Minimum Requirements

Qualification:

• Matric.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce or related field essential / A track record of experience and industry related qualifications.
• RE5 will be advantageous.
• A completed NQF 5 – Wealth Management or RFP 3 will be advantageous.
• CFP and/or investments related honours degree will be an advantage.

Experience:

• At least 3 to 5 years’ experience within the IFA, investment or linked product markets, preferably working at a LISP or retail asset management business.
• Experience in Life Assurance will be an advantage.
• Discretionary Fund Manager’s and/or multi management experience would be advantageous.

Knowledge:

• Intermediate knowledge of the Life Assurance or Financial Services Industry.
• Technical knowledge about investments, investment industry & trends
• Knowledge around Discretionary Fund Manager’s, ASISA categories and related asset managers is a pre-requisite.
• Knowledge (and skill) in how to successfully influence and persuade others by understanding how their individual needs and motivations link to goals is essential.

Computer Literacy:

• MS Office package, particularly Internet, Outlook, Excel and Power Point.
• CRM experience.
• Client database experience an advantage.

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills:

• Relating to Customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Quality Orientated.
• Reliable.
• Customer Focused.
• Resilient.
• Results Driven.
• Service driven professional with a strong need for financial independence.
• Demonstrable training delivery skills are essential.
• Self-discipline to work unsupervised and to maintain CRM system.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Relationship management – networking.
• Communication – verbal & written.
• Performance driven.
• Innovative thinking and problem-solving

Duties and Responsibilities

Broker Consultant:

• To support and service intermediaries in their sales efforts by preparing quotes, statement of benefits and other relevant supporting information.
• Constant communication and feedback to advisers relating to all aspects of intermediaries operations.
• To plan, organise and control liaisons with intermediaries, their managers.
• To ensure continuous improvement of service standards to clients.
• To ensure alignment to Treating Customers Fairly (TCF), in all business practices.

Investment Specialist:

• Build and promote the PPSI asset management brand and image by networking with key industry stakeholders.
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships to leverage new opportunities.
• Position PPS Investments as the niche LISP for intermediaries in your region.
• Deliver on very specific flow targets for your region, including both LISP and Asset Management capabilities.
• Provide PPS head office with detailed reporting on leads and opportunities.
• Excellent client services, including proactive response to intermediary needs.
• Supply intermediaries with accurate investment, product, fund, service and investor information.
• Training and developing the intermediary and support staff.
• Supporting investment projects and campaigns, with the ability to deliver investment presentations.
• Participating in investment product implementation.
• Presentations and 1 on 1 engagements around investments, from a 101 level to discussing the PPS Asset Management value proposition.
• Regular formal report backs to the Area Manager.