Head of Trading

Role Description

The Broker Head of Trading in personal lines is responsible for optimising trading operations, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and driving business growth.

You will oversee market analysis, managing performance, guiding distribution efforts, and coordinating cross-functional activities to enhance profitability and efficiency across our Personal Motor Portfolio.

This is a hybrid role from our London office and you’ll be required to come into the office at least once per week.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £80,000 per year.

Pay is based on relevant experience, skills for the role, and location. Salary is only one part of our total reward package.

Key Accountabilities

Performance vs Plan

• Monitor trading activities against strategic plans and objectives
• Analyse performance metrics to ensure targets are met and identify areas for improvement
• Report on trading performance to senior management, providing insights and recommendations

Forecasting

• Assess market conditions and internal capabilities
• Collaborate with relevant teams to ensure forecasts are realistic and achievable
• Adjust strategies as needed based on forecast analysis

Product Trading Strategy

• Develop and implement trading strategies to maximise market penetration and profitability
• Continuously evaluate and refine strategies based on market feedback and performance data

Guide Distribution on Target Opportunities

• Ensure alignment between trading strategies and distribution efforts to optimise market reach

Opportunity Triage Coordination

• Coordinate the assessment and prioritisation of trading opportunities
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective response to market opportunities

Pricing, Underwriting & Bridge

• Serve as a liaison between pricing, underwriting and distribution teams cohesive strategies
• Facilitate communication and collaboration to align objectives and optimise outcomes

Expense & Commission Ratio Management

• Monitor and manage expense and commission ratios to ensure cost-effectiveness and profitability
• Implement strategies to optimise financial performance while maintaining competitive positioning

Experience

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse complex data sets, performance metrics, and market conditions to derive actionable insights and inform strategies
• Strategic Planning: Experience in developing and implementing strategic plans, particularly those related to market penetration, profitability, and sales
• Financial Acumen: Understanding of financial performance metrics, expense/commission ratios, and cost management
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication skills to report findings to senior management and coordinate effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., pricing, underwriting, distribution)
• Negotiation & Influencing: Ability to serve as a liaison and align objectives among different departments.
• Problem-Solving: Skill in identifying areas for improvement, assessing market opportunities, and adjusting strategies as needed
• Knowledge of Broker Personal Motor Products and Distribution
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage

What We Will Offer You

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that’s perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That’s on top of enjoying all the benefits you’d expect from the world’s number one insurance brand, including:

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Inclusive Support & Accessibility

At Allianz, we are committed to fostering building an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone can thrive. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates and offer tailored adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, whether that’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, flexible working arrangements, mentoring or coaching. We want to encourage candidates to speak with us about any adjustments they may need. We’re here to support you.

If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and meet the essential criteria, you can choose to be considered through our Offer an Interview Scheme.

Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for any assistance with during the recruitment process including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications. Hr-recruitment@allianz.co.uk

For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Matthew Mckevitt

Closing date 11/09/26

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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