Salary - £28,000 - £45,000 (dependant on experience)
Car allowance (paid in cash), plus 45p per mile for business travel
Full Time position, permanent contract
Location: Initially working out of our Wotton-under-Edge or Chippenham site and moving to Sherston in 2026 (hybrid working may also be available)
Monday – Friday – 9am – 5pm
Introduction to NFU Mutual
NFU Mutual offers a wide range of products and services, including general insurance, life, pensions, and investments and has been providing quality insurance for its customers, for over 110 years. We carefully balance delivering excellent service to our customers whilst ensuring the business is run effectively. As a mutual, supporting our customers and paying their claims comes first. We are a top ten UK insurance company and the UK's largest rural insurer, with an agency network of over 250 local offices.
About the Agency
As a local agency of NFU Mutual we deliver a first-class service, and sell their product range across our region, to customers old and new, who are at the core of everything we do. We are a business where honesty, integrity, and trust are at the heart of our values. We champion the personal approach to customer service that NFU Mutual are famous for.
About the role
At NFU Mutual South Cotswolds Agency we are currently recruiting for a Commercial Insurance Sales Executive to work within our vibrant, enthusiastic, and ambitious team. As a Commercial Insurance Sales Executive, you will pro-actively seek out and research businesses within target non-farming commercial sectors in order to develop a sales pipeline of quality prospects sufficient to achieve new business targets.
You will review and identify the commercial insurance needs of prospects and advise on NFU Mutual insurance products, seeking opportunities to differentiate our offering to add value and win sustainable new business. You will introduce the full-range of NFU Mutual products including Financial Services and Risk Management Services and our range of Motor and Personal General Insurance products.
This role will be made for you if you are passionate about working effectively within a team; handing over new clients to a truly customer focused team of Service, Claims and Account Management colleagues in the Agency, who will ensure that the new business you worked so hard to generate is well looked after and retained come renewal.
You will be able to utilise the extensive training, support and resources available both within the Agency and wider NFU Mutual in order to develop an in-depth understanding of our target commercial sectors and the associated NFU Mutual insurance products.
About you
We are looking for someone who possesses and demonstrates the following skills and attributes.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* An interest in meeting new people and relationship management skills
* A results-driven approach to work in order to meet targets and deliver results to tight deadlines
* The ability to analyse and interpret data
* Attention to detail and accurate record keeping
* Excellent time management skills and self-motivation
* A driving licence and access to own vehicle
Our commitment to you
* We offer a professional, hardworking yet supportive and friendly environment with a strong team ethos and ethical practices
* To allow you to perform to your best, we will invest in your personal development and provide a comprehensive training plan and the opportunity to develop your career within our business
* 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service
* Competitive pension scheme
* Employee life insurance cover
* Performance related incentive schemes
* Employee health & well-being benefit scheme
* No weekend or evening work
To apply or to arrange an initial confidential discussion about this role, contact Carrie Sealy by email at attaching your CV.
Closing date for applications: Monday 6th October 2025.
Please note you will be employed by an Agent of NFU Mutual and not NFU Mutual directly.
This role falls under the Insurance Distribution Directive. This means there is a requirement for Continuous Professional Development in role, in addition to ongoing screening checks pre-employment and once in post.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chippenham SN15 4LQ