Associate, Strategic Business Development

Great Eastern Life; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading insurance company as an Associate in Strategic Business Development, where you will support agency productivity and manage product inquiries. Ideal for proactive individuals with strong communication and analytical skills seeking to grow in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Fast learner with good knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Detail-oriented with analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide business development support to agency members and the Sales Team.
• Assist in training coordination and manage attendance reports.
• Conduct statistical studies on products to increase sales.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description - Associate, Strategic Business Development (2500005O)

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 are Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement—from how we treat every customer relationship with honesty and transparency to our proactive approach in delivering the best solutions in life and general insurance.

Integrity, Initiative, and Involvement guide us. They motivate us to do the right thing, take the lead, and prioritize teamwork over individualism. Our mission is to make life great for our customers because we understand what matters most to them and how to help protect it.

If you seek to grow in an enriching career full of opportunities and potential, we invite you to join our team as Associate, Strategic Business Development.

The Role:

1. Provide business development support by working closely with agency members, the Sales Team, and Supervisors to support assigned branches/regions in handling product inquiries and clarifications, including product briefings and rapport building with producers and targeted agencies.
2. Participate in managing assigned product lines and contest projects by contributing support and teamwork to increase agency productivity, such as assisting in preparing flyers, drafting circulars, and coordinating other team activities.
3. Assist in training coordination and manage attendance reports.
4. Conduct statistical studies on products and sales responses to support departmental efforts to increase sales by product.
5. Demonstrate initiative in seeking information, following up, and contributing ideas to improve deliverables and tasks.
6. Take accountability by considering business and regulatory compliance risks and taking appropriate steps to mitigate them.
7. Maintain awareness of industry trends regarding regulatory compliance, emerging threats, and technologies to understand risks and safeguard the company.
8. Highlight potential concerns or risks and proactively share best practices in risk management.

The Person:

• Fast learner with good knowledge of Microsoft Office—Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• A detail-oriented person with analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• High integrity, accountability, and a positive attitude towards teamwork.
• Proactive in improving current processes and adaptable to change.

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

Entity: Great Eastern Life Malaysia

Employment Type: Permanent

About Great Eastern

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders—including 12.5 million from government schemes—it provides insurance solutions through three distribution channels: a tied agency force, bancassurance, and the financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been rated