Associate/ Assistant Manager, Business Development-GEGM Melaka

GREAT EASTERN; Malacca City; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced professional to join their team as an Associate/Assistant Manager in Business Development. This role involves implementing sales strategies, promoting growth, and managing agent relationships. The ideal candidate will have a degree or relevant insurance qualifications and experience in sales or marketing, particularly in financial products. You will play a key role in ensuring compliance and risk management while fostering a collaborative work environment. If you are looking for a fulfilling career with opportunities for growth, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Degree in any discipline or relevant insurance qualification.
• Experience in sales/marketing, especially in financial products.

Responsibilities

• Assist Branch Manager in implementing sales strategies.
• Promote organic growth and support recruitment of new agents.
• Conduct risk inspection and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Sales Strategies

Business Development

Credit Control

Risk Management

Agent Management

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Degree in any discipline

Insurance qualification (CMII, AMII, DMII)

Job description

Discover the GREAT in your career.

As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurers for over a century, we have built a long-lasting legacy of trust with our customers over many generations. At the foundation of this trust is Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement – from the way we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency, to our proactive approach of delivering the best possible solutions in both life and general insurance.

Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement is what guides us. It is what makes us do the right thing, take the lead, and choose ‘we’ over ‘me’. Our mission is to make life great for our customers because we understand what matters most to them, and we know how to help them protect it.

If you are looking to grow in an enriching career filled with opportunities and potential, we are seeking an experienced professional to join our team as Associate/Assistant Manager, Business Development-GEGM Melaka.

Job Purpose

To assist Branch Manager in implementing branch sales strategies to achieve branch's sales objectives & goals.

The Job

• Establish initiatives to meet Sales Strategies
• Ensure business retention and New Business Development
• Promote organic growth from existing agents & customers and support continuous recruitment of new agents
• Full responsibility of credit control & premium collection
• Provide training to agents and other intermediaries, and constant social engagement with corporate clients
• Conduct risks inspection before acceptance
• Accept & underwrite risks within authority limit & guidelines
• Obtain market intelligence and work with customers on risk management
• Adhere to AMLA provision & other relevant compliance matters pertaining to OACM & the Great Eastern Group policies & be vigilant to uphold these in the discharge of any duties
• Work with other stakeholders as required by the Company
• Take accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and take appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
• Highlight any potential concerns /risks and proactively share best risk management practices.

The Person:

• Degree in any discipline or insurance qualification e.g. CMII, AMII or DMII
• Experience in sales or marketing; preferably in Financial Products and agent management
• Good command of English language (both spoken and written)
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
• Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes

Location: GEGM Melaka Branch

Entity: Great Eastern General Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

Great Eastern Malaysia is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, and all qualified applicants shall receive a fair and equal consideration for employment.