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From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.
People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.
We are delighted to present a unique and exciting opportunity to join the fastest growing surety team in the UK market, with significant earning potential. Surety is a niche, yet incredibly versatile product, offered by insurance companies. The concept of surety has been in existence for thousands of years, and as a high level summary, involves one party guaranteeing either contractual or commercial obligations of another. In the UK, the most common market that surety is used is in construction, with the surety guaranteeing the performance of a building contractor under a contract. A career in surety entails a wide range of tasks and develops skills in a number of areas, including contract law and financial account analysis as well as the commercial negotiations required for a broker role.
Skills & Experience
- A determination and willingness to learn about insurance concepts and the market
- Written and oral business fluency in English
- Ability to work well as part of an open and collaborative team
- Analytical, with an attention to detail
- Articulate, personable and willing to, in time, meet clients and their advisors to explain our offering
- Insurance knowledge is not required and full training will be provided
- Law Degree/Law Background
- An understanding of general and legal principles of insurance
- Relevant experience in an account handling or technical role is desirable
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define.
Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.
What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.
Our Culture: People First
We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:
- An international group with independence and people at its heart
- A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world
The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.
