DUAL Business Development Manager - Leeds

DUAL Business Development Manager - Leeds locations: Home - UK- England time type: Full time posted on: Posted Today job requisition id: R0015805

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 23,000 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.

Business Development Manager Location: North England Region

• We’re looking for individuals who want something bigger, who think a little differently and are ready for change.
• Join a high energy, fast paced and entrepreneurial environment.
• Full time, based in the north of England working within a collaborative team.

About DUAL With market-leading market presence in 17+ countries, we’re a truly global organisation. But our real strength lies in our local teams, whose knowledge of their market helps them better understand and meet our clients’ needs. We believe that our success is built on creating and delivering the right products to the right people. In fact, ever since DUAL was founded in 1998, we have focused on one thing; being the best underwriting business we can be. Specialist underwriting is at the core of our business and has built our reputation as a strong and expert strategic partner for our intermediaries and capacity providers.

Role Overview As DUAL enters the Regional Commercial market, the role of Business Development Manager is key to ensure we deliver a joined-up DUAL to our Broker Partners. You will be responsible for bringing the whole of DUAL UK to market, covering 25+ products across our Commercial, Personal and Speciality business lines. You will work closely with Underwriters from across the business and the local leadership team to shape solutions for brokers and customers. This is a new role for DUAL UK in the Leeds & Newcastle market and provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced Insurance professional to shape how DUAL UK delivers its proposition into the local market. You will be joining in the early stages of our Regional Commercial build.

Key responsibilities:

• Enable DUAL UK to deliver on its ambitious growth plans.
• Lead market engagement in the Leeds & Newcastle market, ensuring we deliver a joined-up DUAL to our Broker partners.
• Develop strong working relationships with Underwriting colleagues.
• Utilise and contribute towards the development of various distribution assets (CRM and MI suite) to enable better decisions.
• Triage opportunities and facilitate the growth of relationships between brokers and the various centres of excellence DUAL hold.
• Co-create multi-year plans with brokers and deliver against them, taking proactive action to address gaps to plan.
• Ensure effective delivery of strategic initiatives, new product launches, and proposition refreshes.
• Be the “eyes and ears” for DUAL UK in the local market.
• Play an active role in driving innovation and development ideas across Distribution and DUAL UK.

Key skills and attributes:

• Strong commercial acumen, with experience operating in the Commercial lines market preferable.
• Highly engaging communicator with excellent inter-personal skills.
• Strong ability to influence and negotiate with brokers and underwriters.
• Strong financial acumen and presentation skills.
• Analytical and creative thinker in meeting Underwriting needs whilst working in partnership with brokers.
• Ability to motivate and gain buy-in from others effectively.
• Committed to learning and development i.e. continual professional development. ACII qualified, or working towards preferable.
• Self-starter and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

At DUAL, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits, including comprehensive healthcare, a wide range of wellbeing programs, competitive salaries, and generous pension plans. But we know you expect all that. What you might not expect is a workplace where every voice is heard, where volunteering in the community is part of the job, and where everyone is encouraged to contribute to our sustainability goals. We seek individuals who want to make a difference—not just in the workplace, but in the industry and the wider community.

If you’re passionate about driving innovation, building meaningful relationships, and shaping the future of the insurance industry, we’d love to have you on our team. Join us at DUAL and be a part of something bigger. Apply now and start your journey with a company where bold thinking and collaboration lead the way.

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.

Reasonable adjustments 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.