Job Description

Astute Insurance Solutions is a Commercial Insurance brokerage based in Northampton. Our team service and advise clients in a broad range of sectors including Professional/Property/Construction/Manufacturing/Logistics. We have a reputation for providing bespoke insurance solutions helping a wide variety of commercial clients from larger SME's to Corporates. Astute Insurance are proud to be part of JMG Group and our longstanding success can be attributed to our client focused approach and quality of service.

JMG Group place over 380m of Gross Written Premium into the market and our teams are very well respected in the industry. Customer excellence and 'doing the right thing' is the backbone to our business ethos, which means that our talented people, high-tech systems, and robust processes are all central to our continued success.

The opportunity

Due to further exciting growth, we have a brand-new opportunity for an experienced Account Executive to join our thriving and friendly Northampton based Commercial team.

The successful Account Executive will be responsible for managing a small book of commercial business for existing clients and will be tasked with growing and developing a strong pipeline of new business in relation to various lines of Commercial Insurance, whilst ensuring full FCA compliance.

The overall purpose of the role will be to ensure a high-quality service is provided to all clients in accordance with their needs and requirements whilst also growing revenue for the business.

Key areas of responsibility include:

To retain existing clients through active client management To build clients confidence in Astute through demonstrating knowledge and delivery of service To identify and contact potential clients, converting to new business To communicate the firms' proposition to clients effectively To generate referrals and make introductions for the client to other areas of the firms' operations To follow Astute processes and policies To work within FCA rules and guidance as interpreted by the firms' compliance policies and processes To proactively create, manage and follow through prospects to create a pipeline of prospective new clients To collect fees and premiums in accordance with the firms' processes To build good working relationships with your immediate team and all other stakeholders and effectively network with suppliers and clients To achieve assigned sales targets

What we're looking for

To be successful in this role, you must have the following skills

Previous experience as a Senior Commercial Account Handler / New Business Executive, ideally with 5 years industry exposure Strong understanding of commercial insurance products Experience of working to high standards of FCA compliance Consistent record of target achievement and business growth I.T. skills including use of an insurance IT system, ideally Acturis or OpenGI Strong organisation skills The ability to work to a high level of accuracy Exemplary customer service skills with the ability to build solid relationships with clients and insurers Regulatory and compliance awareness Willingness to work towards Cert CII or already hold qualifications Full UK Driving licence and willingness to be attending client visits regularly.

What we offer

Competitive salary commensurate with level of experience Hybrid working environment following successful settling in period Company Pension scheme Generous holiday entitlement Life Assurance Many more
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Paid volunteer time Referral programme Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person