Client Advisor - Mid Market Practice, Commercial & Schemes

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 24,000 employees spanning over 56 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

At Howden, we're not just about insurance. We're about our people, our clients, and the relationships that make a difference. As we continue to grow our Mid-Market Practice, we're looking for an experienced Client Adviser to join our team and help shape a servicing proposition built around exceptional client outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing practice from the ground up, working alongside talented Client Directors, Client Executives and the wider servicing team to support a portfolio of mid-market and corporate clients.

You may currently be working as a Client Adviser, Account Handler, Corporate Broker or in a similar client-facing role and be looking for the opportunity to develop your career within a business that empowers its people to make an impact. Reporting to the Client Advisory Team Manager, you'll play a key role in delivering first-class service to our clients, supporting retention and growth objectives, and helping establish the foundations of a high-performing and scalable client servicing model.

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  Build trusted relationships with a portfolio of mid-market and corporate clients, delivering exceptional service and support throughout the year.

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  Work closely with Client Executives and insurer partners to develop and deliver effective renewal and placement strategies.

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  Manage the day-to-day servicing of client programmes, ensuring queries, adjustments and renewals are handled efficiently and professionally.

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  Contribute to market exercises and negotiations, helping secure the most competitive and appropriate insurance solutions for clients.

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  Collaborate with colleagues across the wider business to deliver outstanding client outcomes and a consistent service experience

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  Play an active role in the growth and development of our Mid-Market Practice, helping shape a high-performing and scalable servicing proposition.

We're looking for an experienced insurance professional who enjoys building strong client relationships and takes pride in delivering outstanding service.

We're particularly interested in individuals who can demonstrate:

• Experience supporting corporate or mid-market clients within the commercial insurance market.

• Strong technical knowledge across a range of commercial insurance classes, including experience managing complex insurance programmes

• The ability to build credibility and develop strong relationships with clients, insurers and colleagues.

• Excellent communication, organisation and stakeholder management skills.

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to thrive in a growing business environment.

• Progress towards or completion of Dip CII qualifications would be advantageous.

At Howden, people come first. We empower our employees to make decisions, challenge convention and build long-term careers.

This role offers the opportunity to:

• Join a growing Mid-Market Practice at an exciting stage of its development.

• Work with a diverse portfolio of corporate and mid-market clients.

• Develop your technical, market and client-facing expertise within a supportive and entrepreneurial environment.

• Build strong relationships across the wider Howden business and access specialist expertise.

• Play a key role in shaping the future success of the team and the clients we support.

• Join a business where collaboration, ownership and ambition are genuinely valued.

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.  Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.