This is a telephone-based sales and lead qualification position. You will be responsible for contacting prospective clients, building rapport, understanding their requirements and qualifying suitable opportunities before passing them to our Senior Brokers, who will manage the final stages of the sales process and close the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious telesales professional looking to take the next step in their career and develop within the brokerage industry.
Key Responsibilities as a Trainee Broker
* Make high-volume outbound calls to prospective clients and existing leads.
* Engage prospects professionally and confidently over the telephone.
* Build rapport and establish strong relationships with potential clients.
* Ask effective questions to understand the prospect's needs, circumstances and level of interest.
* Qualify leads against the company's agreed criteria.
* Identify genuine sales opportunities and pass qualified leads to Senior Brokers.
* Book appointments and arrange call-backs for Senior Brokers where appropriate.
* Follow up with prospects to maximise conversion opportunities.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date records within the CRM.
* Meet and exceed daily, weekly and monthly call and lead-generation KPIs.
* Work closely with Senior Brokers to ensure a smooth handover of qualified opportunities.
What We're Looking For as a Trainee Broker
Essential:
* Minimum 1 year of telesales experience.
* Proven experience making outbound sales calls.
* Confident and professional telephone manner.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Comfortable working towards demanding sales targets and KPIs.
* Ability to handle objections and maintain control of a sales conversation.
* Highly motivated, ambitious and commercially minded.
Desirable:
* Previous experience within financial services, brokerage, investments, insurance, FX, property or another high-value sales environment.
* Experience using CRM systems.
* Previous lead-generation or appointment-setting experience.
What We Offer
* Central London office location
* Competitive basic salary
* Performance-based commission and bonuses
* High-quality leads to work with
* Full training on our products, systems and sales process
* Ongoing coaching and development from experienced Senior Brokers
* A fast-paced, ambitious and performance-driven working environment
* Regular incentives and performance rewards
* Opportunity to build a long-term career within the brokerage industry
Career Progression
This role is designed for ambitious telesales professionals who want to progress into a brokerage career.
Successful Trainee Brokers will have the opportunity to develop their product knowledge, sales ability and client-management skills before progressing into a Senior Broker position, where they will take responsibility for managing qualified opportunities and closing business.
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone who is hungry to succeed, confident on the phone and motivated by targets and earning potential.
You don't need previous brokerage experience — what matters most is that you already understand telesales, are comfortable speaking to prospects, can build rapport quickly and have the ambition to develop into a successful broker.
If you're currently working in telesales, recruitment, estate agency, insurance, B2B/B2C sales or another target-driven sales environment and are looking for your next challenge, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now to begin your career as a Trainee Broker in Central London
Salary description
£20000.00 - £22000.00 per year