11 jobs in Howden Insurance Brokers Limited

Howden Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking a dedicated Broker for their Professional Services division in Greater London. This role involves planning activities, ensuring impeccable project management, and adapting strategies based on client needs.

The ideal candidate must possess proven experience in the insurance industry, strong communication skills, and the ability to build relationships with clients and colleagues. A range of educational qualifications such as GCSEs in Maths and English is necessary, along with a commitment to continuous learning.

Howden Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking a New Business Executive to engage with construction and property professional services clients in the UK. You will be integral in expanding Howden’s client base, ensuring a proactive approach to insurance needs, and delivering tailored service solutions.

This position offers significant opportunities for growth, collaboration, and professional development. Ideal candidates should have 1-3 years in insurance or business development, along with strong communication and negotiation skills.

Howden Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Greater London to drive business forward through new engagements and existing client management. The role involves collaborating with various teams to produce responses to RFPs, ensuring client requirements are well understood and addressed.

The ideal candidate will have strong networking skills, market awareness, and a customer-focused approach, along with the ability to work flexibly. Howden promotes personal development and values diversity in the workplace.

The Role

We've got an exciting opportunity to join us as our Senior Account Executive, to help drive our business forward with new engagements and existing clients alike.

As part of your role, you will have the important task of connecting with retail clients and in particular a focus on working with various teams within the Specialty Division to present at RFPs and win new clients for the group, including ensuring all the needs for new business, renewals, and mid-term adjustments are completely understood and addressed. This will involve finding the right coverages, offering competitive pricing, and providing outstanding service to clients and colleagues alike.

• Regularly work with various teams within Howden producing responses to RFPs to new clients from a D&O Insurance point of view and seeking out and engaging opportunities to expand the book of business, continuously growing and maintaining a pipeline of new business opportunities.
• Review client documentation to ensure that information presented is sufficiently comprehensive (and accurate!) to support the quoting / RFP presentation process.
• Diligently collate and communicates clients’ requirements to ensure appropriate marketing of the risk.
• Produce high quality, accurate market documentation ensuring appropriate authorisations are secured.

• You’ll be someone with prior knowledge of the market, including an awareness of competitors, specific territory knowledge, cultural awareness.
• You have a customer-focussed approach, with strong networking and influencing skills. People are key to us!
• Able to work flexibly and prioritise on-the-fly
• Calm and resilient, yet accurate and efficient

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don’t really exist. If you’re happy and healthy at home, you’re more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That s why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality 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

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 age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

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*.

Howden Insurance Brokers Limited is seeking a Visual Bid Support Specialist to deliver high-value tenders, pitches, and proposals focus on compelling visual presentations. You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders and take written content to create engaging PowerPoint decks.

Ideal candidates will have experience in producing client-facing materials, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure. The role supports strategic opportunities and values diversity and inclusion.

The Role

This role focuses on the visual and presentation‑led delivery of high‑value tenders, pitches and proposals, supporting major new business opportunities across large, complex clients.

Working closely with Bid Leads, senior New Business stakeholders and bid writers, you will be responsible for turning written and technical input into clear, compelling and polished visual materials, particularly PowerPoint decks used in pitches and finalist presentations.

This is a design‑led role, where quality, structure and meticulous attention to detail matter as much as pace. It supports strategic, high‑value opportunities rather than high‑volume bidding.

• Design and build high‑quality PowerPoint decks for pitches, finalist meetings and senior client presentations.
• Translate complex insurance and technical content into clear, persuasive visual narratives.
• Develop diagrams, infographics and process visuals to explain underwriting, claims and service models.
• Ensure all materials are visually consistent, on brand and client‑ready.
• Improve and adapt templates for bespoke, high‑value opportunities.
• Maintain rigorous standards of formatting, layout, alignment and version control.
• Edit and refine written content for clarity, flow and consistency when translating it into presentations.
• Work closely with bid writers to ensure narrative intent is preserved visually.
• Support document production in PowerPoint and Word where required (e.g. executive summaries or supporting pitch documents).
• Help incorporate feedback from tender debriefs to continuously improve quality and impact.

• Experience producing client‑facing pitch decks or proposal materials in a professional services environment.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with a strong eye for structure, layout and presentation quality.
• Exceptional attention to detail, particularly formatting, accuracy and consistency.
• Comfortable working under pressure on high‑stakes opportunities.
• Confident working with senior stakeholders, including partners and directors.
• Organised, calm and proactive.

• Visual bid support specialist
• Marketing or New Business roles within professional services (law, consulting, insurance)

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality 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

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 age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

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*.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Infrastructure Lead - Insurance Due Diligence (IDD)

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Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. 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 over 21,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

We're moving from strength to strength, expanding our global reach and growing both organically and through strategic, high-quality mergers and acquisitions. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we're enhancing our unique culture and values, whilst continuing to expand our capability to innovate, and deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Infrastructure Lead to join our growing Insurance Due Diligence (IDD) team. This role is pivotal in shaping and expanding our infrastructure advisory capabilities, mentoring junior team members, and driving business development initiatives across the infrastructure M&A sector.

• Lead the development and delivery of IDD services across infrastructure sectors including energy, transport, healthcare, education, and social housing.
• Collaborate with specialist teams (e.g. Construction, Energy, Real Estate, Financial Lines) to deliver comprehensive risk and insurance advisory solutions.
• Develop and refine methodologies for infrastructure IDD reporting, ensuring consistency, quality, and commercial insight.

• Write and deliver IDD reports, including detailed review of insurance documentation, claims analysis, and risk profiling.
• Engage with clients to understand transaction structures and tailor IDD scope accordingly.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting aligned with transaction timelines and client expectations.
• Portfolio management / developing our offering for PE backed firms.

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the infrastructure M&A space.
• Support pitch development and client proposals, leveraging Howden’s infrastructure credentials.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including infrastructure and private equity funds, asset managers, and corporates.

• Design and implement structured training programmes for junior members of the team, focusing on IDD fundamentals, sector-specific risks, and client engagement.
• Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to support career development and technical growth.
• Lead knowledge-sharing sessions and contribute to internal learning resources.

• Strong understanding of infrastructure asset classes and transaction structures (e.g. PPP/PFI, secondary purchases).
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and mentor junior professionals.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercial acumen and ability to identify growth opportunities.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Professional certifications (e.g. Dip CII, ACII, PMP) are advantageous.
• Experience working within a consultancy or M&A advisory environment.

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don’t really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality 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

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 age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

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.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full-time

• Finance
• Insurance

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. 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 over 20,000 employees spanning more than 100 countries.

We're moving from strength to strength, expanding our global reach and growing both organically and through strategic, high-quality mergers and acquisitions. By bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we're enhancing our unique culture and values, whilst continuing to expand our capability to innovate, and deliver exceptional solutions for our clients.

The role

This role acts as a key liaison between clients and insurers, ensuring that claims are handled efficiently, accurately, and in line with regulatory standards. You’ll be responsible for delivering a high level of service while managing claims processes, maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, and supporting the wider team with technical and administrative tasks.

As you grow in the role, you’ll take on more responsibility for managing your own workload and supporting less experienced team members. You’ll also contribute to projects, provide management information, and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.

What you’ll be doing

• Liaising with clients, insurers, and third parties to manage and resolve claims efficiently.
• Preparing and presenting claims documentation to underwriters and responding to queries.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records on internal systems.
• Supporting the negotiation of claims settlements to achieve the best outcomes for clients.
• Monitoring delegated authority contracts and ensuring cost-effective management.
• Providing updates and guidance to clients throughout the claims process.
• Assisting with internal projects and contributing to team objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and company procedures.
• Supporting the processing of collections, payments, and related data.
• Building strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.

Who we’re looking for

• Ideally has some experience in a claims role, particularly within an international broker (though not essential).
• Understands the general principles of insurance and the claims-handling process.
• Familiar with London market operations (Lloyd’s and company markets).
• A team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Proactive, with the ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Commercially aware with good analytical and decision-making skills.
• Able to build and maintain strong working relationships.
• Willing to support and mentor less experienced team members.

Qualifications

• Educated to A-Level standard (grades A–C or equivalent).
• Progression toward professional qualifications is desirable but not essential.

What do we offer in return?

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

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality 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

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 age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

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.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can.