Assistant / Manager, Business Development

About Us

With over 40 years of industry experience, Howden Private Wealth is the preferred wealth planning partner to the world's most respected private banks, family offices, law and tax advisory firms. As an independent life insurance broker, we specialise in procuring life insurance products (ranging from traditional universal life, to private placement life insurance policies) for UHNW individuals globally.

We have licensed representatives across Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Geneva, Zurich, Dubai and the U.S. As we are ardent believers in providing holistic solutions, being part of the Howden Group also enables us to help our UHNW clients address their other insurance needs (such as their art insurance to political risk insurance) globally through the Howden network.

The Howden Group is proud to build a business that brings together entrepreneurial teams with the best expertise and talent from all over the world. As the largest independent European broker with an international network, it strongly believes in putting its people first, knowing that profits will follow and clients are the ones who will truly benefit.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the planning and execution of business development activities
• Assist in the preparation and documentation of business development proposals, presentations, and reports
• Maintain organized records and documentation related to business development activities
• Manage the calendars and schedule meetings for the business development team
• Respond to inquiries and requests for information promptly and professionally
• Collaborate with marketing to ensure alignment of messaging and promotional materials with business development objectives

Job Requirements

• Possess at least a Bachelor degree in any discipline
• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience in the Private Banking or HNW space, especially wealth planning and insurance team will be a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Mandarin. Other languages will be a plus