Account Executive- Construction

Jensten; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme (5% employer matched)

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Job summary

Jensten is seeking an Account Executive to join the Construction team in the Specialty Division. You will prospect for new business, bring on board clients for growth, and support renewals while collaborating with the Head of Construction & Infrastructure.

You will identify cross-selling opportunities, manage relationships, and ensure timely responses to client queries within regulatory guidelines. Knowledge of Acturis is preferred and a focus on service excellence will drive results.

Qualifications

• Insurance background in Commercial and/or Construction is essential.
• Cert CII or working towards it is preferred.
• Demonstrable history of strong new business generation and client retention.

Responsibilities

• Prospect for new business and generate renewals for construction clients.
• Identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities and follow leads to increase quote volume.
• Achieve or exceed quotes/sales/income targets from marketing sources and personal prospecting.
• Understand clients' operations, risks and risk management approaches to tailor insurance solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships and accurately document communications for compliance.

Skills

New business generation

Client relationship management

Telephone sales

Insurance knowledge

Networking

Education

Cert CII

Working towards professional qualifications

Tools

Acturis

CRM systems

Job description

The role

We’re looking for a motivated and driven Account Executive to join our Construction team in our Specialty Division, here at Jensten Group. Working closely with our Head of Construction & Infrastructure, the main aim of the role is having a focus on prospecting for & generating new business/ bring on board new clients to help grow the Construction book of business- as well as helping on renewals when needed. You’ll also be able to work with others within the Jensten Group, to help generate & follow up on leads and referrals. Working with new clients to assess risks and claims history- you’ll use your market knowledge and expertise, to help put forward the right products and services. You will be delivering extraordinary client service to drive new business, working within our commercial strategy and compliance framework.

• Offer and present insurance solutions including insurance policies and other risk management solutions, with purpose to secure new business/ & or renewals
• Identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities. Utilise all leads provided to you by the company and develop new and efficient ways to increase the quote volume.
• Achieve or exceed agreed volume of Quotes/Sales/Income generated from all marketing sources including own personal prospecting activity.
• To understand client’s business operations, opportunities and risks and their approach to risk management and insurance.
• Develop and sustain effective relationships with clients, and effectively analyse client needs and develop solutions.
• Respond promptly to client queries and ensure that all communications with customers and/or insurers or other business contacts are accurately recorded.
• To ensure compliance with local procedures, customer service standards and external compliance regulations, e.g. FCA

About You

• Insurance background- Commercial and/or Construction essential
• Relevant qualifications (e.g Cert CII) or working towards
• Demonstrable history of strong new business generation and conversion, and strong retentions
• Great customer service skills
• Passion and flair for new business
• Excellent telephone manner, being able to network & build working relationships easily
• Drive and genuine passion to learn and develop within Insurance
• Worked in a similar role previously, with experience of working with Insurers and clients
• Able to use initiative and can multi-task, updating relevant systems and admin
• Acturis systems knowledge & experience (ideally)

Rewards & Benefits

• Competitive salary with an annual pay review and bonus scheme
• Flexibility with Hybrid working options
• 27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays
• Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
• Flex-benefits- A range of flexible benefits to choose from, that are most important to you
• Group Life Assurance cover- a massive X4 of salary
• 3 months Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave all fully paid
• Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
• Perks at work- amazing discounts on cinema tickets, meals out, luxury items etc.
• Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually

About Us

Jensten is one of the UK’s leading insurance intermediary groups, known for putting clients and people first. Since launching in 2018, we’ve built a standout business in a crowded marketplace — combining scale, deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit.

Jensten is entering an exciting new chapter, with the business evolving into two clearly defined trading divisions: Broking and Product & Distribution. The Broking division will bring together Regional Broking, Specialist Lines & London Markets, and also Network Broking- while Product & Distribution will unite Jensten’s market-leading Schemes & Affinity businesses with Jensten Underwriting. This will enable us to deliver tailored insurance solutions directly to clients and through a network of trusted third‑party broking partners.

Thanks to strong organic growth and a strategic acquisition programme, Jensten is now a Top 10 Independent Broker, placing around £600 million GWP into the market. We employ over 1,000 colleagues across 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and support 93 entrepreneurial franchise holders nationwide.

Our purpose — “Protecting today, empowering tomorrow” — reflects the role we play for our clients, our communities and each other. Our people bring this to life every day through our values: Caring, Curious, Skilled and Bold.

We sit in a unique space between large consolidators and local brokers — big enough to offer capability and influence, yet agile enough to maintain the culture, autonomy and client focus of a truly independent business