Associate, Business Development (GEGM Agency Distribution-Johor Bahru)

Great Eastern; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking an Associate, Business Development in Johor Bahru. This role involves assisting the Branch Manager in implementing sales strategies, ensuring retention and growth of business, and conducting risk inspections. Candidates should have a degree or relevant qualifications, along with sales experience in financial products. A strong command of English and a good attitude towards teamwork are essential. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the insurance industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or marketing, preferably in Financial Products.
• Good command of English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to work in a team and take accountability.

Responsibilities

• Assist Branch Manager in implementing sales strategies.
• Ensure business retention and new business development.
• Conduct risks inspections before acceptance.

Skills

Sales experience

Marketing skills

Teamwork

Integrity

Adaptability

Education

Degree in any discipline or insurance qualification (CMII, AMII, DMII)

Job description

Associate, Business Development (GEGM Agency Distribution-Johor Bahru)

As a LIFE company, our customers are at the heart of all that we do. Being one of Asia’s leading insurer 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, Business Development-GEGM Johor Bahru.

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
• To conduct risks inspection before acceptance
• To accept & underwrite risks within authority limit & guidelines
• Obtain market intelligence and work with customer on risk management
• To 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
• Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.
• Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.
• Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.

The Person:

• Degree in any discipline or insurance qualification eg CMII, AMII or DMII
• Experiences 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

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

Entity: Great Eastern General Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

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