About The Right Mortgage
We are a completely independent network for mortgage and protection brokers with over 700 members across the UK. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Protection Development Manager to work with our protection advisers, providing them training, development and support to help increase protection sales.
This role will suit a self-motivated individual with a strong understanding of Financial Services and protection. The successful candidate must have experience of instructing, coaching and monitoring protection advisers.
Benefits of a Protection Development Manager
Here at The Right Mortgage, we believe a happy work force is a productive work force. Our company benefits include:
- A pension scheme
- A staff referral scheme
- An adviser referral scheme
- A friendly, motivated team and a supportive working environment
- Office closure over Christmas
- Open and communicative relationship with management, with regular 1:1 sessions
Requirements of a Protection Development Manager
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a development role coaching Protection adviser within a Mortgage network is essential
- Strong Protection knowledge is essential
- High degree of protection knowledge including underwriting
- CertPro or equivalent qualification is preferable
- Strong knowledge of protection regulation
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
- Ability to motivate and get the best from people
- Coaching and mentoring and people management skills
- Good team player, but with the ability to work under own initiative
- The ability to analyse information with a view to making informed decisions
- Competent on Microsoft office suite i.e., excel, word etc.
Responsibilities of a Protection Development Manager
- Building relationship with protection firms and advisers
- Work to a target to increase protection sales
- Work with individual Protection firm supervisors providing training and development support
- To manage projects in order to grow business protection products and build a robust sales process in line with Company recommendations:
- group life
- business protection
- shareholder protection
- relevant life
- keyman
- Responsible for supporting trainee Protection advisers, to include (but not limited to):
- Instructing, coaching and monitoring individuals.
- Developing sales and advice skills
- Producing reports and individual training/development plans.
- Support with Role Plays & Observations
- To conduct monthly development calls with all Protection Trainees
- To support with Protection Training, Competence and Supervision programmes
- To assist in delivering Induction & training courses/presentations in line with the business need
- To assist with Protection projects and any ad hoc products as per the Directors request
- From time to time, you may be asked to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of position that may be required by the Directors of the Network
Working pattern of a Protection Development Manager
- Monday – Friday
- 9am – 5pm
Location of a Protection Development Manager
The successful candidate must live a commutable distance from our Head Office in Knowle Solihull, as they will be required to work from our Head Office full time during their initial training period. Following competency sign off, they will be required to work from Head Office once a week.
When submitting an application to The Right Mortgage & Protection Network, you are agreeing for us to keep your details on file for 1 year after the application date. You are also agreeing you are happy for us to contact you in regards to any positions we have that may suit your skills and experience within the 1-year period. You can of course opt out at any time by contacting HR.