Here at Berns Brett Ireland (part of the Jensten Group), we are looking to recruit a Commercial Account Executive, to join our friendly and client focused team.
Berns Brett Ireland is a commercial Insurance Broker based in Cavan, Ireland. We have 35+ years insurance experience and provide quality independent advice on all aspects of corporate and personal insurance, risk management and business continuity.
The main purpose of the Executive role is to manage an existing Commercial book while identifying development opportunities and generating new business.
The role will mainly be office based (in Cavan, Ireland) but we are happy to discuss flexibility at application stage.
Key objectives & responsibilities:
- Managing an existing book of Commercial clients
- Identifying and generating new business to help achieve organic growth
- Developing client relationships, understanding their insurance needs and providing a high level of service
- Completing renewals, answering a range of queries
- Processing insurance documents ensuring to be compliant with local procedures, customer service standards and external compliance regulations, e.g. Central Bank of Ireland
About you
As a Commercial Account Executive, you’ll have ideally gained at least two years’ experience in commercial broking. You’ll have the drive and motivation to achieve and exceed targets whilst delivering excellent service to your clients.
Other skills/requirements:
- Excellent Communication and networking skills
- Strong relationship building and team working skills
- The ability to use your initiative, multi-task and manage time sufficiently
Rewards & Benefits
When you join us, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits which include:
- Competitive salary with an annual pay review and bonus scheme
- 27 days annual leave (includes a day off for your birthday and another for a religious holiday of your choice) + bank holidays
- Auto enrolment into our excellent pension scheme (5% employer matched contribution)
- Group Life Assurance cover
- Enhanced parental pay
- Professional qualification study support relevant to your role and career
- Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days annually
About Us:
Berns Brett have been established as an Independent Insurance Broker, Reinsurance Broker, Financial Adviser and Risk Manager for over 50 years. Our aim is to provide service levels that are the envy of our competitors.
Jensten is one of the UK’s leading insurance intermediary groups, known for putting clients and people first. Since launching in 2018, we’ve built a standout business in a crowded marketplace — combining scale, deep technical expertise and entrepreneurial spirit.
Jensten is entering an exciting new chapter, with the business evolving into two clearly defined trading divisions: Broking and Product & Distribution. The Broking division will bring together Regional Broking, Specialist Lines & London Markets, and also Network Broking- while Product & Distribution will unite Jensten’s market-leading Schemes & Affinity businesses with Jensten Underwriting. This will enable us to deliver tailored insurance solutions directly to clients and through a network of trusted third‑party broking partners.
Thanks to strong organic growth and a strategic acquisition programme, Jensten is now a Top 10 Independent Broker, placing around £600 million GWP into the market. We employ over 1,000 colleagues across 50 locations across the UK and Ireland and support 93 entrepreneurial franchise holders nationwide.
Our purpose — “Protecting today, empowering tomorrow” — reflects the role we play for our clients, our communities and each other. Our people bring this to life every day through our values: Caring, Curious, Skilled and Bold.
We sit in a unique space between large consolidators and local brokers — big enough to offer capability and influence, yet agile enough to maintain the culture, autonomy and client focus of a truly independent business
