Business Development Consultant

This role requires travel and client visits on a weekly basis.

Responsibilities:

• New Business Income through new client acquisition, primarily from converting leads provided by the Company but also from self-generated new business opportunities.
• Customer satisfaction, as measured by internal customer satisfaction surveys and Investors in Customers surveys (or equivalent external measures).
• Relationship Management with the Company’s lead generation and customer service teams, and account management personnel within insurers and other providers.
• Effectively negotiating premiums with the holding insurer and alternative insurers to obtain good value outcomes for customers in line with their requirements.

Experience:

• Experience within the Financial Services market is essential, with Protection experience also essential.
• Experience in successfully converting potential customer enquiries essential.
• Experience in relationship building with Insurers/Providers, Clients and Account Managers.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office Programs.
• Minimum of Cert CII or willingness to study towards qualification.
• Experience in Financial Services, Regulation and Ethics.
• A proven ability to negotiate successfully on behalf of customers to deliver targets.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Well organised and able to respond well under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Working well as part of a team as well as being able to work for periods using own initiative.
• Copes well with change, internally within the business and externally within the market.

Further information:

• As well as a competitive salary we offer a competitive holiday allowance with the annual option to buy additional days.
• Death in Service benefit of x4 salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave packages.
• A flexible benefits package which allows you to add additional benefits to your overall package.
• Our benefits portal offers discounts on technology & electronics, cinemas, restaurants, days out, mortgage advice, travel and many more.
• Referral schemes.
• Discounted rates on PIB products.
• We offer a first-class employee benefits and welfare package to support our employees with financial management, cycle to work scheme, counselling support, health screening, will writing, menopause support, books, stopping smoking and much more.
• If supporting the local community, engaging with charities and having the opportunity to give something back interests you, you have the opportunity to take an extra day to support this with a Volunteering day.
• We also offer a wide range of discounts including a kids pass giving you discount to over 4500 attractions and activities, discounts at hairdressers and beauticians, climate change projects with lots of other options to choose.
• PIB has a comprehensive learning & development framework, including professional study options and apprenticeships which are available to all employees, and which will support your career development.
• Being a part of our PIB Community Trust, we support fundraising where you can apply for grants from PIB Group towards your chosen charity.
• PIB Group are committed to improving their environmental impact in a responsible way.
• We are proud of our success and growth and have been recognised for many industry awards across our business.
• If you wish to work for a company that truly puts people at the heart of their organisation, then we would love to hear from you.
• PIB operates a flexible working policy, and our management teams will talk to you about how that would meet both your flexible working needs and those of the business and role you are applying for.
• We would love to hear from you if you want to hear more about opportunities in PIB.
• We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.