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Position: Financial Advisors (3D)
Closing Date: 30 September 2020
Department: Financial Advisory
Reporting Line: Regional Manager
Location: Johannesburg, Parktown
Purpose of the Job:
An exciting career opportunity has become available for a Financial Advisor in the PPS Financial Advisory department. The key purpose of this role is to provide professional financial services to a client or a member. The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, retaining and growing a membership and client base for eligible professionals by implementing PPS financial solutions in line with the client’s needs. The individual must have a valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle. The role is based in Johannesburg.
Main duties and responsibilities:
- Providing suitable advice to best fit the needs and requirements of professionals
- Preparing and presenting proposals to existing and potential clients using state of the art financial planning tools
- Meeting clients to understand their financial objectives
- Explaining complex information relating to Financial Advisory in a clear and effortless way
- Managing, maintaining and building new and existing client relationships
- Growing a client book within the first 24 months and consistently thereafter
- Adhering to compliance, operational procedures and practice management standards
- Staying abreast of product information, performance and industry changes
- Building a professional network and suitable business within the professional market
Formal Qualifications:
- Relevant Commercial/Financial Tertiary qualification (NQF 7)
- RE 5
- Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Advantageous
- CFP Advantageous
- Successful completion of supervisory process
Experience and Knowledge:
- 2 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry in a Sales role within the risk and investment spaces
- Knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of the professional client market
- Experience and track record in high-performance sales environments
- Knowledge of best practice in Financial Planning and Financial Advisory Services
- Knowledge and understanding of financial planning through meaningful client engagements
Computer Literacy:
- Proficient in MS Office
- Experience using a CRM system preferable
- Experience using financial planning software
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills:
- Strong sales, interpersonal and business-orientated person with the acumen to build client relationships
- A passion for the financial planning environment
- Relationship management and networking skills
- Able to plan and manage time effectively
- Analytical and numerical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret statistical information
- Impeccable work ethic
- Able to work independently
- Strong communication
- High attention to detail
- Team-orientated
- Self-motivated and highly driven
- Strong presentation skills
- Resilience and Tenacity
- Emotional Intelligence
Preference will be given to Employment Equity candidates
Please send your applications to recruitment@pps.co.za
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PPS offers tailor-made insurance, investment and healthcare solutions exclusively for graduate professionals with an honours level*/equivalent or higher qualification, from a public institution or certain listed private institutions.
*Honours level equivalent qualification includes certain BTechs, 3 year undergraduate degrees or diplomas plus a postgraduate qualification or professional designation.
