Chief Operating Officer/General Manager at Arkounting Business Concepts Limited

An insurance brokage firm licensed for both life and general insurance with over a decade brokage experience requires a Chie Operating Officer/General Manager

Job Description

• Considerable experience at a management level in the general insurance industry in Nigeria
• Accountability for a profit-centre and experience in delivering a return from the business
• Extensive sales experience with evidence of ability to lead sales and service teams in meeting growth targets
• Organisational change leadership and program management experience
• Working in multiple locations including experience with significant work related travel
•  Extensive product development background across a wide variety of insurance classes of business
• Gathering information from clients, assessing their insurance needs and risk profile
• ·Building and maintaining ongoing relationships with clients including scheduling and attending meetings and understanding the nature of clients' businesses or lives
•  Foreseeing clients' insurance needs, such as policy renewals
• Researching insurance companies' policies and negotiating with underwriters to find the most suitable insurance for clients at the best price;
•  Arranging specialised types of insurance cover in complex cases; this may involve preparing reports for insurance underwriters and surveyors and negotiating with insurers;
•  Advising clients on risk management and helping to devise new ways to mitigate risks, for example, by adding security measures such as fencing, surveillance cameras or lighting to commercial properties to reduce the likelihood of break-ins.
•  Renewing or amending existing policies.
• ·Advising clients whether and when they need to make a claim on their policies;
•  Marketing and acquiring new clients;
• Developing relationships with underwriters, surveyors, photographers, structural engineers and other professionals.

Requirements

For you to apply for the role:

•  Applicants should follow all our social media handles: Instagram/Linkedn/Facebook - apsarkounting.Also note include your social media handle on your cv
• A good first degree in any Management course (minimum of second class lower) from a reputable tertiary institution
• An MBA or any other higher degree will be an added advantage
•  Professional qualification(s) in insurance e.g CIIN etc
•  Minimum of 4-5 years' experience in the insurance sector   Managerial working experience-life and general ,reinsurance experience would be an advantage
• Applicants should be between 30 -35years of age
• Leadership, business and interpersonal proficiency
• Ability to set up and deliver on business targets, plans
• Excellent negotiator and business leader
• Self-directed, flexible and tactical
• High quality communication and presentation dexterity
• Good computer and technology skills
•  Puts the interests of the company and its clients first