We are seeking an experienced and driven Sales Manager to lead, motivate, and develop a team of life insurance advisers within a fast-paced, regulated UK brokerage environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the financial services industry, proven leadership capability, and the ability to drive performance while maintaining high standards of compliance and customer outcomes.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of life insurance advisers to achieve and exceed sales targets.
• Ensure that all advisers provide high-quality, compliant, needs-based life insurance advice.
• Monitor performance, delivering coaching, feedback, and performance improvement plans where necessary.
• Drive a culture of professionalism, accountability, and exceptional customer service.
• Oversee daily operations including pipeline management, target allocation, and sales reporting.
• Liaise closely with compliance teams to ensure all processes meet FCA regulatory requirements.
• Conduct regular audits of adviser calls, files, and recommendations to ensure suitability and quality.
• Work collaboratively with senior leadership to deliver strategic objectives and improve sales efficiency.
• Implement and refine sales processes, training programmes, and development pathways.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and continuous development of new advisers.
• Maintain a high level of product knowledge across all advised life insurance products (Life, CIC, IP, Whole of Life, Over 50s).
• Use data and performance metrics to identify trends, gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Foster a positive, high-energy team environment that encourages collaboration and excellence.
• Communicate efficiently with the head of the UK operations manager.