Assistant Manager

Liberty Nigeria is a subsidiary of Liberty Holdings South Africa. Liberty Holdings is a progressive financial services company that offers a comprehensive range of insurance products and services to meet the changing financial, investment and lifestyle risk needs of both the retail and corporate markets. We help our customers build and protect long-term wealth. We make a difference in people’s lives by changing their realities and making financial freedom possible.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Assistant Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• To effectively assess the risk in line with approved underwriting guidelines for purposes of ensuring profitable books.

Responsibilities

• Write and study insurance proposals
• Gather and assess background information in order to effectively assess the risk involved
• Compute results for appropriate premiums using actuarial information, other statistics and own judgement
• Visit intermediaries , potential customers and prepare quotes
• Gather information and various types of reports (e.g. medical records) from specialists
• Negotiate terms with policyholders or their brokers
• Ensure that premiums are competitive
• Specify conditions to be imposed on different types of policies
• Negotiate with brokers, clients and draw up contracts
• Keep detailed and accurate records of policies underwritten and decisions made

Qualifications and Requirements

• Minimum of first Degree/HND (2.1/upper credit) in Actuarial, Insurance or Numerate Sciences
• 1 to 3 years’ relevant experience
• CIIN certification is an strong advantage
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to influence others.
• Innovative and creative.
• Confident decision-making skills.
• Numeracy and statistical skills.
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure