Senior Performance and Trading Manager – Fixed Term Contract

Lloyds Banking Group

. Lead the performance of the General Insurance portfolio .

Posted 11/2/2026full-timeLeeds • United KingdomSenior💰 £78,098 - £109,060 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong commercial and performance management capabilities within General Insurance, with expertise in developing business plans, forecasts, and actionable insights to drive growth and profitability. Proven ability to influence stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams to achieve strategic objectives.

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General Insurance Portfolio ManagementPerformance Reporting and ForecastingCommercial and Trading ExperienceAnalytical Skills and Insight TranslationCross-Functional Relationship Building

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Hard Skills

Business PlanningPerformance ManagementForecastingData AnalysisScenario ModellingRisk AssessmentMarket EvaluationPerformance ImprovementCustomer Journey OptimizationInvestment Case Evaluation

Soft Skills

Influencing Senior StakeholdersCoaching and DevelopmentDriving AccountabilityCreating High-Performance CultureBuilding Cross-Functional Relationships

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesGeneral InsuranceTrading ForumsGrowth TargetsCustomer Value InitiativesStrategic InitiativesPerformance Improvement ActionsRetention StrategiesCommercial OpportunitiesPortfolio Performance Optimization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the performance of the General Insurance portfolio
Own portfolio trading, performance and planning
Develop and manage quarterly and annual volume, income and profitability plans
Partner with Finance on forecasts, assumptions and delivery against plan
Monitor income, GWP, conversion, retention, claims performance, PATC, ATV and profitability
Lead weekly and monthly trading forums
Identify risks, opportunities and performance improvement actions
Drive interventions to deliver trading, income and growth targets
Turn complex data into actionable business insight
Develop performance reporting, forecasting and scenario modelling
Provide executive-level performance updates and recommendations
Evaluate commercial opportunities and investment cases
Partner with pricing teams and insurers to optimise portfolio performance
Assess market and competitor movements
Work with marketing, retail and digital teams to maximise acquisition and conversion
Improve customer journeys and remove friction
Support growth, retention and customer value initiatives
Contribute to General Insurance strategy, innovation and proposition development
Support strategic initiatives and change programmes
Coach colleagues and drive accountability and continuous improvement

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong commercial, trading and performance management experience within General Insurance, Financial Services or a related sector
Demonstrable experience developing business plans, forecasts and performance outcomes against financial targets
Proven ability to influence senior internal customers and drive business performance
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate insight into action
Experience across pricing, marketing, product, customer journeys and partner management
Ability to balance growth, profitability, risk and customer outcomes
Ability to create a high-performance and results-focused culture
Ability to coach and develop colleagues
Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships and lead through influence

Benefits

Comp & perks

Extensive benefits package
Hybrid working, with flexibility for colleagues with disabilities
Reasonable workplace adjustments, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns
Reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
Menopause health package
Working with Cancer Initiative
Disability Confident Scheme interview guarantee for qualifying applicants
Opportunities to learn, grow and develop
Flexible working options