Client Development Executive (Producer)- Construction

Jensten; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave

Pension 5% matched

Group Life Assurance

Job summary

Jensten Group is seeking a motivated Client Development Executive (Producer) to join our Construction team in the Specialty Division. You’ll engage as a hunter and relationship builder with commercial insurance experience across construction.

You’ll develop new business, build strong client relationships, and deliver tailored construction insurance and risk management solutions across the UK, with occasional work in Ireland and mainland Europe where regulated.

Qualifications

• Insurance background required: commercial and/or construction preferred.
• Experience building and maintaining client relationships in a broker/insurer context.
• Strong prospecting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business in the construction sector across the UK (and Ireland/Europe where applicable).
• Build and strengthen relationships with regional offices and Group brands.
• Upsell and cross-sell to meet income targets and support renewal retention.

Skills

New business generation

Relationship building

Insurance knowledge

Prospecting

Education

Cert CII

Tools

Acturis

Job description

The role

We’re looking for a motivated and driven Client Development Executive (Producer) 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 to engage as a natural ‘hunter’ and relationship builder with proven commercial insurance experience, particularly across the construction sector.

The role

We’re looking for a motivated and driven Client Development Executive (Producer) 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 to engage as a natural ‘hunter’ and relationship builder with proven commercial insurance experience, particularly across the construction sector.

You’ll be responsible for developing new business, building strong client relationships

Responsibilities

and delivering tailored construction insurance and risk management solutions to businesses primarily across the UK, and on occasion Ireland and mainland Europe - where regulated. Some key objectives & responsibilities will include:

• Maximising every opportunity to influence exceeding income targets by consistent up selling and cross selling.
• Liaising with the Trading team and Markets to ensure client’s commercial requirements are met.
• Building new and strengthening existing relationships with regional offices and Group brands.
• Engagement with regional teams to build on collaboration between in group brokers and Jensten London Market.
• Identify opportunities for growth via existing client base and recognising new business opportunities,
• Recognise opportunity to streamline new business processes and systems, and action where appropriate
• Contributing to the Division’s income function by helping ensure renewal retention exceeds divisional targets.
• To ensure compliance with local procedures, customer service standards and external compliance regulations, e.g. FCA

About You

As our Client Development Executive (Producer), you’ll be able to build & strengthen relationships easily, conducting client visits when needed and staying in regular communication. You’ll ideally have networks within the Construction space and have effective prospecting skills. You’ll also have a flair for spotting opportunities that will help existing and new clients going forward. Having a Commercial and/or Construction background, you’ll enjoy working in a dynamic newly formed team with a hands‑on approach and the ability to explain complex insurance products in simple terms. You will also be or have:

• 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
• Strong Construction networks/ contacts
• 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

When you join us,you can expecta supportive cultureandanattractive range ofrewards andbenefitswhich include:

• 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