Manager, Business Development (General Insurance)

Incorporated in November 1950, Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. is one of the most well known local Chinese banks in Hong Kong. At present, there are more than 40 local and overseas branches. The Bank has always been pursuing the motto of its founder, Mr. Kwang-pu Chen, to 'Serve the Community'. The Bank's slogan of 'For Personalized Service' and 'All in a Family' denotes the Bank's devotion to providing personalized services to its clients and promoting a harmonious relationship among its staff members.

Responsibilities:

Lead the business development team in working closely with business units and branches of the Bank in soliciting general insurance business opportunities including both personal line and commercial line business

Formulate and execute the business strategic plan in order to achieve the business goals and the budget of the department

Offer rate and terms & conditions in accordance to the guidelines and authorities provided by insurer

Assist insurer in conducting the pre-renewal and take appropriate actions when necessary

Supervise subordinates in providing prompt and accurate quotations services

Ensure the sales force is properly equipped with product knowledge and relationship management skill as well as procedures related to after sales services

Assist in product development in providing feedbacks from clients and other market players

Coach and provide training to subordinates

Explore and identify opportunities of other distribution channels

Work with other supporting teams in order to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency

Perform projects and/or ad hoc tasks assigned by supervisor

Requirements:

Degree holder in Marketing, Business Administration or related discipline

Professional qualification of Associateship of Chartered Institute of Insurance (CII) and/or Senior Associateship of Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance & finance (ANZIIF) an advantage

Minimum 8 years of relevant experience, in which 5 years are at supervisory level in business development of general insurance field

Sound knowledge of general insurance products and good understanding of the operations of general insurance companies

Self-motivated and independent with good leadership and people management skills

Good command of spoken and written English and Chinese, including Putonghua

Proficient in MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and Chinese word processing

We offer competitive remuneration commensurate with candidate’s background. If you look for a friendly and harmonious working environment with steady career progression, here is the right opportunity for you. Please submit your full resume with current and expected salary to the Human Resources Division by clicking “ Apply Now ” or visiting https://www.shacombank.com.hk/eng/about/career/Career.jsp.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Applicants who are not contacted within 8 weeks may consider their application unsuccessful. Applications may be retained for 24 months for consideration of other suitable openings.

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Full-time