Salary: Circa £40,000.00 (depending on experience + bonus potential)
Working hours: 35
Duration: Permanent
Location: Cheltenham
About the role
Lansdown Insurance Brokers, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Commercial Account Executive to join our Cheltenham office.
The successful candidate will focus on existing insurance business to deliver exceptional client service acting as part of the Commercial Sales Team, supporting Lansdown's “right first time” approach to customer service.
Joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and become an integral part of an inclusive, purpose-led organisation.
Key responsibilities
* Manage, service and grow a book of existing Commercial Business.
* Develop, negotiate, and profitably sell business within own authority and in line with Lansdown’s strategy.
* Plan, prioritise and manage individual own work to deliver agreed objectives and meet SLAs to deliver exceptional customer service.
* Use the appropriate method of communication to support Lansdown’s right first-time approach in order to maintain successful Internal and External relationships.
* Understand and operate within regulatory framework and identify and escalate any risks to the business.
* Assist in the growth of Lansdown - New Business and Renewals.
* Attend networking events when necessary.
* Achieve set targets agreed upon.
* Perform any other duties required from time to time.
Knowledge, skills and experience
* Excellent, professional, and confident communication skills.
* Good understanding of Commercial Insurance, including but not limited to, Commercial Combined, Commercial Property Owners, SME, Professional Indemnity and Directors & Officers.
* Ability to develop relationships with clients, agents, insurers, etc.
* Ability to construct effective written communications.
* Work well within a team especially under pressure.
* Confident numeracy skills.
* Qualified Cert CII or commitment to work towards within an agreed timescale.
* Market, Industry and Company knowledge.
What we offer
* A competitive salary - let's discuss it.
* Hybrid working.
* Competitive Personal Pension.
* Bonus scheme.
* 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
* An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare.
* Volunteer day.
* Onsite parking.
* Full study support and study leave to complete insurance industry professional qualification.
* EAP Scheme.
About us
Lansdown Insurance Brokers is an established property insurance broker with over 60 years’ experience of offering specialist products and advice for landlord, business and personal lines insurance. In 2014 we were purchased by SEIB Insurance Brokers and are now proudly part of the Benefact Group.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and are currently the UK’s 3rd largest corporate donor, having given away £200 million since 2016. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
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