MedTech Insurance Broker...

Cavendish Maine Recruitment
Cheltenham
1 month ago
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Job Description

Join a business that protects the future of innovation.

Location: Hybrid Bristol / Cheltenham

Salary: Negotiable, up to £55,000 + bonus + PMI + pension

Reference: SM/88612

Why this role?

  • A perfect step up for an Account Handler who enjoys talking to a winning clients introduced to them from a sales team finding solutions, and building relationships for the long term. No sale targets, no cold calling or pipeline building.
  • Work with some of the most innovative and high-growth MedTech businesses in the UK, from cutting-edge start-ups to established scale-ups.
  • No slow-moving renewals. Every conversation is about growth, risk and protection in a fast-evolving sector.
  • Be part of a broking business that mirrors the MedTech industry itself: agile, innovative and forward-thinking.

    The role

  • Work with game-changing MedTech companies, ensuring they have the insurance solutions they need to scale, secure investment and bring new products to market.
  • Act as the dedicated point of contact for your clients, managing everything from initial discussions and policy placement through to quarterly reviews, mid-term adjustments and renewals.
  • Build long-term client relationships based on trust, expertise and commercial understanding.

    Key responsibilities:

  • Understand and advise: get to the heart of MedTech clients’ risk challenges and tailor solutions that fit their business model.
  • Design bespoke insurance programmes: structure policies that align with each company’s stage of growth.
  • Highlight gaps in cover: identify risks that fast-moving MedTech businesses may not have considered.
  • Navigate complex global policies: ensure compliance and robust coverage across multiple jurisdictions.
  • Act as a strategic partner: support clients with insight beyond insurance to strengthen their resilience.
  • Stay ahead of the curve: keep up with market trends, emerging risks and regulatory changes.

    What we are looking for:

  • At least three years’ commercial insurance broking experience, ideally as an Account Handler, Broker or Account Executive role.
  • Strong knowledge of core coverages including Professional Indemnity, Medical Malpractice, Public and Products Liability, Employers’ Liability, Cyber and Business Interruption.
  • A genuine interest in working with innovative, high-growth businesses.
  • Confidence in advising founders, investors and senior leadership teams.
  • A proactive problem-solver who can think commercially and anticipate challenges.
  • Cert CII qualification is an advantage, or a willingness to work towards it. Acturis experience is a plus.

    Why join?

  • Work with MedTech innovators shaping the future of healthcare.
  • A role with real influence in a specialist, high-growth sector.
  • Competitive salary, bonus and strong benefits package.
  • Flexible, hybrid working with genuine work-life balance.

    Next steps

  • If you are excited by the prospect of supporting some of the UK’s most forward-thinking MedTech companies, apply today.
  • We aim to respond to successful applications by Friday of the same week. If you do not hear from us within one week, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

    Contact: Stephen Mallaband

    Reference: SM/88612

    Candidate care:

    By responding to this advert you consent to Cavendish Maine processing the personal data included within this application.

    If your application is successful we will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail, within 48 hours of receiving your application.

    Should you not hear from us within 3 working days please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be advised that if unsuccessful for this role we may keep your details in our hold file, during which time you may be contacted for other suitable vacancies. If you do not want us to do this please call us to advise.

    In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your interest in Cavendish Maine.

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