At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage and develop a significant motor trade portfolio while building strong client relationships.
- Company: Award-winning independent insurance broker with a strong market reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive bonus structure, excellent pension, and supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for long-term career growth and autonomy in your role.
- Why this job: Inherit a well-established portfolio and grow it in a respected company.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial insurance and strong relationship-building skills.
Our client is an independent insurance broker with the capability to deliver like a national one. They are an award-winning business with a strong market reputation for excellence across client care, staff development, insurer relationships and community impact. Independence is central to their identity. Unlike many independent brokers, this is not a business that can or will ever be sold to a consolidator. Their long-term strategy is clear, and their independence is one of the reasons people choose to build careers there.
Overview:
Most Account Executive roles talk about building a book, this one starts with one! We are looking for an experienced Motor Trade Account Executive to inherit and develop a significant, well-established portfolio following the planned retirement of a highly respected Account Director. This is a rare opportunity to take over long-standing relationships built over many years with motor trade clients who value expertise, advice and service. You will inherit a strong portfolio from day one while being supported to develop and grow it further over time.
The Role:
- Taking over the management and development of a significant motor trade portfolio from a retiring Account Director.
- Building strong long-term relationships with established clients across the motor trade sector.
- Leading renewal strategy, client advisory and programme development.
- Working closely with broking teams to negotiate competitive and appropriate cover with insurers.
- Identifying opportunities to strengthen programmes, improve cover and deepen client relationships.
- Supporting organic growth across the existing portfolio.
- Working with internal teams to ensure consistently high service standards for clients.
- Representing the business in the local market and strengthening relationships with key insurers and introducers.
What You Will Bring:
- Strong experience as an Account Executive or Development Executive within commercial insurance.
- Proven experience working with motor trade clients.
- The ability to build trusted long-term relationships with business owners and decision makers.
- Strong insurer market knowledge within motor trade risks.
- A commercial mindset and the confidence to lead client discussions and renewal strategy.
- The ability to develop and grow an established portfolio over time.
- CII qualifications are welcome but capability, credibility and relationship skills matter most.
What You Will Get:
- The opportunity to inherit a significant and well-established motor trade portfolio.
- Long-term succession planning from a retiring Account Director.
- The backing of a respected independent broker with strong insurer relationships.
- A business that values expertise, relationships and long-term thinking.
- Competitive bonus structure and long-term incentive plan.
- Excellent pension and benefits package.
- The autonomy to build and grow your portfolio within a supportive environment.
If you are an experienced Motor Trade Account Executive looking for the rare opportunity to inherit a substantial book while still having room to grow it further, this is a role well worth exploring. If you would like to know more about the portfolio or the long-term opportunity behind it, feel free to call for a confidential conversation.
Account Executive in The Village employer: Cavendish Maine
Join an award-winning independent insurance broker that prioritises client care, staff development, and community impact. With a strong market reputation and a commitment to independence, this role offers the unique opportunity to inherit a well-established motor trade portfolio while enjoying a supportive work culture that fosters long-term relationships and professional growth. Benefit from competitive bonuses, an excellent pension package, and the autonomy to develop your career in a respected environment.
