Account Director / People Leader - Commercial
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
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| Salary: | £70,000.0 to £80,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Up to c£80,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2026 |
| Location: | City of London, London, EC3M 4AJ |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4790016_1776847295 |
Summary
Your new company
Your new job working as a Commercial Account Director/People Leader will be based in the City of London for an Independent Lloyd's Broker. Your new Brokers employ over 300 staff around the UK. They have grown rapidly in the last 20 years to become one of the top independent brokers in the UK dealing with over
16,000+ clients. Having completed numerous successful acquisitions, the company has secured further funding to continue its ambitious growth plans. They hold Chartered Insurance Broker status, awarded in recognition of their commitment to maintaining the highest standards in many areas. Due to growth within their UK Retail Commercial and Corporate division, a permanent role for a Commercial Account Director / team Leader has arisen.
Your new role
Your new role as a Commercial Account Director / Team Leader means that you will be managing a large book of commercial insurance business with a focus on new business growth and Client impact, as well as Team Leading responsibility. This will include managing a book of business of circa £250k for commercial insurance business, with a strong focus on new business growth and client impact. The successful candidate will also lead a small team (up to 8 direct reports), primarily Account Executives. Your main responsibilities will include managing and growing a portfolio of commercial insurance clients, driving new business activity alongside client retention and development Lead, mentoring, and supporting a team of Account Executives, contributing to regional financial performance and reporting, and supporting people management activities including performance development and coaching.
What you'll need to succeed
Your previous experience as a Client Director, Senior Account Executive or Account manager with team leadership experience and experience with Commercial Insurance will contribute to your success in this role. You should have experience managing mid-market or complex commercial insurance portfolios, strong knowledge of commercial insurance products, ability to win and develop new business, alongside excellent negotiation and influencing skills. Alongside this, you should possess the ability to develop and execute strategic account plans and be able to execute strong pipeline management and new business development capability. It is beneficial to the role that you hold CII qualifications (DIP CII) or working towards ACII alongside experience supporting performance management or talent development discussions. This role would suit a candidate who is looking to step up into a more defined leadership role or an an established Account Director or People leader seeking a more impactful position.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE IN A SIMILAR ROLE INCLUDING WORKING AS EITHER A CLIENT DIRECTORPOSSESS TEAM LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
What you'll get in return
You will be offered a competitive salary of C£80,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package and hybrid working 3 days in the office. You'll receive support and training from both Directors and Managers and be given the opportunity to take on further duties in the future. You'll enjoy working as part of a growing and friendly team and for a company that is an Investor in People and a "Great Place to Work". They pride themselves on treating their people fairly and equally, yet at the same time treating people as individuals and are a forward-thinking organisation.
What you need to do now
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