Business Development Consultant

The Opportunity

The Business Development Consultant is responsible for driving sales growth across a defined panel of intermediary accounts through telephony, virtual engagement, and targeted face-to-face activity. The Business Development Consultant will act as a senior member of the Individual Protection sales team, setting the standard for call quality, professionalism, and performance. By supporting Strategic and Field Account Managers through attendance at key account meetings, broker events, and industry forums you will contribute to the growth of the UK Individual Protection business. Guided by our purpose – always with you building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to develop strong adviser relationships through consistent, high-quality engagement and market expertise. Use market insight to identify opportunities and drive product adoption. Provide coaching, mentoring, and quality oversight for Account Executives.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver against monthly sales, quality, and activity targets.

Build adviser relationships via calls, virtual meetings, and follow-ups.

Attend key account meetings, partner events, and roadshows supporting SAMs and Field roles.

Support events through presentations, stand presence, and adviser engagement.

Act as role model within team on performance and behaviours.

Coach and mentor Account Executives.

Conduct call listening and quality reviews with feedback.

Support onboarding and training of new team members.

Identify opportunities, risks, and competitor activity.

Support leadership on team performance and culture.

Required Qualifications

Experience in financial services sales.

Track record of exceeding sales targets.

Strong telephony and relationship-building skills.

Good understanding of UK protection market.

Experience mentoring or supporting colleagues.

Excellent communication and call handling skills.

Strong presentation capability.

Coaching and mentoring skills.

Commercial awareness and market knowledge.

Organised and proactive mindset.

Full UK Driving License

Able and willing to work a hybrid arrangement, 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Preferred Qualifications

Insurance Sales Protection experience

Benefits We Offer

MetLife UK offers a range of benefits to deliver value to our employees and their families, supporting their health, wellbeing and financial security. Our flexible benefits offering provides freedom, choice, and flexibility in the way that you receive your benefits to better suit your lifestyle, meet some of your practical needs, and provide advantages in terms of tax and National Insurance savings. Our core benefits include 9% employer pension contributions with up to 4% matching available, comprehensive private medical insurance, income protection insurance, and life insurance. We offer a host of additional benefits that you can choose to buy including critical illness/dental/travel/gadget insurance, annual leave buy/sell, partner life insurance and more. All employees receive a £20 benefits allowance per month to spend on any additional benefits they select.

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!