There may still be a few, a very few, who do not know obout Peerless. We are a financial company. Actually, with 75 years heritage, we are the premier, residuary non-banking organisation in India.

We handle a large basket of financial products. Some of them are our own. Some of them belong to others. Belonging to either giant Indian corporates or famed multinationals. And they trust us well enough to leave the job of marketing their own products to us.

Coming to details, we handle savings products. We also handle general insurance and life insurance products, mutual funds, equity broking, credit cards - just about everything.

So, what is our equity? the answer is summed up in one word: people. The Peerless Group is a people company. More.We are a people-to-people company.

Today we have openings for a number of key people, near the top, to play crucial roles in the future of our company. That's not to our interest. When we train them up, we like to retain them. Training costs a lot of money. And sweat.

No. These openings are to cope with our fast expanding business, over alarge territary. Openings in Sales, Marketing, General & LIfe Insurance, Mutual funds, Credit Cards, Equity Broking, Administration. All key positions. With a future.

Interested? Well, you are on. All you need to ensure is you are qualified for the job. And, are in the 30-45 age category.

Head of Sales - FPD: (General Insurance - Distrubution)
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• To ensure achievement of General Insurance sales target region-wise and branch-wise.
• To review, guide and finalise branch-wise sales ptans.
• To plan and implement strategy for new customer acquisition, workout reward and recognition schemes and product-wise sales strategies.
• Recruitment and enhancement of engagement of field workers.
• General Insurance training to employees and field workers.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Graduate/Post Graduate with specialization/MBA with at least 10 years sales experience in General Insurance Sector.
• Should possess excellent communication and inter-personal skill.
• Should have led a team in a Regional/Zonal office of a General Insurance Company.

Head of Sales - FPD: (Mutual Fund)
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• To ensure achievement of Mutual Fund distribution target region-wise and branch-wise.
• To develop sales strategy and ensure implementation for various Mutual Funds.
• Responsible for working closely with various asset management companies and business planning.
• Develop long and short range sales plants.
• To plan and implement strategy for new customer acqusition and to workout reward and recognition shemes and product -wise sales strategies.
• To ensure recruitment and enhancement of engagement of field workers.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• MBA with minimum 10-12 years experience in a Mutual fund company/ distribution house.
• Preferably heading sales department of a mutual fund company at a zonal level.
• Thorough industry knowledge of various types of Mutual Funds.

Sales Team Leader
Location: Anywhere in India (No. of positions: 30)
Job Description:

• To develop the sales team for the branch that includes assistance for sourcing, recruitment, training and associated channel development works.
• To motivate the team, provide handholding support and lead the team for driving sales as well as retention of the sales team.
• To achieve sales target of the branch related to the channel for all the FPD product lines.
• To make sales plan for the channel, enhance market segment penetration, make competition profiling for the area and conduct CRM activites.
• To monitor the performance of sales team to enhance the productivity level and execute plans to enhance product-wise performance.

Job Specific requirement

• Graduate with at least 2/3 years of experience in sales of insurance and/or other financial products.
• Should possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Should have a thorough understanding of the various retail financial products as well. Should be conversant with the local social fabric of the area.
• Experience in leading sales team preferred.
  Age: 25-30 years.

National Head - FPD: Channel Development
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Developing new and alternate distribution channels for Company's finanical product distribution business.
• Developing business plans, marketing strategy and conversion targets.
• Ensuring retention, enhancement of productivity of the channels.
• Achieving the business target for various financial products nemely, Life insurance, General insurance, Mutual Fund and Credit Card.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• MBA with specialization in marketing from a reputed institute
• 10-15 years experience in Insurance or other financial services industry.
• Leadership experience at Regional/ National level in channel/alternate channel development for at least 5 years.

Regional Head - Channel Development (FPD)
Location: Mumbai, Delhi, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Guwahati
Job Description:

• Developing new distribution at regional level.
• Ensuring success of the Channel through constant interaction with the Branch officials under the Region.
• Development of region-wise business plan, marketing strategy and conversion target.
• Constant market survey on alternate distribution channel and feed back to the National Head - Channel Development.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Graduate/Post Graduate from a reputed institute.
• About 8 years experience in Insurance/ Financial Service Industry.
• Thorough knowledge and exposure in Channel/Alternate Channel development.

Head of Operations - FPD: (Credit Card)
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Supervise/Monitor the overall functioning of Credit Card distribution of the company.
• Supervise/ Monitor TAT & accuracy in each sub-clause (Leads, Application Delivery, etc.)
• Review and communicate with Sales Team and application checks about sourcing policies provided by the card partner.
• Ensure implementation of compliance and other underwriting norms.
• Ensure proper quality of applications sent to Credit Card partners at the aggregate level leading to minimum rejection.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• MBA with total experience about 8 years in banking or NBFCs
• Should have a thorough knowledge about Credit Card business
• Should have handled Credit Card operations/distribution at a national/ zonal level.

Head of Compliance: FPD
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• To resolve all issues with asset management companies and Registrar.
• To comply with all regulatory matters connected with SEBI/Partners/Registrar
• Selecting, training and licensing of authorized persons.
• Post-sales quality review and training.
• Assist in developing Risk Mutal and Standard Operating Procedure.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Post Graduate in Commerce/MBA
• Should possess 10-12 years experience in banking or other financial service sector with at least 5 years experience in Mutual Fund Company.
• Must be conversant with SEBI regulations.
• Knowledge of compliances of Credit Card distribution system will be an added advantage.

Head - Equity Research
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Managing and leading a team of Research Analysts.
• Preparing MIS on the present and future market trends
• Monitoring precise price movements of stocks and devising effective F&) strategies for proprietary trading.

Job Specific requirement:

• Post Graduate degree in Economical/Commerce/Business.
• Experience of at least 2 years in Capital Market will be preferred.

Equity Research Analyst
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Scope of research covers general economic trends.
• Analysis of sector outlook
• Spotting specific equity opportunities

Job Specific requirement:

• Candidates should be CA/CFA or Masters in Economics/Commerce/Business.
• Experience of at least 2 years in Capital Market will be preferred.

Branch Manager
Location: West Bengal (No. of Positions:4)
Job Description:

• Responsible for generating new business
• Generating profitability and growth in business
• Smooth Branch Administration.
• Brand building, managing relationships, managing key customer & corporate relationships.
• Building teams.

Job Specific requirement:

• B.Com/M.Com, MBA (Marketing/Finance)
• AMFI/NCFM certification essential
• Should be preferably from Securities/equity market having sound knowledge of Financial Product marketing.
• Should have a minimum experience of 2 years in the same capacity.

Dealers
Location: West Bengal (No. of positions: 8)
Job Description:

• Dealing in Capital Markets (Cash & Derivatives)
• Client advising on tradig and risk-management
• Sending report to H.O. Compliance of all the rules and regulations laid down by NSE/BSE/SEBI.

Job Speciific requirement

• Graduate with NCFM (Capital Markets - Dealers & Derivatives Modules)
• Should possess should knowledge of the equity market and fundamental/ technical analysis.
• Experience of 2-3 years in similar jobs.

Relationship Manager/ Officer/Executives
Location: West Bengal (No. of positions: 8)
Job Description:

• Responsible for generating new clients
• Business development through customer service

Job Specific requirement:

• B.Com/M.Com, MBA (Marketing/ Finance)
• AMFI/NCFM certification essential
• Should have 2-3 years' hands-on experience in marketing financial products, D'mat and Trading accounts.
  Age: Around 28 years.

Deputy General Manager - FPD: (Accounts)
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• To consolidate and analyse the Revenue Accounts of various business of the Company.
• Reconcile the accounts with the principals for Life Insurance, General Insurance, Mutual Fund and Credit Card.
• To monitor Commission Accounts.
• To rectify accounts related errors in the Branches as observed in the internal audit process.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• M.Com with 10 years experience or CA/ICWA with 6 years experience.
• Knowledge of recent developments in accounting norms, accounting standards, amendments in tax rules and RBI guidelines for preparation and submission of accounts.
• Understanding of various financial statements and exposure to interface with IT.
• Preference will be given to the candidates from insurance, Financial Service industry.

Business Analyst
Location: Kolkata
Job Description

• Analyse business operation to highlight operational and financial results.
• Preparation of business plan including various financial projections.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• CA with minimum 5 years in industry and/or reputed multinational consulting firm.
• Good understanding of financial accounting including various accounting standards, Company law and other related statutes.
• Knowledge on financial structuring of an organisation with reference to its business goal including experience in mobilising debt finance.
• Should have worked in computerised environment and well conversant in Windows 98 and Windows XP operating system.

Head - Internal Audit
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• To prepare and implement risk management process through Internal/ Concurrent Audit.
• To construct overall structure of audit.
• Conducting Internal Audit and for that purpose allocate the job between the auditors and submit reports highlighting major issues.
• To report to the Audit Committee regarding audit observations.
• To identify statutory obligations which needs attention of the management

Job Specific requirement:

• Chartered Accountant with Post Graduate qualification with experience of 12 years mainly in Internal Audit function. Must have worked in an intra and internet environment.
• Experience in financial service sector will be preferred.
• Diploma in System Audit like CISA/DISA is desirable.
• Very strong knoweldge of various statutory obligations is essential.
• Candidates having hands on exposure in implementing Risk Management process will be preferred.

Systems Administrator
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Provide hardware and OS support for Sun Solaris and Redhat Linux infrastructure.
• Routine audits of Systems and software
• System performance tuning.
• Build and configure UNIX servers.
• UNIX scripting, troubleshooting, and problem resolustion.
• Provide UNIX support and Software Package installation for Business Application teams.
• Implement Security policies on UNIX Servers and perform security audits.
• Provides support for SAN Storage management. Backup & Recovery, and Network Management.
• UNIX support for maangement of Oracle 9i/10g Database Operations.
• Mail Server (Lotus Notes) administration.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Academic Qualification: MCA/MSc with more than 5 years of hands-on experience in UNIX administration.
• Strong analytical, creative problem solving, decision making, and design skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Technical project planning, change management and documenntation skills.
• Ability to establish positive partnerships.
• Demonstrated ability to independently resolve technical problems.
• Willingness to set aggressive goals and stretch to achieve them
• Certification of Sun Server Administration (preferred).

Network Administrator
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Responsible for installation, maintenance & administration of systems, network, backup & security.
• Day to day administration and monitoring.
• Implementing preventive maintenance schedule.
• Business Continuity Plan (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR).

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Academic Qualification: MCA/MSc with 5-10 years experience in Network administration.
• Certifications: MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engieneer) or MCP, CCNA preferred.
• Working knowledge of Cisco firewall, Intrusion Detection System and assocaited technologies.
• Excellent troubleshooting and anaytical skills for desktop-related, server-related, software-related and network-related issues.
• Extensive understanding of TCP/IP protocols including SNMP, RMON, IPSEC,HTTP and HTTPS.
• Direct expereince in working with ACL's and Firewall rules, configuring and working with Cisco FWSM, PIX and ASA.
• Must have managed at least 1 large enterprise WAN.
• Should have provided level 3 support on Cisco routers.
• Should be well versed with the routing protocols EIGRP, RIP, OSPF and BGP.
• Should be familiar with MPLS, WAN communication technology like ChE1, PRI, E1, E3 etc.
• In-depth knowledge of different utilities such as backup, anti-virus management and security tools.
• Should be well versed with the routing protocols EIGRP, RIP, OSPF and BGP.
• Should be familar with operation, hardware and architecture of the following series of Cisco routers: 17xx, 18xx, 28xx, 37xx and 7500.

Deputy Company Secretary
Location: Kolkata (No. of positions: 4)
Job Description:

• E-filing under MCA 21.
• Ability to liaise with the Solicitors & Advocates and various statutory Quais-statutory authorities.
• Attending Board meetings, various other Committee meetings and framing minutes thereof.
• Company Law Administration & Company Secretarial work as required under the Companies Act, 1956 and allied laws.

Job Specific requirement:

• Must be a qualified Company Secretary with about 5 years of post-qualified work experience in widely-held companies.
• Exposure to independent charge of Secretarial Department will be preferrred.
• Must be a membr of the institute of Company Secretaries of India.
• Additional qualification of CA/ICWA will be preferred.
• Exposure to working in a computerized environment is an essential requirement.

Project Manager
Location: Kolkata
Job Description:

• Preparation of feasibility/Project report containing in-depth techno-commercial study for the consideration of the Management Committee/Board to make investment decision.
• Preparation of Project Cost Estimates.
• Identification of Project Consultant. if required.
• Review of Project Report and analysis of Viability Report
• Presentation before the Managing Committee/Board to obtain approval of the Project Feasibility Report.
• Identification of the Contractors/Vendors, after approval.
• Finalisation of the Project Implementation Schedule.
• Enabling Works at projects site such as organising necessary infrastructure, putting in place monitoring & review controls, identifying the hindrances and removing the same, etc.

Essential Job-specific requirement:

• Must be B.E. (Civil).
• Knowledge of working in a computerized environment and familiarity in MS Project will be an added advantage
• Should have at least 12 years of experience in construction, planning and design estimation and managing projects, preferably in a 3/4 Star facility estate.

Common Skills and Aptitudes
Skills

1. Communication and Presentation
2. Interpersonal and Networking
3. Leadership
4. Analytical

Aptitudes

1. Business Focus with Result Orientation
2. Persuasiveness and Team Management
3. Self Starter and Assertiveness
4. Ability to Multitask

Salary and perks are commensurate with qualification and experience. Please e-mail your resume at mentioning the job title on the subject line.

Or send the same by Registered with A/D Post or submit in the Drop Box at teh following address, superscribing the envelope with the specific post applied for and marking it Confidential. Your CV should post applied for an marking it Confidential. You CV should indicate the expected CTC and the minimum notice period for joining. All responses should reach us on or befor e 21st November, 2007. To know more about us visit our website www.peerless.co.in Any personal solicitation would be treated as a disqualification.