Business Development Executive

Acrisure; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Fintech company is seeking a Business Development Executive to expand its Trade Credit Insurance portfolio across the UK mid-market. In this consultative, relationship-driven role, the candidate will leverage their expertise in trade credit insurance to create and convert new business opportunities. Responsibilities include managing a new business pipeline, delivering presentations, and achieving income targets. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in the financial services sector and strong communication and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Trade Credit Insurance, banking, invoice finance or related credit-risk financial services.
• Proven success in B2B new business development and consultative selling.
• Strong understanding of credit risk and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a high-quality new business pipeline.
• Deliver high-impact presentations and negotiate terms with clients.
• Achieve individual new business income targets.

Skills

Trade Credit Insurance expertise

B2B new business development

Consultative selling

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Ability to work independently

Job description

Business Development Executive – Acrisure Trade Credit Insurance

Location: Hybrid (London)

Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination, and more.

About the role

As a Business Development Executive, you will take a leading role in expanding Acrisure’s Trade Credit Insurance portfolio across the UK mid‑market. This is a consultative, relationship‑driven role where you will identify, create and convert new business opportunities while representing Acrisure at the highest professional standard.

You’ll leverage your experience in trade credit insurance, banking or invoice finance to help UK businesses trade with confidence, secure working capital and protect cash flow—positioning Acrisure as a trusted partner in a fast‑evolving economic landscape.

Responsibilities

Business Development & Pipeline Growth

• Build, manage and grow a high‑quality new business pipeline.
• Proactively identify and target prospects through research, referrals, data analysis and relationship development.
• Develop strong relationships within the trade credit market and wider financial ecosystem (banks, invoice finance providers, advisers).

Client Engagement & Conversion

• Meet prospects to understand their trading profile, credit exposures and commercial goals.
• Deliver high‑impact presentations, proposals and risk assessments.
• Negotiate terms confidently with insurers and communicate recommendations clearly to clients.

Collaboration & Market Presence

• Work closely with Acrisure’s Trade Credit leadership and Account Executives to ensure seamless onboarding and excellent client experience.
• Represent Acrisure at industry events, networking forums, and partner meetings.
• Champion best practice across regulatory standards, compliance and documentation.

Commercial Delivery

• Achieve individual new business income targets.
• Provide accurate sales forecasts, pipeline reporting and insight on market trends.
• Contribute to divisional growth strategy and cross‑sell opportunities across the Acrisure UK network.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in Trade Credit Insurance, banking, invoice finance or related credit‑risk financial services.
• Proven success in B2B new business development and consultative selling.
• Strong understanding of credit risk, financial statements, debtor profiles and working capital structures.
• Exceptional communication, influencing and negotiation skills.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial mindset with the drive to own and grow your market.
• Comfortable working independently while thriving in a high‑performance, collaborative culture.

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