Client Director
28 days ago
Manchester
Our client, a growing Commercial Insurance firm, is looking for an experienced and well connected Client Director to join their business. A fantastic, supportive, win-together, culture. A platform for genuine growth and success awaits for the right candidate. As part of a great team, this role is responsible for the strategic growth and development of various lines of Commercial insurance, whilst ensuring full FCA compliance. Overall purpose of this senior role is to service a number of existing clients’ demands and needs as well as building your own portfolio through driving new business What you’ll be doing: • Attending client visits, networking events and making initial contact, • Completing identification of needs with prospective clients, • Negotiation and presentation to insurers in order to secure most appropriate cover for the client, • Presentation of recommendations and cover to the client, • Closing the sale and ensuring cover is on risk, • Securing cross selling business and referrals, • Monitoring own sales performance in line with targets and effectively manage the client portfolio, • Ensuring all business activity fully complies with FCA regulation and company procedures, • Handle any complaints in accordance with regulation, the Company’s Conduct Policy and Guide to Best Practice, • Achieve and maintain a high level of customer service and always promote exceptional customer care standards, • Develop and maintain a professional working relationship with all clients and ensure expert advice in all areas of business, • Liaising with Account Handlers when appropriate, • Ensuring accuracy, efficiency and professionalism when dealing with both clients and insurers What we’re looking for: • Previous experience in an Account Executive or Client Director role within a broker environment, looking after a variety of Commercial Clients., • New Business skills and a strong client reputation, • Working knowledge of a variety of insurance products, • Experience of working to high standards of FCA compliance, • I.T. skills including use of an insurance IT system, ideally Acturis, • 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, • Cert CII & Dip CII qualifications highly desirable What we offer: • A dynamic team environment, • Autonomy to showcase your skills, • Competitive salary commensurate with level of experience, • Car Allowance, • Laptop and mobile phone, • Hybrid working pattern – office and remote., • Company Pension scheme, • 25+ days holiday entitlement, • Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan, • Life Assurance