Head of Broker Management, UK & Lloyd's

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Head of Broker Management, UK

The Head of Broker Management will be responsible for driving AXA XL Strategic engagement with the broker channel particularly focusing on our relationship with the Global and Strategic brokers and expanding our footprint with the London Market brokers. You will be leading a team of strategic broker leaders and managers.

Reporting to the Chief Distribution Officer, UK & Lloyd's, the head of Broker Management will be part of the distribution leadership team and will work closely with the Distribution and Underwriting Leadership to drive profitably AXAXL's growth in the market

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Participating as a member of Distribution Leadership team and leading a team of Broker Distribution Leaders to actively manage and expand broker relationships. The primary purpose is to accelerate profitable sales growth and retention while maintaining our profitability targets.
• Play an active leadership role in driving our UK Business and its performance in a rapidly changing marketplace.
• Create and deliver a clear broker strategy for the UK Business working collaboratively with multiple senior stakeholders across distribution, underwriting, operations and claims.
• Collaborating with the marketing and communication teams to deliver solid presence at market events and communicate new product launches and AXA XL news to the market.
• Enhancing our internal Data and Analytics capabilities around broker reporting to better define our engagement model and strategic priorities.
• Continuously looking at new strategies and ways to differentiate AXAXL including Leading our market Academy.
• Understand broker needs and match these with AXA XL expertise and appetite while being able to articulate the innovative and customized solutions AXA XL brings to their client's needs.
• Support the UW team to retain and grow their books of business while maintaining the highest levels of account service.
• Strengthening the quality and depth of relationship with AXA XL brokers and, in so doing, develop a pipeline of opportunities for AXA XL.
• Understanding and ability to develop metrics and reporting for management and monitoring of the team's performance.
• Building and developing an exceptional team and culture within the UK Distribution function.
• Negotiating, monitoring, and managing the UK broker service agreements and ensuring that services and plans are delivered.
• Ensure we are meeting our AXA XL internal and AXA group standards working with internal stakeholders including the broker accreditation team.

SHARE your talent

SHARE your talent

We're looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Strategic capabilities: Having the experience to contribute to the strategic development of the UK business and its client and broker functions.
• Leadership: Role model by setting a high bar for performance, engagement, and commitment. Experience in managing a team of experts across various regions. Takes initiative. Ability to lead independently.
• Proven Sales and Marketing skills: Extensive marketing and sales skills including presentation, development, communication and negotiation skills.
• Dynamic and collaborative
• Distinguished across multiple elements of Leadership (thinks strategically, innovates, responds actively, collaborates, promotes excellence, stays accessible, fosters constructive debate, demonstrates an enterprise mindset)
• Self-starter and results oriented
• Highly skilled in promoting teams and achieving real results through collaboration across functions and product lines
• Demonstrated business / functional excellence.
• Good understanding of underwriting processes and products
• Knowledge and expertise in the global insurance market
• Sound understanding and use of targeting, analysis and strategic planning approaches
• Understanding and familiarity with local market, distribution channels and competitors
• Effective Influencer and Collaborator: Develop and maintain productive working relationships with other internal leaders
• Communicator: Excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, presentation and influencing skills. Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of sophistication. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and efficiently juggle numerous concurrent responsibilities.
• Results Oriented: Approach tasks proactively and anticipate needs. Think quickly and prioritize multiple work streams without sacrificing quality. Act with a sense of urgency.
• Continuous Improvement Focused: Willing to ask questions and explore new ideas. Eager to learn and focused on continuously improving technical skills and capabilities.
• Able to interpret data appropriately in order to review or engage with others as needed.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don't just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a strong and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business - property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty. With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Diversity & Inclusion

We know that a diverse workforce and inclusive culture enable business growth and are critical to our success. That's why we

have made a strategic commitment to attracting and retaining the most diverse workforce possible, while creating a strong,

inclusive culture where everyone is welcome and can contribute and reach their highest potential.

• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index - 2017, 2018
• Signatory to the CEO Action for Diversity
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter
• Twelve Colleague Resource Groups around the Globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Inclusion & Diversity

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation,

age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success.

That's why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible,

and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It's

about helping one another - and our business - to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for

our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability

trategy, called "Roots of resilience", focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding

ustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society - are essential to our future. We're committed to protecting and restoring nature - from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard - by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We're training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL's "Hearts in Action" programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day - the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see axaxl.com/sustainability