Employee Benefits Consulting Assistant

RecruitMyMom; Sandton; Hybrid; ZAR 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Job summary

RecruitMyMom is hiring for a role delivering technical and operational support in an employee benefits advisory space, focused on crafting tailored retirement fund solutions for Stand alone funds, Umbrella Fund employers and fund members. Working with a senior consultant across a defined portfolio, you will assist with scheme management and meticulous documentation.

Hybrid arrangement with office in Woodmead, Johannesburg; remote work allowed within commutable distance, offering exposure to

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher in Finance, Economics, Actuarial Science, Employee Benefits, Business or related field.

Responsibilities

• Compile, organise, and distribute detailed meeting agendas, minutes, and action item schedules for client meetings.
• Perform financial calculations, interpret scheme data, and conduct comparative benefit analyses to support client advisory requirements.
• Prepare comprehensive client reports, presentations, and consulting documentation to facilitate strategic decision-making.
• Liaise with product and service providers to source quotations, coordinate documentation, and assist with scheme reviews.
• Track and manage post-meeting deliverables to ensure all action items are executed within agreed timeframes.

Job description

Sandton, South Africa | Posted on 28/10/2026

• Location Type Hybrid (Part office, Part remote)
• Job Type Permanent
• Remuneration Term Per Month
• Date Opened 28/10/2026
• State/Province Gauteng
• Country South Africa

Job Description

Delivering technical and operational supportwithin an employee benefits advisory space, this role focuses on crafting tailoredretirement fund solutions for Stand alone funds, Umbrella Fund employers andfund members. Collaborating closely with a senior consultant across a definedportfolio of clients, you will assist with effective scheme managementthrough meticulous documentation, and structured clientservice.

Operating within commutabledistance to Woodmead, the arrangement accommodates remoteworking whilst providing direct exposure to comprehensive employee benefitstructures and industry-leading service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile,organise, and distribute detailed meeting agenda packs, minutes, andaction item schedules for client meetings.
  
• Performfinancial calculations, interpret scheme data, and conduct comparativebenefit analyses to support client advisory requirements.
  
• Preparecomprehensive client reports, presentations, and consulting documentationto facilitate strategic decision-making.
  
• Liaisewith product and service providers to source quotations, coordinatedocumentation, and assist with scheme reviews.
  
• Trackand manage post-meeting deliverables to ensure all action items areexecuted within agreed timeframes.
  

Requirements

• Relevanttertiary qualification at NQF Level 6 or higher in Finance, Economics,Actuarial Science, Employee Benefits, Business, or a related field.
  
• Foundationalknowledge of retirement funds, group risk benefits, and employee benefitsstructures.
  
• Provenanalytical and numerical capability with experience interpreting financialdata and performing benefit comparisons.
  
• Demonstratedexperience preparing agendas, minutes, action item schedules, andpresentation packs within a financial services or consulting environment.
  
• Highattention to detail, strong self-motivation, and professional written andverbal communication skills.
  
• Residencewithin commutable distance of the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng.
  
• Priorexperience liaising with employee benefits product and service providersto coordinate reviews and quotations.
  

Required Software Skills

• MicrosoftExcel
  
• MicrosoftWord
  
• MicrosoftPowerPoint
  

Work Arrangement

Hybrid (Office available in Woodmead, Johannesburg;candidate must be within commutable distance).