The role: Trainee Sales Advisor
We recruit for potential and not industry experience, we are seeking individuals who aspire to be leading contributors to our business and who can embrace the opportunity to complete our fully funded training programme and attain chartered insurance qualifications.
As part of our new Sales team, you’ll be responsible for generating sales leads via the telephone to generating information and support our ongoing sales campaigns.
This is a superb opportunity to launch a career within a sustainable and exciting industry that provides aspirational individuals the platform for a long-term insurance career. This role offers scope and the opportunity of progression to move into our Client Advisory team.
We will rely on you to:
Provide excellent client service on all aspects of account management to our clients, ensuring client needs are identified and met in line with agreed service standards
Ensure timely completion of all set tasks always ensuring client satisfaction
Demonstrate your adaptability skills when required in order to support colleagues in completing business critical tasks
Manage quotation requests from prospective clients
Share product and services information with clients when requested
Review sales data to identify sales effectiveness
Respond to queries via email & telephone
Through training, coaching and mentoring have a thorough understanding of all major classes of insurance that we offer our clients and keep abreast of new technical and product developments
What you need to have:
Excellent verbal communication skills and confidence on the phone
A Willingness to learn
A willingness to make a high-volume number of outbound sales calls
To be punctual – having good time management is key to being successful in this role
Strong literacy, numeracy, administration and communication skills that can be demonstrated via qualifications/grades gained during education
Ability to remain calm under pressure and be able to work flexibly when required
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple enquiries simultaneously
Have experience utilising the Microsoft Office suite and similar products
What makes you stand out:
A desire for a long-term career within the insurance industry
Previous experience within a client/customer facing role, this can be gained from within a similar role or working in environments such as (but not limited to) retail, hospitality, food & beverage etc,
A thirst for learning and the opportunity to study for further insurance related qualifications
Prior insurance experience, although this is not essential
Why join our team:
We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
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Skills Required
- Excellent verbal communication skills and confidence on the phone
- Willingness to learn
- Willingness to make a high-volume number of outbound sales calls
- Punctuality and good time management
- Strong literacy, numeracy, administration and communication skills (demonstrable via qualifications/grades)
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and work flexibly when required
- Excellent organisational skills with ability to manage multiple enquiries simultaneously
- Experience utilising the Microsoft Office suite (and similar products)
- Previous client/customer-facing experience (e.g., retail, hospitality)
- Desire for a long-term career in the insurance industry and willingness to study for insurance qualifications
- Prior insurance experience
Marsh McLennan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Marsh McLennan and has not been reviewed or approved by Marsh McLennan.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave offerings are described as generous, including sizable PTO, paid holidays, paid sick days, and additional time off such as paid volunteer time and “Summer days.” These time-off benefits are portrayed as a standout part of the overall rewards package.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is characterized as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision options, with additional supports like disability and life insurance and access to mental health resources and an EAP. The breadth of plan options is positioned as a core strength of the benefits package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as solid, with 401(k) programs and employer matching frequently highlighted alongside other financial programs. Stock purchase options are also referenced as an additional wealth-building component of the total rewards mix.
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Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) brings together nearly 78,000 experts in risk, strategy, and people across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, serving clients in over 130 countries. Marsh enables enterprise worldwide by helping clients manage risks, transforming uncertainty into opportunity. Guy Carpenter helps clients grow profitably with reinsurance broking expertise, advisory services, and advanced analytics. Mercer helps organizations advance the health, wealth, and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Oliver Wyman’s expertise in strategy, operations, risk, and organization transformation changes what is possible for our clients, their industries, and society. Together, we combine a unique range of capabilities to help our clients solve problems, seize opportunities, and build lasting success in increasingly complex operating environments.
