Sales Consultant

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets.

Who we are

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets. Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns. Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

Job Description

At L&G, we’re on a mission to help tackle the UK’s housing shortage by delivering high‑quality, affordable homes across London and beyond. We’re looking for a proactive, customer‑focused Sales Consultant to join our growing team and play a key role in delivering our sales strategy. This role has responsibility for the day to day management of enquiries, progressing sales and will feed into the general sales and marketing strategy for one or a number of developments situated in and around the Thames Valley Region. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys building meaningful customer relationships and wants to make a real impact in the affordable housing space.

What you’ll be doing:

• Managing customer enquiries and guiding prospective buyers through the full sales journey, from initial contact to completion
• Arranging and conducting viewings across multiple developments and supporting open events and valuations
• Building strong relationships with buyers, colleagues and external partners to encourage engagement and progress sales
• Using negotiation and influencing skills to secure reservations and support a smooth conveyancing process
• Working collaboratively with solicitors, brokers and internal teams to progress sales efficiently and within agreed timeframes
• Maintaining accurate CRM records, sales reports and compliance documentation
• Providing market insight through competitor analysis and supporting marketing and pricing strategies
• Coordinating customer handovers, delivering home demonstrations and ensuring a positive move‑in experience

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Strong experience in residential sales, including Shared Ownership
• A proven track record of meeting targets, KPIs and delivering excellent customer service
• Confident communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust quickly
• A proactive, solutions‑focused approach and the ability to adapt in a fast‑paced environment
• Good understanding of the conveyancing process and experience working with solicitors and brokers
• Strong IT literacy, including CRM systems and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different teams and locations

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance‑related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand‑new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel. We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part‑time, term‑time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.