About the opportunity: We are the internal recruitment partner for our client, a fast growing and forward-thinking organisation insurance industry. We''re looking for a driven and commercially minded insurance professional to take on leadership of our SME Trading Team at our client based in Lancaster.This is a key role, leading a 40-strong team with three-line managers reporting directly in. You''ll be responsible for driving growth, shaping strategy, and ensuring we deliver outstanding results across new and existing clientResponsibilities:Develop and implement trading strategies to grow revenue, improve conversion, and enhance retention.Set and monitor performance targets across new business, renewals, servicing, and cross-sell activity.Analyse MI and trading data to spot trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.Build strong insurer and MGA relationships, negotiating terms, pricing, and service levels to support trading objectives.Lead and mentor sales and support staff, driving a high-performance culture.Ensure compliance with FCA regulations and internal risk frameworks.Manage budgets, forecasts, and KPIs to deliver on growth and EBIT targets.Collaborate closely with insurers, claims, compliance, placement and other internal teams to deliver integrated solutions.Requirements: A strong background in SME trading/broking, ideally from a large national or specialist SME broker.Proven track record of driving growth with new and existing clientsCommercial broker managem