Specialist PMI sales adviser - remote

Howdenlifeandhealth; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.

Why work at Howden?

We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

Howden Life & Health are an award-winning specialist life and health broker.

Here at Howden, we pride ourselves on doing the heavy lifting. As an insurance broker, we work with a selected panel of insurers, making comparing multiple policies simple and easy. We provide a personalised service, focussed on getting to know you exactly what you want from your insurance cover. We understand that each life or health policy needs to be individual and that’s why we pride ourselves on the personalised service. We are focussed in getting to know you and finding out exactly what you want from your insurance. We take pride in offering an unrivalled service to our clients and partners. Our continued growth has created several opportunities available across our vibrant Private Medical Insurance sales teams. Adviser level roles are a fantastic opportunity for target driven, proactive people who are looking for their next challenge within the financial services Industry. We offer full training and a structured career pathway to allow you to learn all about us, our products and ways of working to become a senior adviser.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary of up to £35,000 per annum with a bonus scheme to reward personal achievement.
• Annual Wellbeing Schedule – On-site Health Checks, Reflexology and Dietician.
• Gloucester Business Park offers a fresh modern space with fantastic facilities, easily accessed by public transport and with plenty of on-site car parking available.
• Clear career progression structure.
• Death in Service Life Insurance.
• Income Protection.
• Fully remote based role – 1st week of training required to take place at Gloucester Office. Travel, accommodation and meals costs covered by the company.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Discounted gym membership, retail discounts scheme and childcare vouchers.
• Health Cash Plan - including but not limited to Dental and optical cover, Online GP, Counselling sessions and much more.
• Long service rewards.
• Paid for qualifications - £1,000 gross annual salary increase upon completion of Cert CII Qualification.
• Team building events.

Requirements

• Positive, motivated, and proven drive to achieve results.
• Passion to go above and beyond for customers.
• Proactive with a natural drive to succeed.
• 2 years + experience of working in a fast paced, targeted Private Medical Insurance brokerage.

Responsibilities

• Follow up leads from high quality sources such as Compare the Market and Money Supermarket.
• Provide advice to customers on Health Insurance products, balancing customer service with the drive to hit sales targets.
• Deliver on agreed sales targets and maximise opportunities for future business growth.
• Assess client’s needs and quickly and effectively deliver insurance solutions in line with compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all clients receive the most appropriate advice and service.
• Build effective relationships to ensure clients receive the best value from their cover and identify additional beneficial products.
• Identify and respond to all up-sell and cross-sell opportunities.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond.
• We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect.

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can.