shape regional strategy and materially influence divisional performance
• Work as part of a highly experienced senior leadership team within a well‑capitalised, acquisitive platform
• Attractive senior package circa £120k, plus bonus and benefits, aligned to impact and performance

For more information please contact ian at IDEX

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