About this role
This role is responsible for driving new business growth, expanding market share, and strengthening our position across Property & Casualty (P&C), Marine, Financial Lines and Construction insurance solutions.
The successful candidate will lead the development and execution of the Singapore sales strategy, contribute individually to large new business opportunities and play a hands-on role in securing complex, high-value client opportunities. This role is ideal for a proven business development or sales individual from the insurance broking, underwriting, or risk advisory sector who combines strategic vision with a strong track record of delivering commercial results As the Sales Director for Corporate Risk & Broking Singapore you will:
Drive Strategic Growth
- Develop and execute a market-leading sales strategy to accelerate growth across Property, Casualty, Specialty, and Construction insurance lines.
- Identify and capitalize on emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and client needs to create sustainable revenue growth.
- Build a robust pipeline of new business opportunities across mid-market, corporate, and large account segments.
Win New Business
- Be responsible for the new business target across CRB Singapore, managing, coaching and supporting the sales function in Singapore to successfully execute on a dynamic pipeline of opportunities.
- Personally lead, develop, and close strategic and large-scale client opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with senior client decision-makers, risk managers, CFOs, procurement leaders, project owners, contractors, developers, and insurers.
- Lead or support major client pitches, tenders, and RFP responses.
- Drive cross-selling opportunities and collaborate with specialist practice leaders to maximize client value.
Partner Across the Business
- Work closely with Client Management, Broking, P&C, Construction, Financial Lines, Marine, Energy, and other Specialty teams to identify and convert opportunities.
- Collaborate with regional stakeholders and growth teams to support strategic business initiatives.
Strengthen Market Presence
- Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, networking forums, and client engagements.
- Enhance brand visibility and reputation within the Singapore insurance and risk management market.
- Build strategic partnerships and professional networks that support business growth.
Deliver Sales Excellence
- Drive complete adoption of best practice sales frameworks and tools including account planning, CRM usage and social selling.
- Ensure pricing discipline on new business opportunities to deliver profitable growth.
The Requirement
- Minimum 8 years' experience in Commercial Insurance space
- Holds BCP, ComGI and PGI certifications. Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline with Insurance qualifications such as ACII, a plus.
- Proven success in a sales, business development, client leadership, or broking role within the insurance industry.
- Deep understanding of the General Insurance market, with strong expertise across Property & Casualty and exposure to Specialty and/or Construction insurance solutions.
- Demonstrated track record of achieving revenue growth, winning major accounts, and building relationships with key stakeholders of large clients.
- Executive presence including the ability to network, influence, and collaborate with a complex range of interpersonal styles within WTW, client organizations, and partners/vendors/carriers.
- Experience managing complex sales cycles and strategic client engagements.
- Strong business acumen: the ability to learn quickly about WTW’s capabilities, strategic plans, and business objectives.
Equal Opportunity Employer