Commercial Account Executive

Location: Leicester area

Salary: £45,000 - £70,000 + benefits

An established, growth-focused insurance brokerage in Leicestershire and benefiting from enhanced employee benefits and infrastructure. The business has scaled rapidly through strong new business performance, while maintaining a practical, supportive culture focused on doing the right thing for clients and colleagues.

Role Summary

This is an opportunity for an experienced Commercial Account Executive to take over a warm, well-maintained cross-class portfolio over a structured handover period. You will focus on servicing and retaining quality mid-market clients, with the upside of optional new business rather than pressure from day one, in a stable team environment with strong local benefits.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership of an existing cross-class commercial book, giving you immediate responsibility and stability without needing to move clients on day one or after covenants

Manage renewals, insurer negotiations and client strategy across mid-market risks, helping you deepen technical capability across multiple classes

Deliver high-quality client service to retain and grow accounts over time, building long-term relationships and a strong reputation in the local market

Work through a planned 12-month handover of the portfolio, allowing you to embed yourself properly and set up future success

Identify and act on new business opportunities where appropriate, giving you upside without an unrealistic target-driven environment

Requirements

Proven experience servicing commercial insurance clients within a brokerage environment

Comfortable handling mid-market accounts (typically £50k+ GWP) across cross-class commercial lines such as property owners, fleet, contractors combined, PI, engineering and casualty

Strong technical knowledge and confidence managing renewals, markets and insurer relationships end-to-end

A steady, client-first approach - someone seen as a safe pair of hands who can take ownership of a portfolio

Job Synonyms

Commercial Account Executive, Corporate Account Executive, Client Executive (Commercial), Commercial Insurance Executive, Senior Commercial Account Handler