Business Development Associate (Based in Ipoh)

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

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in Malaysia seeks a candidate to optimize agency sales through continuous support, organize impactful recruitment events, and drive product training. The ideal applicant should have a recognized degree in Business or related studies and at least 3 years of experience in Business Development within the Life Insurance sector. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential to build rapport and drive agency performance. Initiative and adaptability are key traits for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Business Development experience in Life Insurance.
• Experience in banking sales is a plus.
• High verbal and numerical literacy.

Responsibilities

• Optimize agency sales momentum through support.
• Organize events to build recruitment momentum.
• Monitor performance and build rapport with agencies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Networking skills

Performance-oriented

Event organizing

Presentation skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Education

Recognised degree in Business or related fields

Job description

About the Job

• Optimise agency sales momentum through continuous support to assigned agencies to achieve production target and recruitment goal within assigned portfolio
• Organise high impact and events and activities virtually or physically to build up the recruitment momentum among the assigned agencies
• Plan and execute product-based customised training and programs for agencies to enhance their awareness on the latest product development
• Monitor performance of agencies with several ranks and building rapport with them to work closely for better production in solid business
• Identify the challenges and support required by the assigned agencies and collaborate accordingly to ensure the desired results can be achieved
• Organise ad-hoc events or special activities to boost up agency performance in term of production and recruitment
• Other responsibilities entailed

We are looking for people with

• A recognised degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, International Business, Finance, Investment, Economics or any business-related studies
• Preferably with at least 3 years of Business Development experience in Life Insurance agency channel
• Candidates with banking sales experience are encouraged to apply
• Excellence in interpersonal, communication, networking skills to ensure a fast rapport building with agencies
• Performance oriented, creative, sharp on the insurance market vibe, with high verbal and numerical literacy
• Efficient in event organising and presentation skills, with highly accountability to ensure the tasks are delivered accordingly towards desired impacts and results
• High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork
• Take initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes

How you succeed

• Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions
• Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability
• Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change
• Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively
• Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively

Who we are

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 to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and 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 assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

To all recruitment agencies: Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.