Trading Manager (Marine Trade) – Home Based – ARD1034732
We’re on the hunt for a talented Trading Manager to lead and implement our Geo Marine Trade Strategy
. In this pivotal role, reporting to our Head of Marine & Leisure, you will drive high performance trading and underwriting, ensuring we meet and exceed customer service, financial and operational targets. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on our company’s success here at Geo Underwriting.
As the UK Commercial MGA for Ardonagh Advisory; a Gold rated Investor in Customer insurance business Geo specialise in Agriculture, Construction, Property, Liability, Marine and Protection lines, and home to top brands such as Thames Underwriting, Rural and Bravo Networks Underwriting, and continue to see successful growth both organically and through considered acquisition.
What will you do here as a Trading Manager?
Responsibilities
This is an overview and not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Collaborating with your Line Manager, you will develop your own objectives but focus on all of the following and more:
- Drive financial performance and operational productivity.
- Hold regular team meetings to identify key focus areas and establish effective feedback channels.
- Collaborate with key internal stakeholders to enhance broker account performance and optimise technical service and resource productivity.
- Enhance the teams technical skills by promoting continuous learning and development opportunities.
- Maintain accurate resource and service plans, ensuring forecasts are regularly updated and aligned with business needs.
- Data-driven decision making to maximise resource efficiency and financial outcomes.
- Regularly meet with internal and external stakeholders to analyse and improve customer service delivery.
- Ensure compliance with all people policies, including absence management, wellbeing, disciplinary actions and capability procedures.
- Implement a data-led segmented approach to managing large and complex risks.
- Forecast and manage risks associated with seasonal peaks or potential service impacts.
- Oversee the QC process and ensure all activities align with the governance framework.
Who we are looking for to be our next Trading Manager?
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in management of a Trading, Underwriting or Technical function.
- Proven experience in executing Specialist Marine strategies within an MGA environment.
- Experience in people management including motivation, coaching, development and performance management.
- Results driven, with a strong commercial acumen in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
In return you will be welcomed and supported by Geo Underwriting, part of our Ardonagh family and be joining an organisation that cares about you as a person and your wellbeing. Some of the other benefits are:
- Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays.
- Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Ardonagh family.
- Pensions scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire.
- 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing.
- 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities.
- The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group.
We offer genuine potential for both personal and professional development, come and be part of our story and help us shape our future. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and one of our team will be in touch.
Ardonagh Group is an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.
If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you beginning employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.
Please note: We may close a vacancy prior to the publish end date if the required quality or number of applications has been received. No agencies please.
Why not check us out on LinkedIn to find out what life’s really like at Ardonagh.
Geo Underwriting is one of the UK’s largest, full service managing general agent’s (MGA) encompassing Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, Agriculture and our London Market business, Geo Specialty.
With 11 regional offices, we offer a wide underwriting footprint, diverse product range and A-rated capacity. #GEO 
