Assistant Insurance Manager

Job Description

Role: Assistant Insurance Manager

Location: Leicestershire or South Yorkshire (1-2 days a week in the office)

Salary: Competitive plus bonus & benefit

Are you ready to make a significant impact within a fast-paced, dynamic environment? NEXT is seeking an Assistant Insurance Manager to join our in-house insurance team. This role offers the unique opportunity to contribute to the progressive management of our insurance program, protecting the business while minimising the cost of insurance risk.

If you excel in stakeholder management, thrive under pressure, and bring a passion for insurance and risk, we’d love to meet you!

What You’ll Be Doing:

Insurance Renewals & Services

1. Manage the end-to-end insurance renewal process alongside the Group Insurance Manager.
2. Communicate and negotiate with insurers, brokers, and risk consultants to secure cost-effective, comprehensive coverage.

Providing Expert Insurance Advice

1. Evaluate and advise on insurance coverage and commercial contracts.
2. Identify, assess, and recommend solutions for new and evolving insurable risks.

Risk Inspection Programme

1. Organise and oversee risk inspections, addressing improvements to protect business operations.

Claims Management

1. Supervise claims notification processes across various insurance types, ensuring timely reporting and effective resolution.
2. Regularly review claims handling services to improve processes.

Building Key Relationships

1. Work closely with brokers, insurers, legal advisors, and internal departments like Finance, HR, and Health & Safety.
2. Maintain a pulse on market trends to support renewal negotiations.

What We’re Looking For:

1. Proven experience in insurance (insurer, broker, or in-house).
2. Expert knowledge of diverse insurance types, from liability and motor to D&O and healthcare.
3. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
4. High level of integrity, resilience, and a problem-solving mindset.
5. A formal insurance or risk management qualification (or working towards one).

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland? We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count, we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online, and it’s now possible to buy online from over 70 countries around the world!

About some of our Benefits

1. 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
2. Company performance based bonus
3. Sharesave scheme
4. On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
5. 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
6. Early VIP access to sale stock
7. Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
8. Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
9. Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
10. Free on-site parking
11. Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
12. Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
13. Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
14. Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
15. Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email at headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line) or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

Apply Before 12/22/2024, 08:25 AM

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.