Account Executive

General Information

Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Working Schedule

Full-Time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

Travel Required

10%

Relocation Assistance Available

No

Posted Date

23-Jul-2026

Job ID

19367

Description and Requirements

The Opportunity

The Account Executive is responsible for maintaining and growing a panel of advisers that sell MetLife products. This is a vital role for MetLife UK as the business continues its growth plans in 2026. This is an exciting opportunity to join the company that has recently received investment from MetLife Global. MetLife UK remains a key part of the wider EMEA region.

Success in this role requires a desire to on current business opportunities as well as seek out new ones. The Account Executive is responsible for delivering on an individual financial target. You’ll collaborate closely with Marketing and other key business functions in an environment where every contribution is respected, and every perspective is heard.

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 drive growth for MetLife UK. The team of dedicated Account Executives reach out to external brokers via phone calls, virtual presentations, and face-to-face meetings.

Key Responsibilities

Lead your own panel of advisers

Create new opportunities to grow the business

Oversee an existing panel of advisers

Manage your own diary to meet activity requirements

Develop relationships with external brokers

Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders

Required Qualifications

Sales (any industry/sector) or Account Management

Self-managing driven individual

Growth mindset

Looking to develop a career in financial services

Competent with CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in Intermediary or B2B sales

CII industry qualifications

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!