Job description
Are you someone who has a real drive to succeed? Are you looking for a new sales role or your first step on the sales ladder with the stability of a good basic salary & good commission opportunities? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER
We are looking for driven, ambitious consultants to join our team in our Alloa based office, in September 2023. After the successful completion of your initial six months training you will also be able to take advantage of our 9 day working fortnight initiative giving you every second Friday off and essentially 54 days holiday (no weekend working required)!
What is the job?
As a Sales Consultant at Bon Accord Life it will be your job to build meaningful relationships with customers through both warm and cold data in order to find the right insurance products for their needs.
On an average day you will...
- Make cold calls to our older data to optimise opportunities for sales.
- Make outbound calls to new customers from our web enquiries, asking appropriate questions to understand the customers needs and presenting a suitable solution
- Contact customers who have had an issue with their payment to resolve the issue and ensure the policy is continuing to meet their needs
- Handle client queries or objections to achieve the best possible solution for the client
- Search the marketplace to source the most competitive quotations
- Adhere to FCA approved compliance procedures and code of conduct
- Achieve sales targets by conducting your sales process in a straightforward and positive manner with your customers best interests at the heart of everything you do
The skills and qualities you will need…
- No sales experience is required, you will undergo extensive training delivered by our specialist inhouse trainer to give you all the skills and knowledge required
- Resilience when dealing with customer rejection (thick skin is required!)
- Persistence and determination when dealing with customer objections
- Hardworking, with a positive can-do attitude
What we can offer you…
- Starting basic salary of £22,000 which can be reviewed up to twice per year depending on performance
- We have an uncapped bonus structure with realistic earnings between £200 - £1500 on top of your salary each month. Year 1 OTE between £25,000 - £30,000
- Upon completion of your probation period you will have the opportunity to work from home and take advantage of our 9 day fortnight incentive
- Excellent work life balance
- Monthly, quarterly and yearly incentives - everything from early finishes and vouchers to all expenses paid trips to the races and international holidays
- You will undergo our extensive training programme to allow you to reach your full potential within the role
- Access to one of the widest product ranges offered by any UK intermediary
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 28 Days Holiday (Plus buy and sell scheme in place)
- Company benefits such as Life insurance and Private Medical Insurance secured based on LOS.
Formed in 2008, we are the largest and fastest growing independent insurance broker in Scotland and Northern Ireland. We are currently committed to developing one of the widest product ranges in the protection market and have developed exceptional relationships with global insurance providers. At Bon Accord Life PEOPLE are our values and are pivotal to our future success. That is why we are looking for experienced, ambitious and self-motivated individuals to join our Sales Team. Our values are Passion, Ethical, Opportunity, Potential, Loyalty and Energy and we are seeking candidates who feel they have these traits to offer. We are a business that focuses on our employee’s development, success and progression and in return we offer industry leading training, essential for working in financial services, encompassed with a fun, vibrant and driven environment to work in.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £22,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: BAL0923