Protection Specialist
PROTECTION SPECIALIST Salary: £30,000 basic + uncapped commission Location: Chorley – Fully Office Based Hours: Mon-Thur (09:20-18:30) Fri (09:00-15:00) Earning Potential: Top performers earning £75,000+
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Protection Specialist to join a growing insurance and mortgage brokerage based in Chorley. You'll benefit from a consistent flow of qualified leads, meaning there is no requirement to generate your own opportunities. You'll take customers through the full advised sales journey, understanding their circumstances and recommending suitable protection products.
What you'll be doing
- Managing a consistent flow of qualified customer leads
- Speaking with customers to understand their individual protection needs
- Providing tailored advice across life insurance, critical illness and income protection
- Managing customers through the full advised sales process from initial conversation through to completion
- Building strong relationships and delivering a high standard of customer service
- Working towards individual sales and performance targets
- Maintaining accurate customer records and ensuring all advice meets compliance requirements
- Following up with customers and progressing applications efficiently
- Keeping your product and industry knowledge up to date through ongoing training
- Working closely with the wider team and sharing best practice
What we're looking for
- Minimum 1 year's experience within life insurance/protection sales
- Experience working within a target-driven sales environment
- A proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets
- Confident and engaging communication skills
- Strong ability to build rapport and understand customer needs
- Comfortable managing the full sales process and closing business
- Organised with strong attention to detail
- A customer-focused approach with an understanding of the importance of compliance
- Motivated by targets, commission and earning potential
What's on offer
- £30,000 basic salary
- Uncapped commission
- Top performers earning £75,000+
- Qualified leads provided
- Generous holiday allowance, increasing annually up to 27 days
- Early Friday finishes
- Health cash plan after probation
- Discounted gym membership
- Pension scheme
- Regular company incentives
- Team socials and events
- Ongoing training and development
- Clear progression opportunities
- Modern office environment in Chorley
If you have experience within life insurance or protection sales and are looking for a role offering strong earning potential, qualified leads and genuine progression, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Permanent
Specialism: Sales & Commercial
Focus: Sales - General
Industry: Sales
Salary: Up to £30,000 per annum
Workplace Type: On-site
Experience Level: Associate
Location: Chorley
FULL_TIMEJob Reference: L4NBRA-FFF91A93
Date posted: 15 September 2026
Consultant: Georgia Prescott
northern-west sales-and-go-to-market/sales-general 2026-09-15 2026-11-14 sales Chorley Lancashire GB GBP 30000 30000 30000 YEAR Robert Walters https://www.robertwalters.co.uk https://www.robertwalters.co.uk/content/dam/robert-walters/global/images/logos/web-logos/square-logo.png true