Senior Employee Benefits Consultant

Location: Midlands (National/Home based)

Salary: £75,000

Hours: 35 hours

Contract: Permanent, Full time

Company Vision

To build a large, European, independent, family-owned insurance brokerage group in which talents blossom and client satisfaction is continually high.

Department Overview

Verlingue Employee Benefits provide consultancy and broking services across all areas of employee benefits

The Role

Managing a portfolio of mid-market clients, across healthcare and risk consulting. You will also be responsible for generating new income from existing clients, and generating new clients

Key Accountabilities

• Identifying and prospecting new client relationships which leads to achievement of agreed revenue targets & development objectives. -

• Managing a portfolio of mid-market clients, and working with our platform and pensions teams on larger projects and prospects -

• Being a proactive voice in shaping the healthcare and risk propositions – specifically around corporate healthcare and international healthcare

What We're Looking For

Qualifications

• Qualified or working towards Diploma in financial planning (Dip.PFS) or ACII

Skills, Knowledge & Attributes

• Extensive experience in the employee benefits sector working in a senior consulting role – including new business development, fee negotiation and large client management -

• Extensive knowledge of group risk and healthcare markets -

• Professionally qualified in relevant employee specialisms. -

• You will have a good working knowledge of all areas of employee benefits -

• Committed to an ongoing programme of CPD. -

• Excellent interpersonal skills. -

• Strong organisational and reporting/monitoring skills -

• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal. -

• Proven ability to engage and develop effective working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders. -

• Ability to support colleagues and teams. -

• Excellent presentation skills -

• Ability to negotiate with a diverse group of people -

• Detail orientated with a team working ethic -

• High levels of energy, motivation and initiative – a self-starter -

• Effective at working as part of a cohesive team and remotely -

• Able to work under pressure and deliver results. -

• High level of attention to detail. -

• Aligned with the Verlingue values and behaviours

Verlingue Values

Exceptional

Being professional is expected; being exceptional makes us different. We are passionate about making our clients and each other feel special. We truly understand their needs and deliver an outstanding service every time.

Proud

We take pride in our work every day and always fulfil our promises. We’re proud of our reputation for always acting with the highest ethical standards and this is our foundation for building long term relationships.

Inclusive

We value and recognise the diverse skills and individuality that everyone brings to Verlingue. We respect each other and enjoy working collaboratively to achieve the best outcomes.

Benefits -

• Competitive salary -

• Car allowance -

• 25 days holiday -

• 6% employer contribution pension scheme -

• Buy & sell holiday scheme -

• Cash plan -

• Life assurance (4x basic salary) -

• Income protection -

• Private medical insurance (when eligible) -

• Hybrid working -

• Discounted insurance -

• EAP