Recruitment Business Development Executive

Manulife/John Hancock; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in Singapore is seeking a Recruitment Coordinator to support agency recruitment initiatives, onboarding processes, and campaigns. You will collaborate with agency leaders, coordinate events, and generate recruitment reports.

This role provides exposure to field leaders and branch activities while building recruitment analytics capabilities in a dynamic environment. This position offers growth within the insurance and financial services industry, with a collaborative, hybrid

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in recruitment, business development, agency recruitment, talent acquisition, sales support, or insurance distribution.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with agency leaders to support recruitment activities, onboarding processes, and recruitment campaigns.
• Provide guidance on recruitment incentives, allowances, reimbursement processes, and recruitment programs.
• Support recruitment administration, candidate onboarding, and issue resolution.
• Prepare recruitment reports and monitor recruitment KPIs.
• Coordinate recruitment events, branch activities, leader briefings, and agency engagement initiatives.
• Support implementation of recruitment process improvements and system enhancements.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of recruitment initiatives.
• Provide on-site support during key recruitment campaigns and agency events.

Skills

Recruitment experience

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Multitasking

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Reporting tools

Job description

This role offers an exciting opportunity to support agency recruitment initiatives and partner closely with agency leaders to drive talent acquisition outcomes. You will play an important role in enabling recruitment activities, supporting onboarding processes, coordinating recruitment campaigns, and providing recruitment-related operational support. Through exposure to field leaders, branch activities, and recruitment projects, you will gain valuable experience in agency recruitment, stakeholder management, and recruitment analytics. This role is ideal for an early-career professional looking to build a strong foundation in recruitment business development within the insurance and financial services industry

Responsibilities

• Partner with agency leaders to support recruitment activities, onboarding processes, and recruitment campaigns.
• Provide guidance on recruitment incentives, allowances, reimbursement processes, and recruitment programs.
• Support recruitment administration, candidate onboarding, and issue resolution.
• Prepare recruitment reports and monitor recruitment KPIs.
• Coordinate recruitment events, branch activities, leader briefings, and agency engagement initiatives.
• Support implementation of recruitment process improvements and system enhancements.
• Work with internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of recruitment initiatives.
• Provide on-site support during key recruitment campaigns and agency events.

Required

• 1-2 years of experience in recruitment, business development, agency recruitment, talent acquisition, sales support, or insurance distribution.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools.

Preferred

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or agency distribution environment.
• Experience supporting recruitment campaigns, events, or onboarding activities.
• Familiarity with recruitment systems, CRM platforms, or applicant tracking systems.

When you join our team

We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.

As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law. It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact [e-mail].

Working Arrangement Hybrid

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Better is what drives us. It’s what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives.

It’s the reason we’re dedicated to investing in digital innovation and industry-leading AI, and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future.

Joining us means you’ll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.

And as part of our global team, you’ll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

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