Business Development Officer - First Assurance Kenya (CBD Branch)
2026-02-19T07:58:46+00:00
Absa Bank Limited
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Banking
Insurance , Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
2026-02-26T17:00:00+00:00
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Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. Barclays Africa Group Limited is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africa’s major financial services providers offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. The Group was formed through combining Absa Group Limited and Barclays’ African operations on 31 July 2013. Reflecting the enlarged group’s pan-African focus, the Group's name changed from Absa Group Limited, to Barclays Africa Group Limited on 2 August 2013. Registered head offices are in South Africa and the Group has majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana,Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Barclays Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia. The Group has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as bancassurance operations in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Barclays Bank Kenya and Barclays Bank Botswana continue to be listed on their respective stock exchanges.Barclays Bank PLC has operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe, which are part of the African business and continue to be run by Barclays Africa Group’s management.
The Business Development Officer will be reporting to the Branch Manager. Responsible to drive the growth and profitability of the general insurance portfolio by supporting branch sales, and fostering strong partner relationships, while ensuring compliance, market insight, and superior customer experience across all touchpoints.
Job Description
Branch Support
Assist the branch in growing the general insurance portfolio by supporting sales & timely quotation issuance and pipeline management.
Support product training and capacity building to enhance sales and service delivery.
Partnership & Relationship Management
Build and maintain professional relationships with partners & intermediaries
Support partner general insurance products to improve sales performance and ensure compliance with company policies.
Conduct partner engagement activities to enhance distribution, client acquisition, and retention.
Conduct regular training to intermediaries and clients within the retail segment to increase understanding and uptake of the company’s products.
Manage agreements with the channel partners and ensure consistent compliance by all parties.
Market & Channel Intelligence
Gather insights business trends, competitor activities, and customer preferences.
Recommend strategic initiatives to improve penetration, engagement, and profitability across channels.
Customer Experience
Ensure high-quality client engagement across all channels
Address customer issues in coordination with relevant internal teams.
Ensure top-notch customer experience is provided to all business partners across the entire retail channel.
Reports & Compliance
100% adherence to compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements through proper contracting and licensing requirements of the intermediaries and collection of premiums.
Prepare and present regular reports on pipelines, conversions, initiatives, tendering activities, including success rates, challenges, and lessons learned.
Education and Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree in insurance or in related field.
Relevant professional qualification in Insurance, - ACII, AIIK,
Two (2) year relevant working experience.
Additional qualifications in sales and marketing would be an added advantage
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Vacancy title:
Business Development Officer - First Assurance Kenya (CBD Branch)
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Insurance , Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development ]
Jobs at:
Absa Bank Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, February 26 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 19 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Absa Bank Limited (Absa) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Barclays Africa Group Limited. Absa offers personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. Barclays Africa Group Limited is 62.3% owned by Barclays Bank PLC and is listed on the JSE Limited. The Group is one of Africa’s major financial services providers offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as bancassurance. The Group was formed through combining Absa Group Limited and Barclays’ African operations on 31 July 2013. Reflecting the enlarged group’s pan-African focus, the Group's name changed from Absa Group Limited, to Barclays Africa Group Limited on 2 August 2013. Registered head offices are in South Africa and the Group has majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana,Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Barclays Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia. The Group has representative offices in Namibia and Nigeria, as well as bancassurance operations in Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Barclays Bank Kenya and Barclays Bank Botswana continue to be listed on their respective stock exchanges.Barclays Bank PLC has operations in Egypt and Zimbabwe, which are part of the African business and continue to be run by Barclays Africa Group’s management.
The Business Development Officer will be reporting to the Branch Manager. Responsible to drive the growth and profitability of the general insurance portfolio by supporting branch sales, and fostering strong partner relationships, while ensuring compliance, market insight, and superior customer experience across all touchpoints.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Absa Bank Limited on absa.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com to apply
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