Wholesale - Financial Institution Agency Sales

Job title: Wholesale - Financial Institution Agency Sales

About the Role Wholesale professional supporting financial business at the front line by engaging with financial institutions. Initial locations include Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka with subsequent opportunities nationwide. This role focuses on consulting sales to financial professionals rather than direct consumer sales, building strategic design and talent development for agencies.

What You'll Do

• Plan and execute sales strategies for financial institutions and provide on-site support to drive their growth over the mid-to-long term.
• Conduct training sessions and joint field support to help agency personnel grow and develop their capabilities.
• Ensure recruitment and activities for agency insurance sales personnel comply with internal and regulatory standards, with nationwide travel (1 day to 1 week).
• Prepare materials for agency studies and participate in branch study groups and product trainings.
• Manage compliance and control within the associated departments, while supporting sales activities nationwide.

What We're Looking For

• More than 2 years of sales experience in banks, securities companies, or life insurance companies, or more than 2 years of experience in life insurance sales with practical experience within the last 2 years.
• Preferred: Wholesale experience. Experience handling foreign currency single premium insurance products.
• High presentation and communication skills, able to build trust with financial institutions.
• Interest in bank distribution business and a desire to deepen financial knowledge.
• Education/Qualifications: At least a junior college degree, regular driver's license.

Nice to Have

• Wholesale experience
• Experience handling foreign currency single premium insurance products

Compensation & Benefits

• Expected annual income: 6 million to 11 million yen (evaluation criteria are visualized and quantitatively evaluated)
• Employee grade: GG08 to GG11 equivalent, monthly salary system, bonuses available (according to regulations)
• Working hours: 9:00 to 17:00 (designated working hours 7 hours, break 60 minutes, overtime available)
• Full transportation expenses, retirement plan (defined contribution pension and defined benefit pension), dormitory and company housing according to regulations
• Social insurance (health insurance, welfare pension, employment, labor accident), savings
• Benefits: Work-life balance support (flexible hours, shortened hours system, hybrid work, childcare-related initiatives, numerous leave systems), discounts on travel and English lessons

About MetLife MetLife Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. MetLife Japan began operations in February 1973 as Japan’s first foreign-owned life insurance company. Our purpose, “Always with you, building a more confident future,” encapsulates our strong commitment to leveraging our global network and best practices worldwide to stand with our customers and build trust with our communities.