Broker Consultant (PG10): Cape Focus Unit: SanlamConnect: Cape Region Mowbray

Sanlam; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Cape Town is seeking a Broker Consultant to build a portfolio of brokers and promote financial products. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of relevant experience, a degree in business or related field, and the ability to cultivate strong relationships. This role offers unique remuneration based on success and opportunities for personal growth.

Benefits

Unique remuneration structure

Opportunity for personal growth

Work with industry visionaries

Qualifications

• At least three years Broker Consultant experience.
• Currently in a Broker/Business Consultant/Business Development Manager role in a Life Insurance or Linked Investment Service Provider company.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Build a supporting portfolio of brokers.
• Promote and market company products.
• Build strong relationships with brokers.
• Provide efficient service and support brokers.

Skills

Portfolio building

Sales and marketing orientation

Relationship-building

Knowledge of financial services

Third-party marketing experience

Education

Completed Business/Commerce/Marketing/Legal degree

Post graduate diploma in Financial Planning/RFP3/Wealth Management 3

Job description

Overview

Who are we?

SanlamConnect is dedicated to supporting, growing and empowering clients with affordable, easy and suitable solutions, primarily through face-to-face intermediary channels, but also directly. We have approximately 2,000 tied advisers and 2,000 supporting independent brokers, all dedicated to meet the financial needs of our clients. Our vision: We aspire to be the best at building enduring relationships by connecting clients with Sanlam. We create sustainable value by attracting new clients, supporting ongoing client engagement and providing adaptive solutions designed to answer life’s financial questions. ULTIMATELY, WE EMPOWER PEOPLE TO BE FINANCIALLY CONFIDENT, SECURE AND PROSPEROUS

What will you do?

This role will report to the Business Manager.

Your primary focus will be building a supporting portfolio of brokers to increase new business. The Broker Consultant is the interface between the brokers and Sanlam and strives to achieve the business objectives in a dynamic, innovative and high-performance environment. As a Broker Consultant, you will play a third party marketing role to promote Sanlam products to Brokers, with a primary focus of building a portfolio of supporting brokers, by forming trusting and co-operative relationships that enhance new business opportunities whilst supporting and up-skilling Brokers with the relevant information, tools and technologies that will enable them in their practice.

Responsibilities

Output/Core Tasks:

Your success will come from:

• Building a supporting portfolio of brokers
• Promoting and marketing the company products
• Building strong relationships with brokers
• Providing efficient service
• Meeting and exceeding your targets
• Supporting brokers in their practices and assist them to grow their businesses.

What’s in it for you?

• Unique remuneration structure that will see you well rewarded for your success
• Get to manage your own income
• Work with visionaries in the industry who value entrepreneurship and creativity
• Represent one of the top well-respected South African companies
• Be invested in and grow your talents

What will make you successful in this role?

Qualification and Experience

• Completed Business/Commerce/Marketing/Legal degree
• Preferably Post graduate diploma in Financial Planning/RFP3/Wealth Management 3
• Goal and target motivated
• Sales and marketing orientation
• Natural relationship-builder
• At least three years Broker Consultant experience and currently in a Broker/Business Consultant/Business Development Manager role in a Life Insurance or Linked Investment Service Provider company

Knowledge and Skills

To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

• Ability to build a portfolio of brokers
• The financial services industry, specifically in life insurance
• Marketing principles and sales skills in order to meet your targets
• Experience in third-party marketing
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge
• Willingness to travel
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable motor vehicle

Personal Qualities

• Cultivates innovation
• Client centricity
• Results driven
• Collaboration
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Decision quality
• Action orientated
• Plans and aligns
• Business insights
• Treating customers fairly

Turnaround time

• The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
• The closing date for applications is 30 September2025.
• The recruiter reserves the right to withdraw the advertisement prior to the closing date or to allow further applications to be submitted after the closing date indicated.

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity and our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, representative of the demographics of our society as well as people with disabilities.