Commercial New Business Executive

Commercial New Business Executive
Salary: £35,000-£45,000 plus bonus (dependant on experience). Full‑time position, Permanent Contract.

Location:

Great Tey, Colchester. Monday – Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm (37.5 Hrs).

NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions and investments, and has been providing quality insurance for its customers for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK’s largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.

As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first‑class service, and sell their product range across our region to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.

An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Colchester & North Essex Agency. This is a newly created role within the agency, reflecting our ambitious plans for growth and the expansion of our commercial sales team. The Commercial New Business Executive will be responsible for generating and securing new business opportunities in the commercial space, playing a key part in delivering the agency’s sales strategy and sector development, and helping to drive sustainable and profitable growth in line with NFU Mutual’s strategic objectives.

• New Business Development by delivering personal sales targets by identifying, prospecting, and securing new commercial clients.
• Client Relationship Management by building and maintaining strong, long‑term client relationships, delivering tailored insurance solutions that meet clients’ needs and exceed expectations.
• Cross‑Selling to proactively identify opportunities to introduce and refer NFU Mutual’s wider proposition, including:
  • Financial Services (Protection, Pensions & Investments)
  • Risk Management Services
  • Compliance & Quality – Operate at all times within the compliance, conduct and regulatory framework as set out by NFU Mutual. Maintain high standards of advice.
• Collaboration & Communication – Work collaboratively with the wider agency team and deliver joined‑up customer service.
• Development & Learning – Take responsibility for maintaining up‑to‑date knowledge of insurance products, regulatory changes, market trends and sales skills.

• Experience dealing with commercial insurance.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Ability to deliver against targets.
• Professional, organised and customer‑focused approach.
• Commitment to compliance and delivering good customer outcomes.

• Full Training & Development will be provided which includes technical knowledge and sales soft skills.
• Support with CII qualifications.
• A supportive and friendly working environment.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Free parking at our office in Great Tey.
• Company Pension Scheme.