# Broking Support Assistant

**Company**: Howden
**Location**: Bristol
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Insurance
**Industry**: Insurance

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## Description

Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance.

The Broking Support Assistant will carry out a range of administrative duties to support the work of their team and ensure that their activities are completed in accordance with the relevant Company and/or Group policies.

**Responsibilities**

- Under the direction of line manager and senior colleagues, determine priorities and activities to achieve business and personal goals

- Input into plans, as required, to ensure achievement of business goals

- Manage assigned projects and contribute to other projects as required

- Provide relevant management information to senior management

- Assist in the creation of broking, client and other types of documents

- Data entry and data computation on Company systems and Excel Spreadsheets

- Ensure up-to-date records are maintained at all times on the Company systems for the department

- Manage and utilize Document management systems, Archiving, Filing and other systems on behalf of the whole department

- Keep informed of all regulatory and legal changes which impact on the job role

- Respond appropriately to urgent issues as they arise

- Interpret instructions and issues arising, and implement actions according to policies and procedures

- Respond to the department's requirements as appropriate

- Respond to clients' requirements as appropriate

- Behave with all clients fairly and ethically

- Share information that could be beneficial to the Operating Entity/Group

- Actively undertake personal development to ensure up-to-date knowledge and understanding of best practice

**Requirements**

- Experience not essential, training will be given; however, preference will be given to applicants who have some experience of working in an office environment in an administrative capacity and a desire to work in insurance

- Basic technical knowledge of FCA regulations as they pertain to insurance intermediaries

- Understanding of processes and procedures within the insurance market

- Attention to detail with ability to produce accurate documentation and to file documents appropriately

- Ability to work effectively within a team

- Prioritisation and organisational skills

- Self-motivated

- Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders

- Able to undertake and demonstrate competence in technical training, as required by the industry regulator

- GCSE's (or equivalent) including English essential

- Technically proficient in MS Office software including Word and Excel

**What we offer**

- A career that you define

- Opportunities for personal development and growth

- A diverse and inclusive work environment

- Flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours and hybrid working

- Reasonable adjustments to ensure that our positions align well with your needs

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## Skills

### Required
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- FCA regulations
- insurance market

### Nice to have
- administrative experience
- office environment experience

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