*OPEN TO EUROPEAN CANDIDATES WITH FLEXIBILITY FOR WEEKLY ONSITE*
Location:
Ireland / UK / Europe
Will require onsite in Dublin
Sector:
Personal Lines Insurance (Motor & Home)
Reports to:
Board / Investors
Role Overview
The Managing Director will have full accountability for the leadership, growth, and profitability of a Personal Lines MGA operating across the Irish market. This is a hands-on, commercially driven role, responsible for scaling GWP, building distribution, strengthening insurer partnerships, and shaping the long-term strategy of the business.
You will lead the end-to-end MGA operation, balancing underwriting discipline with ambitious growth targets, while ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Leadership
* Define and execute the MGA's growth strategy across Motor and Home insurance portfolios
* Own full P&L responsibility, including GWP growth, profitability, and expense management
* Lead and develop senior leadership across underwriting, distribution, operations, and compliance
* Act as the senior external face of the business with insurers, brokers, regulators, and partners
Growth & Distribution
* Drive portfolio growth through broker, intermediary, affinity, and digital distribution channels
* Build and scale strategic partnerships across Ireland, UK, and wider Europe
* Identify and launch new products, markets, and distribution opportunities
* Oversee pricing, capacity negotiations, and insurer relationships
Underwriting & Operations
* Ensure strong underwriting governance, risk management, and portfolio performance
* Balance growth with loss ratio, retention, and claims outcomes
* Oversee operational scale-up, systems, and process efficiency
* Ensure compliance with local regulatory frameworks across European markets
Governance & Stakeholder Management
* Work closely with the Board, investors, and capacity providers
* Ensure robust reporting, controls, and regulatory engagement
* Lead strategic planning, business cases, and investment decisions
Experience Required
* Proven senior leadership experience within a
Personal Lines MGA or insurer
* Strong track record of
scaling Motor and Home insurance portfolios
in Europe
* Demonstrated success growing GWP and profitability in competitive markets
* Deep understanding of underwriting, pricing, distribution, and insurer capacity models
* Experience operating across multiple European jurisdictions strongly preferred
* Comfortable in high-growth, entrepreneurial or scale-up environments
Profile
* Commercially astute, growth-oriented leader
* Credible with insurers, brokers, investors, and regulators
* Hands-on, decisive, and execution-focused
* Strong people leader with the ability to build high-performing teams
* Entrepreneurial mindset with disciplined risk management
This role requires handson experience in an MGA focused on Personal lines (Motor & Home). In order to be succesful in this role, you will be commercially astute and confident in your ability to grow the GWP.