The largest privately-owned, independent insurance brokerage firm in the world, Lockton is a risk management, insurance, and employee benefits company serving 5
Account Executive
Location
United Kingdom
Posted
7 days ago
Salary
£500K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Account Executive
Lockton
Role Description Develop and grow your own portfolio of commercial insurance clients within your local market. - Leverage existing relationships and networks to generate new business opportunities. - Build long-term, trusted relationships with clients, becoming their go-to advisor. - Identify opportunities for growth within your portfolio and actively develop these. - Work collaboratively with internal specialists across account management, broking, claims, and risk to deliver an exceptional client experience. - Create and deliver a clear growth plan aligned to your personal and financial targets. - Utilise available technology and tools (including AI-driven lead support) to enhance prospecting and client engagement. - Contribute to a collaborative team culture through regular team meetings and knowledge sharing. Qualifications - Proven experience within the insurance industry, ideally in a client-facing or business development role. - Demonstrated ability to win, retain, and grow a portfolio of clients. - An existing network or “book” of clients who value your expertise and relationship. - Self-motivated and able to operate independently within a defined geographical area. - Commercially minded, with a strong understanding of client needs and market opportunities. - Driven, proactive, and eager to build and expand a successful book of business. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust. Benefits - Support from a highly experienced team across Account Management, Broking, Claims, and Risk. - A collaborative, people-first culture as part of one of the largest independent family-owned brokers. - Market leading infrastructure to support you in managing clients, leads and appointments efficiently. - Access to AI-driven tools to support lead generation and appointment setting. - Ongoing training, development, and structured growth planning support. - Opportunities to build connections across wider offices to maximise referrals and leads. - A transparent and rewarding package aligned to your success. Company Description We’re looking for a driven and entrepreneurial Account Executive to join our growing team. This role is centred around building and developing your own portfolio of commercial clients, with the full support of a well-established, independent broker behind you. You’ll bring relationships, energy, and market insight, and we’ll provide the platform, tools, and expertise to help you grow a successful and sustainable book of business. Our ambition is to support you in building a £500k income portfolio (typically 50–70 clients), with a reward structure that directly reflects your success through competitive salary progression, retention bonuses, and growth incentives. This is a flexible, field-based opportunity; we’re less focused on location and more focused on your ability to generate and develop business within your market.
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