Account Executive

MetLife UK; Brighton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Brighton is seeking an Account Executive to maintain and grow adviser relationships. Ideal candidates have sales or account management experience, a growth mindset, and proficiency with CRM systems. Join a team dedicated to transforming the financial services landscape with competitive benefits, including a flexible benefits package and employer pension contributions.

Benefits

9% employer pension contributions

Comprehensive private medical insurance

Life insurance

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in sales (any industry/sector) or account management.
• Looking to develop a career in financial services.
• Competent with CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own panel of advisers.
• Create new opportunities to grow the business.
• Oversee an existing panel of advisers.

Skills

Sales experience

Self-motivated

Growth mindset

CRM systems proficiency

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Team You Will Join

The Account Protection Sales team drives growth for MetLife UK. The team of dedicated Account Executives reaches out to external brokers via phone calls, virtual presentations, and face-to-face meetings.

The Opportunity

The Account Executive is responsible for maintaining and growing a panel of advisers that sell MetLife products. This is a vital role for MetLife UK as the business continues its growth plans in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join the company that has recently received investment from MetLife Global. MetLife UK remains a key part of the wider EMEA region.

Success in this role requires a desire to expand on current business opportunities as well as seek out new ones. The Account Executive is responsible for delivering on an individual financial target. You’ll collaborate closely with Marketing and other key business functions in an environment where every contribution is respected, and every perspective is heard.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead your own panel of advisers
• Create new opportunities to grow the business
• Oversee an existing panel of advisers
• Manage your own diary to meet activity requirements
• Develop relationships with external brokers
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders

What You Need To Succeed (Required Qualifications)

• Sales (any industry/sector) or Account Management
• Self-managing driven individual
• Growth mindset
• Looking to develop a career in financial services
• Competent with CRM systems
• Microsoft Office

What Can Give You An Edge (Additional Skills)

• Experience in Intermediary or B2B sales
• CII industry qualifications

Benefits We Offer

MetLife UK offers a range of benefits to deliver value to our employees and their families, supporting their health, wellbeing and financial security. Our flexible benefits offering provides freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way that you receive your benefits to better suit your lifestyle, meet some of your practical needs, and provide advantages in terms of tax and National Insurance savings. Our core benefits include 9% employer pension contributions with up to 4% matching available, comprehensive private medical insurance, income protection insurance, and life insurance. We offer a host of additional benefits that you can choose to buy including critical illness/dental/travel/gadget insurance, annual leave buy/sell, partner life insurance and more. All employees receive a £20 benefits allowance per month to spend on any additional benefits they select.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2025 "World\'s Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces for 2024, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services.

At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!