Commercial Account Executive

We are currently recruiting exclusively for a successful and fiercely independent broking group that recently completed an acquisition and are now pushing ahead with exciting plans to grow a new office in Stowmarket and they want you to be a part of this. The office is well located too, just a short walk from Stowmarket train station.

They offer a superb place to work for those who wish to progress their career in one of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers and It’s an exciting time to be joining them, as they have big plans for this office and region moving forward.

They are now keen to add an ambitious Commercial Account Executive, to this new office which from a standing start already has a book of £2million in premium and they want to treble in size within 3 years! There will be a book of business for you to inherit, and you will be tasked with retaining this as well as adding new clients to your book.

Working under a leadership team of a very passionate and knowledgeable insurance professionals, there is a real feel here that this broker is the place to be, and everyone here is really excited about the future of this part of the business and want people who want to come on board and be excited about the challenge and opportunity this represents.

You will be handling a range of commercial clients dealing with a range of commercial risks, and from the off will be working with a director and one Account Handler, however there are plans to grow this office to 8 In the next 6-9 months, so you will be one of the first pieces of the jigsaw. The Director will be focusing on development and looking after the larger clients, and you as the Exec will be tasked with managing the rest of the book, retaining this and looking to grow it too.

As such you will need to have gained at least 4 years commercial insurance sales experience as an Exec as a minimum, with a passion for putting your clients at the heart of everything you do.

You will also ideally have the Cert CII qualification or at the very least be keen to study towards this.

Salary on offer is £40-60k depending on experience, plus bonuses and a car allowance. Other benefits include 25 days paid annual leave + bank holidays, death in Service (3 x Salary), regular company parties (previous ones include boat parties, masquerade balls), employee assistance programme, with access to an Online GP for you and your family to use, pension and a cycle to work scheme.

Office Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm, however they offer flexi time, so you can work 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm or 10am to 6pm to suit. They also offer a hybrid working environment, with staff able to work from home up to 40 days a year.

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Kieran at CKB Recruitment.