Development Executive - Personal Lines

Stanhope Cooper; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays

Opportunity for career progression

CII or ACII qualifications support

Pension scheme

24-hour support for wellbeing

One paid volunteering day

Spotlight Awards for talent recognition

Job summary

Stanhope Cooper is seeking a Development Executive to drive revenue growth by securing new business opportunities and building strong client relationships. This role involves attending networking events, managing client communications, and collaborating with internal teams for business development.

The position offers a competitive benefits package, including 26 days of holiday, professional development opportunities, and support for physical and mental wellbeing, fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of client acquisition and retention.
• Ability to engage with clients and maintain strong relationships.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth by securing new business opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to re-engage lapsed clients.
• Maximise conversion of prospective clients and manage their needs.

Job description

Please Note: This role will be split between our London and Petersfield offices.

The purpose of the Development Executive role is to drive revenue growth by identifying and securing new business opportunities, building strong relationships with prospective clients, and nurturing those relationships from initial engagement through to successful sale closure. The Development Executive will be responsible for representing the business externally, attending networking events and maintaining client engagement throughout the sales cycle. A strong understanding of how to attract new and retain existing ones is essential, with a focus on boosting sales and profitability. By staying abreast of the latest industry developments, the role will play a key part in identifying emerging opportunities and shaping the organisation’s approach to business development in a competitive market as well as converting internal and external referrals to PC & PL.

What will you be doing?

• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of new business opportunities by collaborating with internal teams to re-engage lapsed and cancelled clients and leveraging commercial referrals and execute targeted sales campaigns
• Work closely with commercial and PC & PL to encourage and convert new client referrals, fostering a collaborative approach to business development
• Maximise conversion of prospective clients by engaging with the PC & PL insurer panel to understand market appetite, sector focus, and align opportunities with insurer capabilities.
• Act as the first point of contact for new clients, managing the administration of their insurance requirements accurately and efficiently to support a seamless end-to-end new business process
• Ensure all new client communications are completed in line with local procedures, performance standards, and operating frameworks. Accurately record client data across relevant systems in accordance with operational strategy and compliance requirements.
• Collaborate within PC & PL teams to identify and address barriers to new business growth, share knowledge and best practices, raise concerns, and propose solutions that support divisional performance
• Adhere to all Group policies and procedures related to conflict of interest, Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), and regulatory compliance (FCA). Ensure all company standards and controls are followed to maintain a compliant and customer-focused approach

Benefits

• Holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays
• Opportunity to progress your career across the entire Group
• Gain CII or ACII qualifications to boost your knowledge and career prospects
• Pension scheme for when you feel it’s time to retire
• 24-hour support for physical and mental wellbeing
• 1 days paid volunteering day to give back to our communities
• The Spotlight Awards, where we shine a light on the brightest talent across our group

Everywhen is an equal opportunities employer, with a growing and thriving diversity, equity and inclusion strategy; we are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.

If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check.