Strategic Business Development Lead

Marsh; George Town; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh in Malaysia (Georgetown, Penang) is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Business Development to drive high-value client relationships within a hybrid work model. You will lead strategic sales efforts, identify new opportunities, and collaborate with colleagues across Marsh’s lines of business to deliver client-focused risk solutions.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in sales, strong communication and networking skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic financial

Qualifications

• Degree holder with 6–8 years of sales experience, preferably in financial services.
• Strong communication, articulation and persuasion abilities.
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills with multitasking ability.
• Solid business acumen and project management capabilities with analytical mind.

Responsibilities

• Achieves sales goals by maintaining and gaining large, high-yield accounts through referrals and strategic outreach.
• Maintains market awareness of trends, competitors, and contracts to identify opportunities.
• Drafts due diligence reports and presentations for RFPs or senior colleagues.
• Constructs targeted marketing plans for offerings for potential accounts.
• Expands professional network by attending conferences and representing the company.
• Collects insights on relationship satisfaction and reports to seniors with context.

Skills

Sales experience

Networking

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree holder

Job description

Marsh in Malaysia (Georgetown, Penang) is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Business Development to drive high-value client relationships within a hybrid work model. You will lead strategic sales efforts, identify new opportunities, and collaborate with colleagues across Marsh’s lines of business to deliver client-focused risk solutions.

The ideal candidate has 6–8 years in sales, strong communication and networking skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic financial