via Reed · 17 September 2026 ·5 days ago

Business Development Executive

NJR Recruitment
Lancashire Full-time GBP 35,000 – 42,000
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Ready to win new business and make a real commercial impact? Use your insurance knowledge and experience in industry? If you are, please read on!

We're working with a highly professional insurance inspection firm who are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Executive to join their team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident professional who enjoys opening doors, building relationships and converting opportunities into long-term partnerships.

The Role

You'll work closely with the Business Development Manager to generate new business across insurance broker and some direct sales channels.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Generating new business through proactive prospecting, networking and relationship building.

  • Managing opportunities from initial contact through to conversion.

  • Building strong relationships with brokers, intermediaries and clients.

  • Presenting solutions and negotiating commercially.

  • Following up on inbound enquiries and marketing campaigns.

  • Maintaining an accurate sales pipeline and CRM.

  • Identifying new market and commercial opportunities.
About You

We're looking for someone with:

  • Proven experience in sales or business development.

  • A track record of achieving sales targets.

  • Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

  • Experience managing a sales pipeline and CRM.

  • Commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills.

  • A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.

  • Experience working with insurance brokers, intermediaries or within the insurance sector would be ideal

  • The role would suit an Assistant Underwriter and Underwriter with a trading bias looking to do something different but maintain insurance market involvement.
What's on Offer?
  • £35,000 - £42,000 plus Bonus

  • 23 days holiday plus Birthday & Bank Holidays

  • Life Assurance - 4x salary

  • Enhanced pension contributions.

  • Cycle to Work Scheme.

  • Employee Assistance Programme.

  • Training, development and clear career progression.

  • A supportive, growing and commercially focused environment.
Interested?

If you're ready to take your next step in Business Development and make a genuine impact, apply today!

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