Commercial Account Executive

Pertemps Telford

Shrewsbury

On-site

GBP 32,000 - 39,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Pertemps Telford is recruiting for a Commercial Account Executive in Shrewsbury. The role focuses on managing commercial client accounts, driving revenue, and providing proactive service while ensuring FCA compliance.

You will negotiate with clients and insurers to secure appropriate cover, support the Managing Director, and contribute to renewals, new business, and cross-selling efforts. A strong team player with insurance product knowledge is essential.

Qualifications

Proven experience within insurance.
Strong communication and negotiation skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Computer literate and well organised.
Knowledge of various insurance products and services.

Responsibilities

Generate revenue and develop profitability while delivering a proficient service to commercial clients.
Provide full support to the Managing Director and department colleagues.
Hit KPIs: new business, renewals, cross-selling, profitability, per FCA regulations.
Negotiate and present to clients to ensure correct cover, aftercare and reference points.
Deal with complaints professionally and maintain relationships; assist with claims and appropriate actions.
Conduct training and assessment activities in line with training programmes and data security policies.

Skills

Insurance knowledge

Strong communication

Negotiation skills

Teamwork

Independent worker

Organised

Product knowledge

Job description

Commercial Account Executive

Our established insurance client based in Shrewsbury is looking for a full-time permanent account executive to join their busy and pro-active team, and help manage client's accounts.

You will be generating revenue and develop the profitability of the business whilst providing a proficient and efficient service to all commercial customers through the recommendation of commercial products in accordance with customer needs, whilst ensuring full compliance requirements met. To provide full support to Managing Director and other members of the department.

Ensuring all key performance indicators are achieved, which include new business, renewals, cross selling and overall profitability, in line with the FCA regulations, this will mean you take responsibility for achieving your objectives by being pro-active to maximise business opportunities.

You will also be ensuring accuracy and professionalism while dealing with both client and insurer, negotiating and presenting to clients; to make they are receiving the right cover, closing the sales and making sure they have all the correct aftercare and reference points with queries.

At points you will need to deal with complaints, but as part of this important role you need to develop and maintain good professional relationships, to appear approachable and ensure all enquiries are dealt with efficiently. In this role also you will deal with claims making sure the client knows the appropriate course of action, then assisting with their claims and providing the correct information.

Compliance will be a big part of your role, you will need to conduct training and assessment exercises in accordance with the individual training and competence programmes applicable to you, this will include the data security policy, and reporting any potential breaches and weaknesses in the current systems.

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