Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
The Individual Protection Sales team drives growth for MetLife UK. The team of dedicated Account Executives reaches out to external brokers via phone calls, virtual presentations, and face-to-face meetings.
The Opportunity
The Account Executive is responsible for maintaining and growing a panel of advisers that sell MetLife products. This is a vital role for MetLife UK as the business continues its growth plans in 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to join the company that has recently received investment from MetLife Global. MetLife UK remains a key part of the wider EMEA region.
Success in this role requires a desire to expand on current business opportunities as well as seek out new ones. The Account Executive is responsible for delivering on an individual financial target. You’ll collaborate closely with Marketing and other key business functions in an environment where every contribution is respected, and every perspective is heard.
How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future (Key Responsibilities)
- Lead your own panel of advisers
- Create new opportunities to grow the business
- Oversee an existing panel of advisers
- Manage your own diary to meet activity requirements
- Develop relationships with external brokers
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications)
- Sales (any industry/sector) or Account Management
- Self-managing driven individual
- Growth mindset
- Looking to develop a career in financial services
- Competent with CRM systems
- Microsoft Office
What Can Give You an Edge (Additional Skills)
- Experience in Intermediary or B2B sales
- CII industry qualifications
Benefits We Offer
MetLife UK offers a range of benefits to deliver value to our employees and their families, supporting their health, wellbeing and financial security. Our flexible benefits offering provides freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way that you receive your benefits to better suit your lifestyle, meet some of your practical needs, and provide advantages in terms of tax and National Insurance savings. Our core benefits include 9% employer pension contributions with up to 4% matching available, comprehensive private medical insurance, income protection insurance, and life insurance. We offer a host of additional benefits that you can choose to buy including critical illness/dental/travel/gadget insurance, annual leave buy/sell, partner life insurance and more. All employees receive a £20 benefits allowance per month to spend on any additional benefits they select.