Business Manager - Commercial Distribution

Markerstudy Insurance -SME Distribution

Remote or Hybrid – with travel

Markerstudy is one of the UK’s leading insurance groups, with a fast-growing Commercial and SME distribution business. We’re now looking for a Business Manager support the MD, providing hands-on support across planning, reporting, governance and delivery.

This is a highly visible role at the heart of the Commercial leadership team. You’ll act as the MD’s right-hand support, keeping priorities on track, ensuring meetings are effective, and making sure key actions, projects and communications are on track.

What you’ll be doing

Working closely with the Commercial Distribution Managing Director, you will:

Act as the MD’s central point of coordination across the Commercial Distribution business
Prepare leadership, committee and management meeting packs, agendas, reports and presentations
Attend senior meetings with the MD, taking accurate minutes and tracking actions through to completion
Research, prepare and refine presentations, briefing notes and speaker packs for the MD
Manage the flow of information into and out of the MD’s office, coordinating responses across the business
Support business planning, performance tracking and reporting across the Commercial Distribution unit
Coordinate communications on behalf of the MD, working with internal communications where required
Support key projects that sit within the MD’s strategic priorities
Help deliver new systems, tools and ways of working into the Commercial Distribution team
Support governance processes, including contracts, approvals and expense sign-off

What we’re looking for

This role suits someone who enjoys being close to senior leaders and wants to build strong commercial and strategic exposure, without needing to be from a heavy corporate background.

You’ll likely have:

Experience supporting a senior leader (MD, Director or Executive) in a business, operations, PMO or commercial support role
A background in insurance, financial services, professional services or another regulated or fast-moving environment
Strong skills in PowerPoint, Excel and producing professional documents
Confidence working with senior stakeholders and sitting in leadership meetings
The ability to organise, prioritise and keep multiple workstreams moving

Why Markerstudy?

You’ll be working right at the heart of a growing Commercial insurance business, supporting a senior MD and helping shape how the function operates. It’s a brilliant platform for someone who wants exposure to strategy, leadership and commercial decision-making - without being in a purely administrative role.