Team Leader (World-Leading Insurance Broker) – Flexible-Working and Huge Prospects

Leeds, Yorkshire
Aston Charles Ltd

As a result of exciting growth, this global-leading insurance broker is seeking a talented Team Leader within its Leeds city centre office.Our client is very much a household name company; a business whose client list also includes some of the most well-known organisations across the globe. You’ll be working within an exciting new division that the company has launched, which caters for the insurance requirements of SMEs (Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises). Using sophisticated technology, this specialist team is able to provide innovative insurance solutions across a wide range of industry sectors, including but not limited to Construction, Contracting, Retail, Distribution and Property Owners. Managing a team of 8 Account Managers, who service the ongoing requirements of customers, this is a varied role which will include duties such as training, coaching, mentoring, conducting appraisals, and dealing with referrals. You’ll benefit from a world-leading training and development programme, encompassing both technical insurance subjects, as well as general leadership skills.It is not necessary that you have previous insurance experience; our client will consider talented candidates from a range of professional backgrounds, including but not limited to, insurance, financial services, banking and legal. Crucially, you must have recent experience within a Team Leader / Manager / Leadership role. Given the profile of this organisation, our client is looking for someone who really shares its belief in providing a best in class service across all its activities. As such, you’ll be an inspirational, approachable and ‘hands on’ leader, who has a genuine passion for ensuring the professional development of others, as well as yourself.You’ll benefit from a hybrid-working arrangement, which will allow you to work from home a couple of times a week if you so wish. However, initially, during your training period of 5/6 weeks, you will be expected to work from the office pretty much full-time.The ‘sky really is the limit’ when it comes to your career development within this organisation. In fact, we can cite many examples of people who have joined at a similar level, who have enjoyed phenomenal career progression, both locally and across the globe. Just as importantly, you’ll be working for an employer that is well-renowned for its employee wellbeing, which is reflected by the organisation’s low staff turnover and very high employee satisfaction scores.You’ll be rewarded with an attractive basic salary (Negotiable, depending on experience), together with a generous annual bonus and one of the top flexible-benefits packages in the market. Also, should you wish to do so, you will have the opportunity to study for professional insurance qualifications under the Chartered Insurance Institute, all of which will be fully-funded by the company. Aston Charles – a personalised service from industry expertsGeneral Insurance and Financial Services RecruitmentFor more jobs like this, or for more information on how we may be able to help you in your search for a new job, please visit our website