Circle Relationship Head - Bancassurance - Branch Banking - Life Insuance

We are looking for an experienced Circle Relationship Head Bancassurance to lead and drive the Bancassurance business for a leading Life Insurance organization.

The ideal candidate should possess strong experience in Bancassurance and Banking Alliances with deep expertise in relationship management, branch banking collaboration, insurance sales growth, and channel activation.

This role requires strong leadership capabilities to manage large Bancassurance teams, build strategic relationships with banking partners, and drive insurance penetration across branch banking channels in an open architecture environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the Bancassurance business across the assigned circle/region.

- Manage and mentor teams including:

- Cluster Managers

- Relationship Managers

- Work closely with Branch Banking Sales Teams to drive life insurance business growth.

- Strengthen relationships with banking partners and key branch stakeholders.

- Drive insurance awareness and customer engagement campaigns across branch banking network.

- Lead sales promotion initiatives and Rewards & Recognition (R&R) programs to improve team productivity and channel performance.

- Ensure achievement of business, revenue, and productivity targets for the Bancassurance channel.

- Drive training, coaching, and motivation programs for branch banking and Bancassurance teams.

- Build strong alignment with partner banks in open architecture environment.

- Monitor sales performance metrics and implement corrective action plans where required.

- Ensure smooth execution of business plans, customer service standards, and operational compliance.

- Collaborate with internal stakeholders including operations, training, underwriting, and product teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

- Graduate from any discipline.

- 8-12 years of experience in:

- Life Insurance

- Bancassurance

- Banking Alliances

- Branch Banking Sales

- Strong experience in managing Bancassurance and Open Architecture partnerships.

- Proven experience leading and managing sales teams across multiple locations.

- Strong expertise in:

- Bank Relationship Management

- Insurance Sales

- Channel Management

- Sales Promotions

- Team Motivation & Development

- Strong understanding of Bancassurance business models and branch banking operations.

- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities.

- Strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

- Exposure to large private or public sector banking partnerships.

- Experience driving branch activation and insurance penetration programs.

- Strong network within banking and insurance ecosystem preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- Strong Bancassurance sales leader with relationship-driven mindset.

- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with banking partners.

- Strong people management and team development capabilities.

- Highly target-oriented with strong execution focus.

- Comfortable operating in fast-paced and competitive sales environments.