Job Description

Position Summary

• Provide support to the business, sales and investment teams in the 2 group companies in Indonesia and Thailand.

• Report regularly to the Head Office in Tokyo
  

Area of Responsibility

1. Regional business development and governance

Key Activities/Elements

• Provide hands-on support in formulation and implementation of investment policies for each group company in respect of the life insurance premiums collected by each company.

• Formulate and monitor execution of business development plans for the 2 group companies including capital policies, strategies for M&A and divestments, and report to Management of AP office for further reporting to Global Headquarters in Japan

• Provide analysis of competitors in the life insurance business in the markets where the group companies are located.

• Propose improvements for agents and bank assurance sales and governance of group companies.

• Provide projections for sales and profits for the group companies.

• Lead collaboration between relevant functional teams across the group companies to co-ordinate cross-country life insurance strategic / business process to share best practices and enhance business knowledge and synergy among the group companies.

• Lead collaboration across the different departments within the Singapore company so as to provide support to coordinate cross-function life insurance strategic / business process to meet tight submission deadlines to the Head Office in Tokyo.

• Attend to the financial and regulatory concerns of each group company in the market in which they operate and update them to group companies

Area of Responsibility

2. Monitoring and reporting to Head Office

Key Activities/Elements

• Communicate regularly with the Directors and Board of Directors of each group company on issues relating to sales planning and development and business reporting.

• Actively engage the functional teams in the Regional Headquarters in Singapore and in the group companies to collect, compile and deliver high-quality performance reports and financial analysis to the Head Office in Tokyo.

• Identify areas for improvements and further strengthen processes in the 2 group companies.

• Prepare regular reports on the 2 group companies to be submitted to the Head Office in Tokyo.

• Attend to regulatory issues relating to investments and business development in Indonesia and Thailand where the group companies are located.
  

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education

Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or equivalent in business management

Experience

Experience of business management in life insurance companies

Requirements

• At least 10 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience in the life insurance company operating globally, including more than 2 years of experience as Manager role or above in business development / business management / investment

• Experience of working in a financial industry listed in world\xe2\x80\x99s major stock market (one New York, NASDAQ, Tokyo, Shanghai, Euronext, London) as Manager or above in the last 5 years, regularly reporting for management level meetingsWorking experience of preparing reporting materials based on Japanese Companies Act as well as Insurance Business Act

• Minimum Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree or equivalent in business, banking, insurance, economics, financial services (including computational finance) or law.

• Working experience of corporate sales or corporate business development in financial industry, analyzing investments and the financial indicators of a company such as company\xe2\x80\x99s assets, product lines, regions, markets, regulations and stakeholders.

• Strong understanding of the different levels of market maturity and the needs of companies at different stages of development in these markets.

• Strong knowledge of data analysis and report writing.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.