Director Agency Recruitment

HFG Insurance Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Singapore is seeking a Director of Agency Recruitment to design and implement regional strategies that enhance agency recruitment across Asian markets. This role will focus on scaling high-quality agency recruitment while ensuring effective onboarding and development of new agents. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of leadership experience in the life insurance industry and a strong background in agency distribution, strategic planning, and project management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' leadership experience in the life insurance industry.
• Experience in agency distribution at a country or regional level.
• Strong background in agency strategic planning and recruitment processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver regional strategies for agency recruitment.
• Drive manpower growth and recruitment excellence across markets.
• Support new agent onboarding and capability development.

Skills

Understanding of insurance landscape

Strategic thinking

Analytical capability

Strong communication skills

Leadership presence

Project management knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Commerce, Actuarial Science or related fields

Job description

Director, Agency Recruitment

Reports to: Head of Recruitment & Leader Development

Function: Agency Distribution (Regional)

Role Overview

This role is responsible for designing and delivering regional strategies to scale high-quality agency recruitment across multiple Asian markets. With the agency channel representing a growing share of overall business performance, rapid expansion of active, productive new agents—supported by structured onboarding and capability development is critical for long-term success.

The position is a key leadership role within the regional distribution function, shaping strategic priorities, driving manpower growth, and strengthening recruitment excellence across markets.

Knowledge & Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of the insurance landscape and emerging distribution and recruitment models.
• Excellent strategic thinking, analytical capability, and business acumen.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, particularly with senior stakeholders and C-suite leaders.
• Mature leadership presence with a transformational mindset suited for a regional/headquarters environment.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
• Solid knowledge of project management frameworks and governance standards.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Commerce, Actuarial Science, or related fields (preferred).
• Minimum 10 years’ leadership experience in the life insurance industry, ideally with exposure to agency distribution at a country or regional level.
• Strong background in agency strategic planning, field management, recruitment propositions, compensation structures, and onboarding processes.
• High level of business ethics and professionalism.