Business Development Director

Job Description Responsibilities: 1. Recruitment and Networking • Reaching out to existing adviser network to bring in qualified and productive advisers to the Company • Interview candidates referred by the Business Development Managers for the above purpose 2. Business Development Leadership & Strategy • Lead and develop the Business Development function to support agency growth and productivity improvement. • Establish structured engagement frameworks with T2/T3 managers to drive consistent business performance and professional conduct. • Translate organisational growth priorities into practical and executable initiatives for agency adoption. • Monitor adoption and effectiveness of BD initiatives and refine execution approaches as required. 3. Manager Engagement & Field Execution Oversight • Engage, influence & support managers in driving sustainable production growth through structured activity and pipeline management. • Drive professionalism and responsible sales behaviours across managers and representatives. • Identify early signals relating to productivity, conduct, or execution risks and work with relevant functions to correct them. • Provide regular feedback to management on field execution effectiveness and emerging risks. • Partner Training & Products teams to address behavioural and competency gaps observed in the field. 4. Campaign, Events & Marketing Execution Oversight • Oversee execution of campaigns, events and marketing initiatives to ensure effective field adoption. • Ensure initiatives align with governance standards and avoid inappropriate or aggressive sales positioning. 5. Stakeholder Collaboration & Reporting • Work closely with various functional heads & key stakeholders to align business initiatives with competency and advisory standards. • Provide management reporting on agency engagement, execution discipline, and initiative effectiveness. • Support transformation and improvement efforts relating to distribution professionalism and standards uplift. Requirements: • Minimum 10 years of experience in life insurance or financial advisory distribution, with significant exposure to agency or channel management. • Proven track record in engaging and influencing agency leaders to drive performance and behavioural improvements. • Strong understanding of activity management and agency productivity drivers. • Good appreciation of regulatory and compliance expectations within advisory or insurance distribution environments. • Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability. Benefits: • Working together with a team • Group Employee benefits • Enjoy a fair work- life balance • Monday to Friday 9.00am to 6.00pm working hours We are Singapore’s pioneer financial advisory firm that has been in the industry since 1986. We deal with a variety of platforms – Financial Planning, Investments, Life Insurance, General Insurance, and Group Employee Benefits. Being independent, we also offer a variety of products and services that are of best value and best suited for our clients’ total financial needs. We are looking for a Director, Business Development to lead the business development unit and promote growth in business and number of advisers through various engagements.