Business Development Representative - Insurance Venture

We’re building a new insurance business from the ground up to protect SMEs, and we’re looking for Business Development Representatives to join our team. If you’re a high-energy communicator who loves building relationships and wants to gain experience, qualifications, and career progression at a leading fintech, apply now.

Location: United Kingdom

Salary: £30,000 plus bonus

Responsibilities

• Proactively engage with SME business operators by phone ahead of their business insurance renewal date to offer a better alternative.
• Master the art of the pitch—navigating gatekeepers, articulating our value proposition, and turning objections into opportunities for our brokers to help them.
• Manage your pipeline end-to-end within our HubSpot CRM, ensuring meticulous record-keeping and proactive follow-ups so that no opportunity is missed.
• Collaborate closely with our in-house brokers and wider team to turn early customer feedback into insights that refine our product offering and sales strategy.

Requirements

• Previous experience navigating outbound or client-facing interactions within a professional business environment.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build rapport, influence decisions, and handle commercial objections over the phone and email.
• A high-energy, resilient, and results-oriented personality that thrives on achieving goals. You have sharp problem-solving instincts and a "can-do" mindset.
• Organised and proactive approach to managing your workload.
• Ability to adapt and excel in a fast-moving, high-growth atmosphere.
• Eagerness to learn - insurance industry experience isn’t necessary - we will provide training to help you succeed.
• A desire to secure professional qualifications and drive long-term career progression within a rapidly scaling fintech environment

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Medical insurance from Vitality, including discounted gym membership.
• A private GP service (separate from Vitality) for you, your partner, and your dependents.
• 25 days’ holiday per year, an extra day off for your birthday, the option to buy or sell an additional five days of annual leave, and unlimited unpaid leave.
• A one-month, fully paid sabbatical after four years.
• Instant access to external counselling and therapy sessions for team members that need emotional or mental health support.
• 3% Pension contributions on total earnings.
• An employee equity incentive scheme.
• Generous parental leave and a nursery tax benefit scheme to help you save money.
• Electric car scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Two company retreats a year: we’ve been to France, Italy, Spain, and further afield.
• A learning and development budget for everyone.
• Company-wide talks with internal and external speakers.
• Access to learning platforms like Treehouse.