Development Executive

Overview

Location: Homeworker with regular presence in the Manchester or Leeds office

Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.

Location and working pattern may be discussed at interview. Closing date for applications: 9th September 2025

Competitive salary plus excellent benefits, including a company car.

The opportunity: Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity where you’ll get to develop and grow relationships with brokers? Our Development Executive role could be just the one for you!

At Zurich, we put our customer and broker panel needs at the heart of everything we do through our range of products and services. We are committed to helping you grow for the future, building on your existing sales, product, and market knowledge.

We are seeking a highly motivated Development Executive to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and developing existing and new broker relationships. This role requires a forward thinker with exceptional interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the insurance industry.

Many of our employees work flexibly in a variety of different ways, including part-time, flexible hours, job share, an element of working from home or compressed hours. This is because we want the best people for our roles, and we recognise that sometimes those people aren’t available full-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you may need.

Key responsibilities

• Management and development of new and existing broker relationships.
• Development responsibility of broker accounts. These accounts will vary in size, complexity or technical in nature, with a view to helping you develop new skills and knowledge.
• With support from the outset if required, working with minimal supervision you will be responsible for delivery of own sales and business performance targets.
• Identifying actual and potential customers or intermediary needs and meet those from the various products and propositions that exist within the business.
• Complete a granular evaluation of your broker panel to drive maximum penetration/profit.
• Identify and deliver appropriate marketing, sales campaigns, and initiatives across broker panel.
• Delivery of distribution strategy objectives.
• Achieve minimum required standard for completion of all essential business tools.
• Work with all brokers on panel to educate and implement new initiatives.
• Implement the Zurich distribution strategy and objectives through all allocated brokers.
• Carry out presentations and sales training for new product launches.
• Working alongside Underwriters and the wider business to provide brokers with a market leading service proposition.

Your skills and experience

• Cert CII qualification or working towards it.
• Good knowledge of market dynamics, product details, and technical aspects, with a strong drive to continuously improve.
• Ensures adherence to industry standards and best practices.
• Well-versed in the unique characteristics and trends of the UK General Insurance market.
• An interest in forging strong connections with brokers.
• Effective collaborator with a strong ability to work within a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to articulate ideas clearly and confidently.
• Skilled in managing your schedule and prioritising tasks based on urgency and business needs.
• Ability to oversee and drive successful outcomes in these areas.
• Good planning skills to manage your diary effectively and prioritise tasks critical to business success.

What you’ll get in return

Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich; we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.

Who we are: At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people, and our planet. With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.

Our culture: At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs, or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers and are committed to treating all our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.

We’re making a difference: Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.

We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. If you’re interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives, and contributions – then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.

Financials and benefits

• 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme.
• Annual company bonus.
• Income Protection.
• Life cover – four times your salary.

Time away

• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays.
• You can also request to swap UK bank holidays for days off that have cultural or religious significance to you.
• The option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
• Three days paid volunteering.
• Up to 16 weeks\\\’ full pay for maternity, paternity and adoption leave.

Health and wellbeing

• Access to Private medical insurance.
• Virtual GP appointments.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Free flu jab.
• Access to a wealth of support from our wellbeing partners.

We’re making a difference

• Creating a brighter, more sustainable future underpins all that we do here in Zurich. We were the first insurer to sign the UN Business Ambition for 1.5°C pledge.
• Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, has awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.