Head of Financial Lines If you have built a Financial Lines book in the Irish market and you are ready to lead the function rather than just a portfolio, this is worth a conversation.

Our client is a well-established commercial insurance broker in Ireland with international backing, pairing strong insurer relationships and specialist resources with the agility and close-knit culture of a growing local team. They are appointing a Head of Financial Lines to take ownership of the portfolio, lead a team of brokers and shape the next stage of the department's growth alongside senior leadership.

Why this role stands out

• Genuine ownership: lead an established Financial Lines portfolio with a clear mandate and leadership backing to grow it
• Your own team: manage, mentor and develop a team of brokers
• Real influence: work directly with senior leadership on the direction of the department
• Strong market access: the insurer relationships and resources to place complex, high-value risks with confidence
• Investment in you: funded education and support towards MDI or ACII
• Flexibility: hybrid working from a Dublin base, with a strong benefits package

What you will be doing

Portfolio leadership and growth

• Lead and grow the Financial Lines portfolio, personally managing the department's larger and more complex clients
• Assess and place high-value professional indemnity and financial lines risks for professional services, healthcare, construction and financial institution clients
• Drive new business by sourcing, quoting and converting new commercial opportunities
• Own income retention, new business, cross-sell and referral targets for the department
• Maintain strong commercial discipline across premium collection and aged debt

Clients and insurer partners

• Build long-term, trusted relationships with clients and insurers
• Act as a trusted adviser, helping clients make well-informed decisions about their risk
• Set the standard for responsive, high-quality service across the team

Leadership and collaboration

• Manage, mentor and develop your brokers and support account handlers on client matters
• Partner with senior leadership to build a market-leading Financial Lines function
• Contribute to the wider commercial team's objectives and targets
• Work with Compliance and department leads to keep file quality, processes and audit standards high

What you will bring

• At least 5 years' experience in Financial Lines, ideally within the Irish market
• CIP qualified, ideally progressing towards MDI or ACII (study support available)
• Strong technical and product knowledge across professional indemnity and wider financial lines
• A proven client relationship track record and the confidence to negotiate the balance between price and risk
• A sound understanding of the Irish commercial insurance and regulatory environment
• A self-motivated, organised approach, comfortable balancing competing priorities and adapting to change
• Leadership ambition, whether you already manage people or are ready to step up
• Compliant with the Central Bank's Minimum Competency Code and Fitness & Probity requirements

What is on offer

• Competitive salary, reflecting the seniority of the role
• Competitive annual leave plus volunteering leave
• Defined contribution pension with employer contribution
• Life assurance and income protection
• Family-friendly policies and hybrid working
• Funded education and ongoing professional development

Interested?

Not actively looking? That is fine. If this sounds like a step you would consider, a confidential, no-pressure conversation is a good place to start. Contact Adam Ryan, Head of Insurance Recruitment at Fortis Recruitment, at adam@fortis.ie.