FWD spans Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia. In Hong Kong, FWD offers life and medical insurance, general insurance, employee benefits, and financial planning. FWD is focused on creating fresh customer experiences, with easy-to-understand and relevant products supported by digital technology. Through this customer-led approach, FWD aims to become a leading pan-Asian insurer that changes the way people feel about insurance.
FWD started operations in Singapore in April 2016, providing employee benefits insurance to corporate customers. In September, FWD launched its direct-to-consumer business and currently offers a suite of life and general insurance products including direct-term life, car, travel, personal accident and maid insurance. Leveraging technology, FWD provides insurance that is world beating in its simplicity and customer focus for connected people to take control.
If you’re looking for a company where can fuel your inspiration and cultivate your expertise, join us on our exciting journey.
Find a job you love – and create the future you want
What you can expect from us
Your career is exactly that: yours. So as you progress, you can guide us on the direction you’re hoping to take, and we’ll do our best to get you there. In the process, we’ll give you on-the-job training, exposure to exciting new projects, and access to some of the best minds in the business. You’ll also be working in one of the fastest-growing insurance companies in Asia.
What we expect from you
We need high-calibre, skilled professionals to become our future leaders. So, we’re looking for free-thinkers with a start-up mindset and a creative approach to tech. Because smart tech leads to a better customer experience. And in the end, that’s why we do what we do.
The following are just some of the qualities that define our people. The question is: do any of them sound like you?
- You have some of your best ideas in uncertain or ambiguous situations
- You thrive in a feedback environment (it’s how we all grow, and learn)
- You have a passion for digital that extends beyond the classroom
- You’re an early adopter, with a constant eye on new trends as they’re happening
- You’re a natural collaborator. You’re the first to support your team – and you’re not afraid to ask for help, or a second pair of eyes
Life at FWD: our vision, our values, and our culture
At FWD we’re proactive, open, committed, caring and innovative. These are our five core values – and they underpin everything we do. And we’ve built our brand around our vision to change the way people feel about insurance – which is reflected in our workplace values and culture. Because we believe that building the right culture starts with building the right team who we know will make the right decisions. This means we have a start-up mentality and a workspace that nurtures fearless innovation. We work from the ethos that none of us are as smart as all of us, and that our challenger attitude can blaze a trail.
An idea of your working day
Things move fast round here. These are just some of the ways in which you’ll spend your time.
- Developing ideas and strategies for new digital initiatives
- Identifying market opportunities through research and SWOT analysis
- Managing some of our greenfield digital projects
- Collaborating with stakeholders on how to improve our tech and maximise our efficiency
- Jumping in on ad hoc duties and responsibilities when they arise
The experience and background we’re looking for
The following are the essentials:
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Preferably, you have a Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline. But if you don’t, then show us your interest in this area through previous internships or work experience
- Relevant work experience is also highly desirable
We’re also strongly interested in candidates with a ‘cloud-first’ and ‘data-driven’ mentality. Within this, knowledge in the following would be an advantage:
- Digital partnership ecosystems
- Data analytics
- DMP/DSP
- APIs
- Application development
- DevOps
- Digital UI/UX design
- Blockchain and AI /machine learning.
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