Senior Officer (Agency)

China Life Insurance Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

China Life Insurance Singapore is seeking an Agency Sales Specialist to drive growth in the agency channel. You will build and strengthen relationships with agents, recruit new partners, and educate them on new products and underwriting guidelines.

You will coordinate with underwriting, claims, and product teams, design sales strategies, monitor pipelines, and ensure compliance while aiming to meet ambitious sales targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with at least 2 years in related industry.
• Certifications/licenses HI, M5 and M9 preferred.
• Experience in business development or sales in insurance.
• Knowledge of insurance channels and products.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends and develop sales plans.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently.
• Familiarity with underwriting, claims, and policy administration related to employee benefits.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and strengthen long-term relationships with agents to enhance the sales.
• Participate in the recruitment of agents in line with HR development in the channel.
• Conduct regular visits, presentations, and workshops on products, underwriting, and market trends.
• Facilitate open communication between agents and internal teams to address needs and feedback.
• Work with agents to identify client needs and develop solutions.
• Develop competitive strategies with other teams to keep products attractive and profitable.
• Ensure all sales activities adhere to compliance policies and regulations.
• Collaborate with team to meet overall sales targets.
• Track sales pipeline and ensure timely follow-up of opportunities.
• Design and lead the development and updates of agency sales systems.
• Ensure accuracy of sales incentive program figures.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

Market analysis

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Supporting the growth of business volume for Agency channel, smoothing sales experience.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build, manage, and strengthen long-term relationships with agents to enhance the sales.
• In accordance with the requirements of human resource development in the agent channel, participate in the recruitment of agents
• Conduct regular visits, presentations, and workshops to keep them informed of new products, underwriting guidelines, and market trends.
• Facilitate open communication channels between agents and internal teams (underwriting, claims, and product development) to ensure their needs and feedback are addressed promptly.
• Work closely with agents to identify client needs and develop solutions.
• Develop competitive strategies in collaboration with other teams to ensure products are attractive and profitable.
• Ensure all sales activities adhere to the company's compliance policies, industry regulations, and legal standards.
• Working closely with team members to ensure the overall sales target are met.
• Track and monitor sales pipeline development, ensuring that all opportunities are followed up promptly and efficiently.
• To design and requirements and lead the development and updates of agency sales system.
• To ensure the accuracy of sales incentive programs figures.
• Bachelors with min. 2 years related industry experience
• Certifications/licenses - HI, M5 and M9 preferred
• Proven experience in business development or sales, preferably in the insurance sector.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance channels and products.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyze market trends and develop strategic sales plans.
• Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and capable of working independently within a team with a strong sense of initiative.
• Familiarity with underwriting processes, claims management, and policy administration related to employee benefits.