The Chief Business Officer (CBO) – Insurance & Investments

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About The Position

The Chief Business Officer (CBO) – Insurance & Investments leads business development, commercial growth, strategic partnerships, and business performance across the organization’s insurance and investment operations. The role focuses on identifying revenue opportunities, expanding market presence, developing alliances, launching products and services, and driving sustainable growth and profitability across markets and business units. The CBO develops and executes business strategies and growth plans; identifies markets, revenue streams, investment opportunities, and expansion initiatives; and builds relationships with insurance providers, banks, brokers, institutional investors, asset managers, and other financial institutions. The role leads insurance and investment business development, sales, and commercial activities, while exploring new markets, customer segments, and distribution channels. The CBO identifies customer needs and market opportunities to support product and service development, and monitors business performance, revenue forecasts, commercial budgets, and investment returns in collaboration with finance and investment teams. The position works closely with the CEO, COO, CFO, CCO, and other senior executives to execute strategies and achieve corporate goals. Performance is assessed through business growth, revenue and premium growth, investment expansion, market penetration, partnerships, client acquisition and retention, product launches, profitability, and achievement of annual business development targets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field.
Typically 12–18+ years of experience in business development, insurance, investments, financial services, or corporate leadership.
Significant experience leading business growth, commercial operations, strategic partnerships, and market expansion.
Strong understanding of insurance products, investment services, financial markets, and business development models.
Proven track record of generating revenue, developing strategic alliances, and managing large-scale business initiatives.
Experience working with senior executives, institutional clients, investors, and financial institutions.
Excellent strategic planning, negotiation, leadership, financial analysis, and stakeholder-management skills.

Nice To Haves

MBA or master’s degree in Business, Finance, or Management.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute business strategies, growth plans, and commercial initiatives to achieve organizational objectives.
Identify new markets, revenue streams, investment opportunities, and business expansion initiatives across insurance and financial services.
Establish and maintain relationships with insurance providers, banks, brokers, institutional investors, asset managers, and financial institutions.
Drive insurance product development, distribution, market penetration, policy acquisition, and premium growth.
Identify investment opportunities, develop investment-related business models, and expand wealth management, asset management, and institutional investment services, where applicable.
Lead business development, sales, and commercial activities to achieve revenue, profitability, and market-share targets.
Explore new geographical markets, customer segments, distribution channels, and strategic alliances.
Identify customer needs and market opportunities to develop insurance and investment products and services.
Monitor business performance, revenue forecasts, commercial budgets, and investment returns in collaboration with finance and investment teams.
Work with the CEO, COO, CFO, CCO, and other senior executives to execute business strategies and achieve corporate goals.
Drive new client acquisition and customer retention, successful product launches, business profitability, and annual business development target achievement.