About the Role
This role is within the Product Development Department, specifically the Product Contracts Group 1. This department is responsible for drafting negotiation documents, including policy terms and conditions, for new and revised products, primarily focusing on protection-type insurance. The role involves participating in meetings with various internal departments to discuss product details and feasibility. The manager will also be involved in hands-on work.
Responsibilities
- Drafting negotiation documents, including policy terms and conditions, for submission to regulatory authorities for new product development (especially medical, cancer, and death benefit insurance products).
- Participating in meetings with internal departments to discuss product feasibility.
- Creating basic documents (policy terms, business method statements), product summaries, and approval applications.
- Preparing and presenting materials for regulatory authorities.
- Engaging in negotiations with regulatory authorities.
- Participating in product development projects.
- Reviewing and responding to inquiries regarding documents created by other departments.
- Attending industry meetings and exchanging information.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Japanese writing and reading comprehension, capable of creating clear and accurate text.
- PC skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Understanding of laws and regulations (supervisory guidelines, insurance business act, insurance act, civil code, etc.) and association guidelines.
- High level of accuracy.
- Experience in negotiating product approvals for life insurance products (for Manager level).
- Logical thinking, persistence in addressing challenges, and ability to find solutions independently.
- Ability to analyze research results with attention to fine details.
Skills
- Japanese writing
- Reading comprehension
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Understanding of laws and regulations
- Accuracy
- Negotiation
- Logical thinking
- Analytical skills
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Manager
- Assistant Manager
- Senior Staff
Salary/Compensations
- 5,200,000 JPY
- Variable compensation
Benefits
- Special consecutive paid leave (7 days granted annually)
- Retirement at 65 (re-employment system up to 70)
- Retirement benefit system (defined benefit corporate pension, defined contribution pension)
- Health insurance
- Welfare pension
- Employment insurance
- Workers' accident compensation insurance
- Welfare service (Benefit One)
- Company housing system
- Commuting allowance (full amount)
- Training system (new employee training, e-learning, external training cost support, actuary training system, cost support/discount system for schools and correspondence courses, etc.)
About the Company
- FWD Group is a pan-Asian life and health insurance business serving approximately 40 million customers across 10 markets.
- The company utilizes a customer-led and tech-enabled approach to deliver innovative propositions, easy-to-understand products, and a simpler insurance experience.
- Established in 2013, FWD operates in some of the fastest-growing insurance markets globally with a vision to change how people feel about insurance.
- FWD Group is listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (1828.HK).
