About the Role
The Branch Manager serves as a strategic leader, exemplifying Arch’s core values and fostering a high-performance culture within the branch. This individual is tasked with effectively implementing company strategy and articulating a shared vision for the branch or region, in alignment with the Regional Manager.
Responsibilities
- Drive profitable growth through cultivation of relationships with strategic broker partners and focus brokers.
- Oversee tracking of prospects, pipelines, enquiries, and case management for new business acquisition and retention.
- Collaborate with the Regional Manager and internal stakeholders to enhance broker engagement and uphold service standards.
- Understand and support implementation of Corporate underwriting appetite and philosophy.
- Identify, develop, and maintain productive and profitable relationships with key broker partners.
- Prospect, build pipelines, and secure new business opportunities from targeted brokers.
- Design and implement effective distribution and broker engagement plans.
- Direct and support team members to ensure consistent visibility and presence in broker offices.
- Lead and facilitate regular quarterly business reviews (QBRs) with strategic partners and local deal brokers.
- Utilise CRM tools to accurately capture and manage all broker engagement activities.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with direct reports for performance management and professional development.
- Manage branch travel and entertainment expenses within agreed budgets.
- Manage holiday and time-off approvals for the team.
- Oversee and execute all leader standard work and follow up on Process of Excellence output.
- Foster a high-performance culture built on collaboration and teamwork.
- Monitor and report on team attendance and sickness absence.
- Ensure accountability for overall team performance and branch objectives.
Requirements
- Over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry in a management or leadership position.
- Proven track record of stakeholder and broker relationship management.
Skills
- Relationship-building and stakeholder management
- Business development and pipeline creation
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Risk assessment and decision-making
- Team leadership and people management
- Collaboration and teamwork
- Accountability for objectives and results
- Customer-centric mindset
- Communication and negotiation skills
Experience Level
- Over 10 years of experience
Education Level
- CII qualifications preferred
About the Company
- With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential.
- Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals.
- In short, We Enable Possibility℠.
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