Assistant General Manager - GK Life

GK takes pride in our people, our products and our environment. Our culture is built on a philosophy of unity, grounded in our spirit of care, and guided by our core values of Honesty, Integrity and Trust. We are a team that cares and supports you on your journey to achieving your personal goals and realizing your potential.

The GraceKennedy Financial Group seeks to identify an individual who resides preferrably in Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia or St. Kitts and looking for an excellent opportunity to progress his/her career; and who possesses the vision and energy to help drive dynamic changes across the group, in the following capacity:-​

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER - GKLIFE

The AGM will lead business development, underwriting, and operations, while serving as a key strategic partner to the General Manager. 

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial Growth & Market Expansion

• Design and execute GK Life’s commercial growth strategy, with emphasis on direct‑to‑customer distribution and partner channel expansion.
• Deliver sustainable premium growth while improving portfolio quality and persistency.
• Lead scaling strategies for Belize, Cayman, Barbados, TCI, and other specified markets, in alignment with regulatory and operational readiness.

Distribution & Business Development Leadership

• Build and scale new partners, including recruitment, onboarding and performance management.
• Entrench direct‑to‑customer capabilities

Underwriting, Product & Portfolio Management

• Provide executive oversight of underwriting philosophy and governance, ensuring commercial responsiveness without compromising risk discipline.
• Monitor and manage key portfolio metrics and channel‑specific profitability.

Operations & Enterprise Capability Development 

• Provide leadership oversight for life operations, with a focus on client/partner experience and service quality.
• Champion pragmatic digital and process enhancements that enable growth and continous improvement.

Required Qualifications, Experience and Competence:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Insurance, or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• LOMA / FLMI (or equivalent professional insurance qualification) preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in life insurance with broad exposure across distribution, underwriting, product, and operations.
• Proven track record in commercial growth and business development, preferably beyond pure bancassurance.
• Experience with local market leaders or regional life insurers.
• Demonstrated leadership in scaling businesses or building new distribution capabilities.
• Exposure to multi‑jurisdictional operations and regulatory environments is an advantage.
• Enterprise builder: Thinks beyond products and channels.
• Commercially astute: Strong grasp of life insurance economics and trade‑offs.
• Relationship‑driven: Trusted partner to banks, brokers, regulators, and internal stakeholders.
• Execution‑focused: Translates strategy into measurable results.

​Qualified applicants are invited to submit applications no later than 22/03/2026 via the careers section of our Corporate Website at www.gracekennedy.com

GraceKennedy Financial Group upholds the principles of fairness and equity in the treatment of all our employees and stakeholders. The Company is committed to equity in all its employment practices and policies and seeks to recruit, develop and retain its employees on the basis of merit, ability and performance. As such, we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment, and will not discriminate on the grounds of race, national origin, religion, gender, or otherwise.