Job Description

Salary:

Negotiable up to 80,000.00 (depending on experience) plus bonus potential

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week

Duration:

Permanent

Location:

Manchester

About the role

Lloyd & Whyte

, who are proudly part of

Benefact Group

, are looking for a

talented Development Executive

to join our

Direct Corporate Risks

team in their

[location]

office.
The purpose of this role is to

attract new clients

in your

area of specialism

, working to deliver an

exceptional service experience

to our client base, with a focus on expertise, excellent customer service and the provision of market leading products.
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 doingDesign, create and lead the successful delivery of a new proposition and team within a niche, specialist sector, ideally one of the Cyber, Construction or High Risk Liability sectors, using your own contacts, and previous background
Identify and generate own leads via LinkedIn, cold calling, introducers, partnerships. The business shall also provide leads to you to supplement your own activities
Provide market leading risk management services, particularly with regards to motor fleet risks using our tech-enabled claims system which provides automatic insights and data to guide strategy
Monitor performance against objectives, forecasts, plans, targets and budgets and provide regular feedback to the Development Director in this respect
Identify, recommend and agree corrective action with the Development Director as appropriate, where deviations in performance below plans occur, or where other problems arise affecting sales or customer satisfaction
What you'll need to haveExpert knowledge of the UK Commercial Insurance Market
Proven success and demonstrable expertise within the Haulage sector
Chartered Insurance Institute Certificate in Insurance
Ability to manage your own time and prioritise work without supervision, to meet deadlines.
Outcome focused
What makes you stand outExisting book of business or clients within one of our specialist sectors (not essential)
Strong contribution to the team through own ideas, initiatives and concepts.
Self-motivated & Enthusiastic
What we offer28days annual leave plus bank holidays
Your birthday off
Group Personal Pension
Bonus scheme
A holiday buy scheme
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

"At Direct Corporate Risks (DCR), we're not just growing - we're building something exceptional. Over the past few years, we've tripled our business, opened new regional offices, and developed a culture that blends commercial ambition with genuine collaboration. We're proud of the people behind our success - driven, down-to-earth professionals who care about doing the right thing for our clients and each other.

Lloyd & Whyte

offer a range of specialist insurance services to a variety of clients. Our specialisms range from niche scheme insurance for Healthcare professionals to expert insurance for commercial motor vehicles and professional broker-to-broker insurance services. We also have a wide range of personal insurance services that cover homeowners from standard houses through to thatch & listed character properties and high value homes. The Lloyd & Whyte Group is split into five different client divisions which include multiple companies and brands.

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*