Jobs at Howden Re

Design and architect on‑premises and Microsoft cloud solutions (Azure/M365) meeting security, governance and international compliance. Produce high‑level and detailed documentation, present designs, guide engineers, assist delivery across multiple projects, and ensure ITIL change governance and integration following acquisitions.

The role involves winning new business, building relationships with B2B clients, and collaborating with the Branch Manager to achieve objectives.

Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and the Salesforce product team. Elicit, document, and translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps and wireframes. Lead UAT, coordinate demos and training, maintain product documentation and governance, analyse data for product improvement, and support backlog grooming and release activities.

The Administrative Assistant provides operational support to the High Net Worth team, handling broker documentation, finance administration, reporting, and general administrative tasks to enable underwriters to focus on their primary duties.

Provide proactive PA support to senior leaders in Howden Markets: manage diaries, meetings, travel and visas, process expenses and invoices, assist onboarding and team events, maintain records, liaise with internal teams, and handle confidential information.

Manage group consolidation and external reporting for monthly management accounts, quarterly and annual statements. Prepare consolidation journals, perform analytical reviews and balance sheet reconciliations, assess IFRS 15 revenue recognition, support M&A accounting and onboarding, assist with year-end statutory accounts and audits, and coordinate with divisions to improve reporting quality and meet deadlines.

Support development and implementation of AI governance frameworks, manage AI use-case intake and risk assessments, drive governance tooling adoption, produce reporting and guidance, monitor regulatory developments, and engage stakeholders to embed practical controls for safe AI use.

Lead end-to-end delivery of global marketing initiatives while providing high-calibre executive support to the Global Marketing Leader. Own project plans, budgets, KPIs and a single source of truth for clients, colleagues and projects. Embed AI and digital tools to improve productivity, manage cross-market stakeholders across 40+ markets, handle diary and meeting logistics, process POs/invoices, and produce senior-level reporting and PowerPoint presentations.

Lead architecture and governance for Howden Group's Digital Backbone: design and deliver enterprise-scale APIs and integrations (Azure-based), drive API-first and APIOps adoption, maintain architecture artefacts, run governance forums, perform vendor due diligence, evangelise platform capabilities, mentor teams, and continuously optimise integration tooling for security, observability, scalability and self-service.

Provide third-line support for Workday Financials and T&E, manage changes and testing, support deployments and release testing, liaise with project teams and third-party partners, train new users, and maintain audit-ready configuration and processes for global finance operations.

The Associate Director fosters business growth by managing client relationships, negotiating placements, and contributing to team strategies. They mentor junior staff, analyze market data, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards while delivering high-quality service to clients.

Advise SME clients on employee benefits (Group Risk and/or Healthcare), manage client portfolios, handle renewals, claims and underwriting in partnership with operations, build insurer relationships, pursue new business, and maintain compliance and professional development.

Lead production of underwriting performance and governance reporting for a global MGA. Own recurring and ad-hoc analytics, translate cross-functional data into actionable insights, define dashboard and platform requirements, support governance and oversight frameworks, engage senior stakeholders, and pilot AI tools to streamline analysis and reporting.

Design, deliver and embed scalable talent development and leadership programmes for Retail. Partner with HR and Retail leaders to close skills gaps, strengthen sales and leadership capability, enable succession readiness, evaluate impact, and use data to refine learning solutions.

Maintain accurate financial records, process purchase invoices, manage office cash books, respond to audit queries, post on Risk Manager, support month-end reporting and team queries.

The Senior Technical Engineer provides technical leadership for Azure solutions, oversees delivery and engineering, and ensures compliance with standards while mentoring team members.

Support the HR Business Partner to deliver commercial HR services across Central Functions, Private Clients and Tech. Provide day-to-day HR support, assist recruitment, onboarding, performance and talent management, coordinate change activity, liaise with Centres of Expertise, administer rewards processes, analyse HR data, and act as a contact for employee relations and lifecycle matters.

The Commercial Account Executive will build strong relationships with B2B clients, win new business, and collaborate with the Branch Manager to achieve sales objectives.

Coordinate and deliver DEI initiatives and events, embed inclusive practices across recruitment, track DEI action plans, produce reports and insights, draft communications, manage stakeholder queries, and provide administrative support to HR, Talent Acquisition and DEI projects.

Accountable for defining, implementing, testing and maintaining IT disaster recovery across on‑prem, hybrid and cloud environments. Manage vendor-delivered DR services, maintain recovery documentation and inventories, coordinate DR testing and assurance, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive continuous improvement of DR tooling and processes.