Job details
Commercial & High Net Worth Sales Executives
Region: North East
Location: Driffield
Job reference: ANEE01849
Closing date: 16th January 2026
The role
Commercial & High Net Worth Sales Executives
Competitive Benefits & Salary Package
Full Time Position
Permanent Contract
Location: Driffield, Howden & Pocklington
Compressed hours 8.30am – 5.30pm (4 days a week)
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.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Driffield, Howden & Pocklington Agency.
About the role:
Working within our Business Development team, we are excited to be able to offer new roles, specialising in our advised insurance lines, Commercial and High Net Worth. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in one or other of these areas and with experience of the ‘end to end’ customer journey. Our Business Development team includes a manager role and coordinator role who support with proactive customer acquisition and initial relationship building and as a Sales Executive within this team, you would be involved in this work at the early stages ahead of presenting quotes to customers and arranging necessary covers. This team is required to ensure sustainable growth of our Commercial and High Net Worth book through active management of the pipeline and proactively offering insurance quotes from NFU Mutual (and selected products via their internal broking arm), NFU Mutual Risk Management Services Ltd and NFU Mutual Financial Services to existing and potential customers.
About you:
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a customer facing, sales environment and will be prepared to develop their expertise and knowledge to the benefit of themselves and our business. You will be computer literate and have experience of using a customer relationship management system (however full training will be given). Ideally, you will have experience of working within insurance or other financially regulated industry. Maths & English qualifications are a requirement (please detail these in your CV). You will be methodical, organised, able to work under instruction and to deadlines and using your own initiative. You will be able to demonstrate excellent people skills as it is essential that you can build positive working relationships with both colleagues and customers, demonstrating close attention to detail and always considering what else you can add to the customer’s positive experience.
Our commitment to you
Our focus on our team, their welfare and development are paramount to our success. We are committed to providing you with a working environment that is supportive, respectful & open. We will provide the training required to fulfil the role and would encourage you in any further training or development you feel would benefit you in your role.
Benefits
We offer a competitive employment package consisting of salary (level dependant on experience) & additional benefits which we would be happy to explain in more detail at interview stage. We have an office in Driffield, Howden & Pocklington so across your 4 day working week you will be able to work in any given office according to business requirements as well as travelling to visit customers & therefore enjoy extensive variety in your role.
Please apply in writing with CV and covering letter to:
Sarah Elliott, People Manager, sarah_elliott3@nfumutual.co.uk
If you have any questions, please call Emma Richardson, Partner on 07582 813309
Closing date for all applications: 16/01/2026.
Please note you will be employed by Richardson, Patton, Towse, Hadfield & Foster who are Agents of NFU Mutual and not NFU Mutual directly.
How your Agents will support you
Whatever your role, as a key member of your agency team, you’ll enjoy the chance to develop your insurance industry knowledge and skills and build a rewarding career. For most roles you won’t necessarily need an insurance background. It’s more about your personal qualities – your ability to learn quickly, develop strong working relationships with a range of different people and give customers excellent service, with trusted advice and products.
Bring these qualities and you’ll be supported with a full range of training and development opportunities so you can build the career you want. These include the chance to gain an apprenticeship, as well as support to study for professional qualifications and full training in all aspects of the insurance industry.