Life and Pensions Manager

Clarkson Notcutt (Insurance Broker) is one of the oldest brokerage firms in the industry. Our business philosophy is to make quality service, reliability, highest standard of integrity and professionalism to be the driving force to uphold our reputation and image locally and internationally.

Vision: To be the standard of quality in insurance and risk management

Mission Statement: To continuously build careers, product innovations and deliver quality value added services to clients, while ensuring financial strength and sustainable growth of the company for the benefit of its stake holders

Our Values: We embrace a team that is of integrity and shared purpose. One that is innovative, caring and focused on its development while having a social responsibility to the community it serves

We are looking for ambitious, self-driven candidates to fill the following vacancy:

Life and Pensions Manager

Reporting to the head of Employee Benefits; the job holder will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The candidate will be responsible for spearheading the Life & Pensions Administration arm of the business, while focusing on client service, business growth and maintaining the existing client portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve operations to ensure maximum efficiency and exemplary client service in Benefits Administration and Client Services
• Administer pension schemes in accordance with the RBA and KRA regulations and ensure compliance
• Maintain existing schemes portfolio and foster business relationship with all stakeholders
• Supervise, train and mentor staff in technical aspects of the business
• Assist the team in credit control
• Ensure that clients issues are handled expeditiously and with courtesy

Qualifications and Competencies

• University Degree in Business Related Studies
• Professional qualification in Life/Pension Management will be an added advantage
• Must have a minimum of 5 years relevant working experience with at least 2 in management level
• Must have knowledge of legislation governing retirement benefits and insurance in the East African region
• Solid knowledge of pension schemes administration with a thorough understanding of administration of both Defined Benefits and Defined Contribution Schemes
• Demonstrate leadership, managerial, organizational and administrative skills
• High professional ethical standing
• Excellent planning and communication skills
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Computer Literate

Interested candidates should provide a detailed CV, including present position, current remuneration, names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, professional/educational certificates to: hr@clarknot.com by 3rd August 2012.

Applications received after the closing date shall not be accepted.