The role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated New Business Executive (Commercial) to join the team here at the Jensten Group. You’ll be mainly focussing on New Business, generating new clients and building pipelines- with the main aim of the role to add to the existing client base and increase income. We offer a variety of Insurances to our customers, which include Motor Fleet, Commercial Combined, Professional Liability, SME’s to name a few. Reporting to the Branch Director, you'll be based from our Watnall office (we have hybrid working options/ flexibility) and can help provide leads/ referrals to follow up on. Some key objectives & responsibilities will include:

• Offer and present insurance solutions including insurance policies and other risk management solutions, with purpose to secure new business.

• Identify and pursue cross-selling, up-selling and similar opportunities. Utilise all leads provided to you by the company and develop new and efficient ways to increase the quote volume.

• Achieve or exceed agreed volume of Quotes/Sales/Income generated from all marketing sources including own personal prospecting activity.

• Negotiation of competitive terms with the product/service providers in order to satisfy client requirements.

• Handling invoicing of all premiums due including effective credit control, where necessary.

• To understand client’s business operations, opportunities and risks and their approach to risk management and insurance.

• Ensure compliance with local procedures, customer service standards and external compliance regulations, e.g. FCA

About you

As one of our New Business Executive's, you’ll be a ‘go- getter’ type of person, being proactive and constantly prospecting for new clients. You’ll be able to build & strengthen relationships easily, doing client visits where necessary and staying in regular communication. You’ll have a passion for providing solutions- and a flair for spotting opportunities that will help existing and new clients going forward. You will also be or have:

• Insurance background- especially in Commercial (essential)

• Proven successful new business income generation, with a passion and flair for new business (essential)

• Great customer service and communication skills

• Excellent telephone manner, being able to network & build working relationships easily

• Drive and genuine passion to learn and develop within Insurance and sales

• Acturis system knowledge (ideally)

Rewards & Benefits

When you join us, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits which include:

• Competitive salary with an annual pay review and bonus scheme.

• Flexibility with Hybrid working options (3 in the office and 2 from home once settled in)

• 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.

Operating through six specialist divisions — Network Broking, Regional Broking, Schemes Broking, Specialist Lines, London Market Broking and Underwriting — we 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 £650 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.

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