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Assistant Branch Manager
About Howden
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 a no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of over 24,000 employees spanning 56+ countries.
People join Howden for many reasons, but they stay for one core reason: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and why our employees have consistently turned down headhunters.
Find like-minded people who prioritise your goals—whether it’s work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, or volunteering. No limits empowers us to rise to any challenge. We align the right people to tackle risks confidently and drive positive change worldwide.
Our impact spans:
- Pro bono initiatives
- Insuring COVID-19 vaccine development
- De-risking the carbon market
We turn skills, knowledge, and networks into lasting impact.
Role: Assistant Branch Manager
Join our Howden Consumer & Local Commercial team, a growing unit offering a career-defining opportunity with opportunities for management progression.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Support & Team Leadership
- Manage the day-to-day running of the branch, ensuring seamless delivery of services.
- Develop, coach, and mentor team members to help them unlock their potential and refine their skills.
Client & Commercial Excellence
- Collaborate with the team to deliver exceptional results for clients.
- Demonstrate a client-first mindset, ensuring needs are met with high standards.
- Analyse data and make evidence-based decisions while maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
- Balance relationship care for existing clients with new business opportunities.
Strategic accountabiltiy
- Make critical decisions with support from the wider business—acting decisively and ethically for clients, teams, and growth.
- Lead with resilience, driving progress even in difficult challenges.
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Go Beyond Expectations
- Push boundaries—not just for the business, but for team performance and client satisfaction.
- Exhibit the right behaviours, from continuous improvement to navigating setbacks.
What We Look For in You
✨ Communication & Collaboration: Share insights, expertise, and best practices with confidence. Lead with collective results. ✨ People-First Ethos: Our culture is people-driven. You’ll inspire trust, skills growth, and mission-driven excellence. ✨ Future-Focused Mindset: Be commercially astute, problem-solve strategically, and reinvent opportunity with openness. ✨ Driven by Purpose: Proactively shape the team and brand to outperform industry standards. ✨ Development Mindset:** Grow with the business—your ambition should match Howden’s expansion.
Rewards & Benefits
We believe hard work sets you up for incredible opportunity. Here’s how we reward you:
🔹 Piece of Mind & Wellbeing
- 22 days paid holiday (increases through tenure)
- Comprehensive care package:
- Life assurance up to 4x salary (guaranteed protection for loved ones)
- Income protection (up to 5 years in case of illness/injury)
- Employer/employee pension match: 4%/5% or 5%/5% post-2025
- Traditional + Health Benefits
- Healthcare cash plan (discounted medical access)
- Course reflecting your proactive approach to improvement (performance-based rewards)
🔹 Financial & Lifestyle Advantages
- Discounted UK gyms nationwide
- Salary-sacrifice schemes:
- Yearly travel insurance
- Cycle-to-work program
- Car/tech leasing
- Insurance and Retail Discounts:
- Corporate-policy discounts (cheaper rates for you and your family)
- 1000’s of retail partners (exclusive offers on everything from shopping to travel)
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🌍 Our Promise to Inclusion
- No single ‘Howden ideal’. It’s your values (collaboration, proactive innovation, and social purpose) that matter.
- Together, we shape the future—from a single initiative to industry-wide industry pivots.
- Home to the pioneer spirit: you and their team thrive criticised name roles.
Flexibility & Flexibility
- Accommodations: We’re committed to facilitating reasonable support for role expectations and adaptability. Ask about:
- Flexible hours
- Hybrid/remote work
Not all positions align with this initiative—confirm with your recruiter for bespoke options.
About Howden
We began as just three friends and a dog in 1994. Now, 23,000 employees represent a leading worldwide insurance firm, managing $37bn in client premiums.
Our Distinctive Ownership From day one, we’ve been employee-owned. Our largest shareholder? Ourselves.
Offering long-term equity-backed stability, supported by growth-equity partners with common goals—to build a business for generations, never sold.
The owner’s mindset breathes in our culture:
- Accountability from grassroots, nurtured through personal investment in decisions & output.
- Shared success builds shared 'why'—because together, we earn win after extraordinary result.
Your Future Starts Here
Your career is yours to design. No limits, no assumptions. If this Assistant Branch Manager role captures something in you, apply now. • Suitably Inspired? We work together to make right-fit case for everything—from individual working needs accommodation to team alignment.
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