Several No Experience Insurance Jobs – Lead Generators – Bancassurance – Barclays Bank

Organisation: Barclays
Bank
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Team Leader/  Sales Manager/ Branch Manager
About Barclays:
Barclays is a
British multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in
London. It is a universal bank with operations in retail, wholesale and
investment banking, as well as wealth management, mortgage lending and credit
cards. It has operations in over 50 countries and territories and has around 48
million customers. As of 31 December 2011, Barclays had total assets of US$2.42
trillion, the seventh-largest of any bank worldwide.
Job Summary:   The Lead Generator – Bancassurance will
achieve agreed sales targets in line with the business objectives through
pro-active selling of Bank’s consumer Bancassurance products.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
Responsible for
soliciting and procuring insurance business on behalf of the Bancassurance
agent to Retail customers with operational rigour and compliance with
Regulatory requirements: (70%)
  • Deliver exceptional sales performance by identifying and meeting
    customer needs through selling & cross selling of Bank’s Bancassurance
    Products.
  • Provide direct “hands on” sales support (quality lead generation and
    effective follow up) to generate and convert quality leads into sales.
  • Participate in sales campaigns to meet specific targets.
  • Maintain own sales performance statistics for management information
    usage.
  • Submit completed application forms of different products in line
    with Bank policies and requirements and submit to Team Leader for review
  • Check correctness of each new Proposal form and all other customer
    documents
  • Comply with general Operational risk & Rigour requirements e.g.
    Health & Safety standards and security of premises, KYC and anti-money
    laundering regulations
  • Ensure accuracy of each new Insurance application, loan document,
    Barclaycard application and all other customer documents. Lead Generators
    (LGs) are held personally accountable for accuracy and quality of these
    and supporting documents that they complete and submit.
Customer Service
20%
  • Provide excellent customer service in line with Barclays values
  • Own customer queries and complaints around Insurance application,
    Policy terms and conditions, claims management and resolve in a timely
    manner.  Escalate any unresolved
    queries, or queries not resolved in 48hrs to the Line Manager.
  • Build relationships with internal service providers (Operations and
    the KYC Helpdesk) to ensure a quick turnaround time of escalated queries
    and complaints.
  • Explain the terms of an insurance product or service of the
    Bancassurance business to a prospective policy holder, without any
    misleading information or misrepresentation on the benefits or costs of
    the insurance policy;
  • Take into account the needs of the prospective policy holder while
    recommending a specific insurance plan and disseminating the information
    in respect of an insurance product or service on offer by the insurer;
  • Inform the prospective policy holder of the premium to be charged by
    the insurer for the insurance product or service on offer;
  • Explain to the prospective policy holder the nature of information
    required by the insurer in the proposal form, and the importance of
    disclosure of material information in the purchase of an insurance
    contract;
  • obtain the requisite documents at the time of filling the proposal
    form with the insurer and any other documents that may be requested for by
    the insurer to complete the proposal and promptly inform the prospective
    policy holder about the acceptance or rejection of the proposal by the
    insurer, as the case may be;
  • Render the necessary assistance to the policyholders or claimants or
    beneficiaries in complying with the requirements for settlement of claims
    by the insurer;
  • Advise a policyholder to effect nomination of beneficiaries, naming
    of assignees where the benefits are assigned, and change of address, as
    the case may be, and offer the necessary assistance accordingly
  • Make reasonable enquiries about a prospective policy holder or a
    policy holder, as the case may, and submit a proposal to the insurer which
    shall indicate, as may be applicable—
  • Any adverse habits of a prospective policy holder or a policy
    holder, including inconsistencies in the income of the prospective policy
    holder or policy holder; and
  • Any material fact that may be relevant to the decision of the
    insurer to accept the proposal;
  • Not disclose any information or data of a prospective policy holder
    or policy holder, as the case may be, which is obtained in the course of
    conducting the Bancassurance business except as may be authorised under
    any law;
  • As may be requested or as may be necessary, identify himself or
    herself to prospective policy holders, insured persons and the insurer.
Technical
Experience and Capability 5%
  • Share knowledge and experience with other Lead Generator in the
    team.
  • Agree annual performance objectives with the Team Leader, including
    specific sales targets.
  • Pursue continued improvement in personal development by
    participating in development programmes and training preferred
Risk, Governance
and Regulatory
  • “Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full
    compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management
    Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards. Understand
    and manage risks and risk events (incidents) relevant to the role.”

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the Barclays Lead Generator Bancassurance
    job must hold a a diploma in any field of study, or its equivalent,
    recognised under the relevant laws and a certificate of insurance
  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Networking
  • Good selling / influencing skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Listening skills
  • Knowledge & Expertise:
  • Education and Experience Require
  • Holds a diploma in any field of study, or its equivalent, recognised
    under the relevant laws
  • Hold a certificate of insurance
  • Experience of competitor products sales advantage
  • Communication and Interaction required:
  • Staff in own area  (manager,
    subordinates, colleagues)
  • Staff outside own area
  • Internal customers  (other
    than staff in own area)
  • External Customers
  • Knowledge & Skills: (Maximum of 6)
  • Basic knowledge of the bank’s products and services advantage
  • Basic Understanding of insurance Products on the market both life
    and non-life
  • Basic understanding of how the Bank operates advantage
  • Knowledge of local Insurance policies and laws
  • A Lead Generator needs to match customer needs to product and
    service offerings provided by the Bank, recognize sales opportunities and
    carry-out-pro-active selling. They should have the ability to close a
    sale.
  • Problem-solving around queries and complaints is largely prescribed.
  • A good understanding of overall Retail goals & objectives,
    including the outlet’s objectives growth of sales, cost control and income
    contribution.
  • A thorough understanding of the sales process
  • A working knowledge of the procedure manuals
  • A good working knowledge and understanding of relevant  of legislation e.g KYC , Anti-Money
    laundering, banking code, service standards, health & safety standards
    etc.
  • A thorough knowledge of the bank’s internal departments, systems
    & procedures as well as risk & rigour requirements.
  • Preferred
  • Some knowledge of competitor products and services offered to high
    net-worth customers.
  • Should be a person proved to be a with high levels of  integrity;
  • Role requires pro-active sales generation and the role holder will
    be required to spend a lot of time in the field making sales pitches to
    potential customers.
  • Preferred
  • Competitor product sales experience
How to Apply:
If you feel
challenged by any of the above positions, and believe you can deliver on key
deliverables as outlined above, upload your application letter, current
curriculum vitae and photocopies of academic certificate to our recruitment
website detail below:
Barclays is an equal
opportunity employer that recruits, develops and promotes people on merit, and
rewards outstanding performance, regardless of background and gender.
For queries contact
us on 0417122453 or email: barclays.uganda@barclays.com
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