Branch Manager (Surrey - Peninsula Village)

Talent Acquisition Team at Westland Insurance. Text reply only.•Surrey, BC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. is seeking a career-minded Branch Manager for their Peninsula Village office in Surrey, BC. This role offers opportunities for career growth, team building, and staff development and mentorship within a rapidly growing organization. Westland is committed to continuous learning, providing financial assistance for approved work-related training, certifications, and professional development programs including seminars and conferences. The company emphasizes taking care of communities, clients, and employees, fostering an inclusive culture with a diverse and talented community. As a Branch Manager, the individual will act as a collaborative sales leader, passionate about client experience and team members, responsible for daily office operations, and will inspire, guide, and support their team to achieve company and client goals using their insurance expertise. Westland strives to be a great place to work, valuing diversity, equity, and creating welcoming spaces where everyone is respected and supported. The company also accommodates disability-related needs throughout the recruitment process.

Requirements

High level of diplomacy, balancing great judgment with empathy for a variety of stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Insurance broker Level 2 license and working towards CAIB and/or CIP
2 years of leadership experience

Responsibilities

Be responsible for all daily office operations
Inspire, guide, and support your team to achieve the goals of our clients, company, and team members, while leveraging your insurance expertise
Deliver results by driving effective routines that optimize team and individual performance
Be target-focused and conduct monthly sales meetings while providing continuous guidance to always aim higher
Forge long-term authentic customer-first relationships
Create an amazing culture where everyone can develop, grow, and belong
Become a member of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people
Develop your intuition on what makes a person tick and how to put together a perfect team
Always think customer-first when handling concerns
Develop, mentor, and inspire team members
Orchestrate Innovative ways of collaborating with other teams

Benefits

Competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business
Financial assistance for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification
Programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences
An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
Autonomy to own your own success
Inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
Total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees
Supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation
Inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce
Listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves
Accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process