Commercial Account Executive

Group Recruitment Partner - Hiring top talent for one of the UK’s leading Insurance Brokers

BQI Group, established in 2006, is a UK Top 100 Independent Broker with IIP Gold Accreditation and rated as ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot. With clients and people at the heart of everything, we operate across the UK from Perth, London and Northampton. BQI Group is a proud part of the JMG Group – a Top 30 UK broker placing £350m in Gross Written Premium annually with over 800 employees headquartered in Leeds.

• Develop a detailed understanding of clients’ businesses and the risks they face.
• Proactively contact clients prior to renewal, review insurance programmes to identify gaps and suggest appropriate mitigation.
• Manage the full renewal cycle and work with mainstream composite insurers, specialist carriers and MGAs.
• Retain existing clients through active client management.
• Build client confidence in BQI by demonstrating knowledge and delivery of services.
• Identify and contact potential clients, converting them into new business.
• Network to increase awareness of BQI/JMG propositions and communicate the firm’s proposition effectively.
• Generate referrals and make introductions for the client to other areas of the firm’s operations.
• Follow BQI processes and policies, working within FCA rules and guidance as interpreted by the firm’s compliance policies.
• Proactively create, manage and follow through prospects to build a pipeline of prospective new clients.
• Collect fees and premiums in accordance with the firm’s processes.
• Build good working relationships with the immediate team and all stakeholders, network with suppliers and clients.
• Achieve assigned sales targets.

• Previous experience as a Commercial Account Handler (1–2 years).
• Strong understanding of commercial insurance products.
• Experience working to high standards of FCA compliance.
• Consistent record of target achievement and business growth.
• IT skills including use of an insurance IT system, ideally Acturis.
• Strong organisation and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work to a high level of accuracy.
• Exemplary customer service skills with ability to build solid relationships with clients and insurers.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness.
• Willingness to work towards Cert CII or already hold qualifications.

• Competitive salary commensurate with level of experience.
• New Business commission.
• Parking.
• Hybrid working environment following a successful settling‑in period.
• Company pension.
• Day off.
• Bupa Healthcare and other health plans.
• Life Assurance.

Not Applicable

Full‑time

Sales, General Business, and Administrative

Insurance and Insurance Agencies and Brokerages