Business Development Associate

Business Development Associate - Commercial Insurance

The Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent | Full Time | Office Based

Overview

Readhunt is an independent commercial insurance broker providing tailored insurance solutions to businesses across the UK, with specialist expertise across sectors including construction, logistics, manufacturing, property and transport.

We are looking for a professional and motivated Business Development Associate to join the team at our Kent office. This role will support business development activity, client relationship management and new business growth across the commercial insurance division.

The successful candidate must have previous insurance experience, strong communication skills and hold the Cert CII qualification.

Key Responsibilities

• Support generation and development of new business opportunities

• Build and maintain relationships with clients, introducers and insurer partners

• Assist with client meetings, prospecting and follow-up activity

• Identify insurance requirements and support delivery of tailored solutions

• Work closely with Account Handlers and Directors across new business opportunities

• Support preparation of client documentation, presentations and market submissions

• Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline records

• Support LinkedIn and networking activity to help grow visibility and relationships

• Deliver professional and responsive service throughout the client journey

Skills & Experience

• Previous commercial insurance experience essential

• Cert CII qualification required

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Organised, proactive and commercially minded

• Professional telephone and client-facing manner

• Strong IT and computer skills, including Microsoft Office, CRM systems and general digital administration

• Confident using LinkedIn professionally for networking, relationship building and business visibility and supporting company LinkedIn activity, maintaining professional online presence

• Ability to work effectively within a busy office environment

• Experience using Acturis beneficial but not essential

Package & Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and uncapped commission

• Private medical cover

• Full-time office-based role at The Historic Dockyard, Chatham

• Career development within a growing independent brokerage

• Supportive and collaborative team environment

If you have insurance experience, are ambitious, commercially minded and looking to build your career within a growing independent insurance business, get in touch.

Apply here or please send your CV and a short introduction to Tom Castle ***email_hidden***