Commercial Account Executive (New Business)

Benefact Group

  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Working hours:35Duration: PermanentLocation: CheltenhamAbout the roleLansdown Insurance Brokers, who are proudly part of Benefact Group, are looking for a Commercial Account Executive to join our Cheltenham office.The role holder will deliver exceptional client service acting as part of the Commercial New Business Team, supporting Lansdown “right first time” approach to customer service.Why join us?Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.What you'll be doing
  • Develop, negotiate, and profitably sell property business within own authority and in line with Lansdown’s strategy.
  • Plan, prioritise and manage individuals 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.
  • Adhere to all Company, regulatory and compliance guideline requirements.
What you'll need to have
  • Good understanding of general insurance, preferably property.
  • Ability to develop relationships with clients, agents, insurers etc.
  • Proven sales ability, Market, Industry and Company knowledge.
  • Work well within a team especially under pressure.
  • Confident verbal and written communication skills.
What makes you stand out
  • Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance.
  • Chartered Insurance Institute Diploma in Insurance (or willing to work towards).
What we offer
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Your birthday off
  • Group Personal Pension
  • Bonus scheme
  • A holiday buy scheme
  • An office-based role in our fantastic building in Cheltenham.
  • Hybrid working is available after an initial period.
  • An array of health and wellbeing benefits, company cash plan, income protection and life assurance
  • Enhanced sick pay and parental leave
  • Support and funding toward study and professional qualifications
  • Paid time off for volunteering
Hear from the hiring manager"We’re seeking a Commercial Account Executive to join our growing business and work with our New Business Team to continue to deliver exceptional results. If you’re looking for an opportunity to further your career in the Property insurance world, we’d love to hear from you."About usLansdown 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 have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. 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.*Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26

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