Associate, SFA Recruitment (Front Office Recruitment)

About Singlife

Singlife is a Singapore-based financial services company focused on helping customers move toward greater financial independence through technology-driven products and services. Its portfolio includes insurance plans, employee benefits, partner channels for financial advisers and bancassurance, along with investment and advisory offerings via the GROW with Singlife platform. The company also provides the Singlife Account, a mobile-first insurance savings solution.

Singlife serves as the exclusive insurance provider for the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Public Officers Group Insurance Scheme. It is also an official supporter of the United Nations Principles for Sustainable Insurance and the Principles for Responsible Investment, reflecting its commitment to sustainable practices.

The business was formed through the merger of Aviva Singapore and Singlife announced in September 2020, creating one of Singapore’s largest homegrown financial services groups in a S$3.2 billion transaction. In March 2024, Singlife was acquired by Sumitomo Life, one of Japan’s leading life insurers, in a deal valued at S$4.6 billion, which was among the biggest insurance transactions in Southeast Asia.

Role Purpose

This position is focused on creating and implementing strategies that support sales force retention as well as expansion and overall growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Set recruitment targets and define ways to measure what success looks like.
• Develop and drive initiatives that help current leaders maintain and grow agency headcount.
• Support recruitment of both organic and inorganic new leaders and wealth managers.
• Collaborate with the business development team to deliver outcomes and monitor progress.
• Plan and carry out recruitment events and activities.
• Work closely with the training team to strengthen the performance of new members of the sales force.
• Create tailored recruitment approaches for different candidate groups, including experienced agents, mid-career professionals, people moving across industries, and recent graduates.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Previous experience in a tied insurer or financial advisory firm in sales or sales support would be an advantage.
• Must be resourceful and comfortable with financing schemes commonly available in the market.
• Ability to develop solid working relationships with stakeholders at all levels, both inside and outside the organisation.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.

Education

A diploma or an equivalent relevant qualification is required.