About this Assistant Manager - Takaful role at Prudential plc
Prudential’s purpose is to be partners for every life and protectors for every future. Our purpose encourages everything we do by creating a culture in which diversity is celebrated and inclusion assured, for our people, customers, and partners. We provide a platform for our people to do their best work and make an impact to the business, and we support our people’s career ambitions. We pledge to make Prudential a place where you can Connect, Grow, and Succeed.
We are seeking a self-sufficient and passionate Takaful Assistant Manager who has to play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of Takaful and in growing the Takaful business of Pru Life UK, the first Takaful operator in the Philippines.
The role involves providing direct support in product ideation and development, marketing, and in developing strategic distribution partnerships to expand access to Shariah-compliant financial protection.
Job Accountabilities
- Support the identification and onboarding of new partners to expand distribution channels.
- Help build long-term relationships with existing partners to maintain retention and growth.
- Assist in negotiating terms, financial schemes and in managing agreements with partners.
- Work with the internal teams to develop Takaful products and marketing campaigns for Takaful.
- Monitor product and partnership performance, produce marketing and sales reports, and generate sales forecasts.
Job Specification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Math, Statistics, Marketing, Islamic Finance, or a related field.
- At least 2 years in product development and marketing, partnership management, business development, or sales, preferably within the insurance sector. Knowledge of and background in Islamic finance preferred. Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills and with the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and analytical, and interpersonal skills.
Prudential is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equality of opportunity of benefits for all who apply and who perform work for our organisation irrespective of sex, race, age, ethnic origin, educational, social and cultural background, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, disability or part-time / fixed-term work, or any other status protected by applicable law. We encourage the same standards from our recruitment and third-party suppliers taking into account the context of grade, job and location. We also allow for reasonable adjustments to support people with individual physical or mental health requirements.
