Head of Protection Intermediary Distribution
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Head of Protection Intermediary Distribution leading Scottish Widows’ UK protection growth strategy. Building intermediary partnerships, driving profitable market growth and developing a high-performing team.
Responsibilities:
- Set the direction for intermediary distribution and translate ambition into a clear commercial strategy
- Own and deliver the intermediary distribution strategy, with accountability for profitable growth, quality, persistency and market share
- Identify where to compete, where to invest and which opportunities create customer and commercial value
- Build and lead strategic relationships with the UK’s major protection intermediary businesses
- Secure stronger partnerships and panel positions where appropriate
- Develop new distribution frameworks and market routes
- Collaborate with Halifax Intermediaries and other areas within Lloyds Banking Group
- Use insight and management information to identify opportunities, make trade-offs and intervene when performance is off track
- Lead service recovery and complex partner issues
- Influence proposition, pricing, service and technology priorities with market and adviser insight
- Create a high-performing, commercially curious team
- Report to the Protection Director
Requirements:
- Deep knowledge of the UK protection intermediary market, including the relevant regulatory, technical and legislative environment
- Strong track record of delivering growth and translating strategy into measurable outcomes
- Recognised reputation and solid market presence
- Excellent senior relationship leadership and ability to influence with impact
- Experience leading, developing and empowering a team to deliver stretching commercial and customer outcomes
- Strategic judgement and capacity to recognise opportunities, focus investment and make definite choices
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, applying insight and data to inform decisions and oversee performance
- Confidence and tenacity to challenge the status quo, resolve complex issues and remove blockers to growth
- Articulate, authentic and engaging leadership style
- Knowledge of Scottish Widows’ primary competitors and current developments in the Protection market
- Understanding of the mortgage and wealth markets and how they can support wider growth ambitions
Benefits:
- Flexible working options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
- Flexible working arrangements
- Inclusive workplace and diversity initiatives
- Menopause health package
- Working with Cancer initiative
- Reasonable adjustments to recruitment processes
- Opportunities to learn, grow and develop
- Background checks and recruitment support from Lloyds Banking Group
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