Managing Director – MCP, Large & Complex Risk team

Company: Howden
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Location: London
Job Description:

The role

We are seeking a Managing Director to lead our team of Global Client Leaders. The role is based at our global Headquarters here in London. The team is a key component of our Multinational Client Practice (MCP) which is dedicated to placing and servicing clients with a turnover of £500m+, have multinational locations or complex risks.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring clients receive incredible service and placement across all aspects of risk transfer, risk financing and risk management from the Howden team around the world.
  • Working with prospects to further expand our impact and success.

This role combines client ownership, and team development, with a clear mandate to deepen client relationships, scale revenue and enhance Howden’s reputation as a leading broker for complex risk.

The team are agnostic regarding revenue and so are truly empowered to provide phenomenal solutions to clients.

Strategic Priorities

  • Nurture and grow our team
  • Lead from the front in terms of client engagement and business development
  • Drive differentiation through innovative and client‑centric risk solutions.
  • Expand Howden’s appointments with FTSE 350 and equivalent enterprises
  • Ensure strong governance, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don’t really exist. If you’re happy and healthy at home, you’re more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That’s why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity – there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

  • Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new
  • We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges
  • We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond

We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

Reasonable adjustments

We’re committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you’re excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life‑long journey to become an ever‑more sustainable group. It’s a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.

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Posted: May 7th, 2026