Business Development Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TAL is a leading Australian life insurer backed by a 150-year legacy. The role strengthens relationships with financial advisers, serving as the connection between TAL’s purpose and advisers who bring it to life daily.

Through meaningful conversations and smart digital tools, you’ll help advisers grow with confidence and champion TAL as a trusted partner. In this role you will build adviser capability, execute targeted activity plans, promote TAL’s value, and identify opportunities while

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of life insurance and advice frameworks; RG146 accreditation preferred.
• Confident, credible communication enabling clear conversations with advisers.
• Proactive, commercially minded approach to identifying opportunities and solving adviser needs.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with advisers to drive engagement, advocacy, and growth.
• Position and promote TAL’s value through high-quality product, service, and partnership support.
• Execute targeted 90-day activity plans aligned to regional priorities and growth outcomes.
• Grow adviser capability and loyalty through training, education, and value-adding events.
• Identify and convert new adviser opportunities through proactive industry engagement.
• Maintain disciplined activity management and compliance to meet governance and expense standards.

Skills

Relationship building

Verbal communication

Proactive selling

RG146

Education

RG146 accreditation

Job description

• Take your career further than you ever imagined with diverse roles and opportunities for personal and professional development
• Join us in shaping the future of the insurance industry, driven by innovation and a 150-year legacy of protecting people
• 9 month contract opportunity, open to any state

Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer,we’vebeen protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed byDaiichiLife,we'redriven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.

Together with our Partners,we’rehelping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care andexpertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.

Work with passionate,brightand capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together,we'rereimagining insurance.

So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.

Job Description

At TAL, this role plays a vital part in strengthening the relationships that help Australians protect what matters most. Partnering closely with financial advisers and practices, you’ll be the connection between TAL’s purpose and the advisers who bring it to life every day. Through meaningful conversations and smart use of digital technology, you’ll help advisers grow with confidence and champion TAL as a trusted partner. It’s a role that combines connection, influence and impact—supporting advisers to succeed while contributing to TAL’s mission to create brighter possibilities for our customers and communities.
In this role you will:

• Build and manage strong relationships with a panel of advisers to drive engagement, advocacy, and growth.
• Position and promote TAL’s value proposition through high‑quality product, service, and partnership support.
• Execute targeted 90‑day activity plans aligned to regional priorities and agreed growth outcomes.
• Grow adviser capability and loyalty through effective training, education, and value‑adding events.
• Identify and convert new adviser opportunities through proactive industry and dealership engagement.
• Maintain disciplined activity management and compliance to meet performance, governance, and expense standards.

Qualifications

• Bring a solid understanding of life insurance and advice frameworks,with RG146 (or willingness to maintain required accreditation).
• Communicate with confidence and credibility, building trust quickly through clear, engaging and professional conversations.
• Apply a proactive, commercially minded approach to identifying opportunities and solving adviser needs.
• Manage time and priorities effectively, working autonomously while staying aligned to broader team goals.
• Build strong relationships at pace, using resilience and adaptability in a fast‑moving sales environment.
• Act with integrity and accountability, contributing positively to team culture and TAL’s reputation with advisers and partners.

Additional Information

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce.We’reproud to be:

An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index

Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change

We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know bygetting in touch withus here. —we’rehere to support you.

You’realwaysaccountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners.Andyou valueworking together to find the best solutions for problems.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted todemonstrateyour eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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