Responsibilities:

• Sustaining growth and managing the full P&L of the operation including the revenue and the cost items of the company in Nigeria.
• Develop new channels of distribution and expand commercial activities in key cities other than Lagos.
• Build strong relationship with the insurance companies.
• Managing the 5 pillars: Digital Channels, Sales, Employees Benefits, General Business and Accounting while overseeing daily business activities and improving overall business functions.
• Improving efficiency and increasing profits.
• Establish good connections with the Insurance authority.
• Ensuring full compliance with authorities’ laws and regulations.
• Setting and achieving yearly budget and delivering KPIs month by month.
• Performing market intelligence exercises & suggesting new potential developments/acquisitions.
• Manage the relationships with the local partner and the key producer in Nigeria.
• Managing suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Constantly visiting and retaining key clients.
• Motivating and retaining key personnel.
• Communicating business goals to responsible managers.
• Engaging with the Pole CEO and the other Pole regional roles (HR, IT, Legal) in line with the broader organizational strategic planning.

Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in insurance, business management or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• Proven experience leading and growing an insurance brokerage operation.
• Proven track record of consistently meeting sales targets.
• Ability to identify business trends, changes in market conditions, and competitor activity.
• Financial acumen.
• Experience in the Nigerian market.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strategic thinker and result driven.
• Fluency in English (verbal & written).