Financial Advisor - Boland

Momentum; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services brand seeks a Sales Consultant to attract, acquire, and retain clients by selling financial products. This customer-focused role involves understanding client needs, providing after-sales service, achieving sales targets, and complying with regulations, making it essential for those with sales experience in the financial sector.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience for individuals with matric.
• 1-2 years’ experience for individuals with undergraduate degree.
• 2-3 years' experience in a Sales environment.

Responsibilities

• Engage with prospect clients to understand their financial needs.
• Sell products that align with the clients’ financial requirements.
• Achieve targets related to production, quality and conversion.

Skills

Strong computer literacy skills

Fluency in English

Numerical reasoning ability

Sales behaviors

Education

Matric/ N4 Equivalent Qualification

Undergraduate degree (preferred)

Job description

Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 127-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa's people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security.Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 7 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana and Lesotho. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.

Visit us:

www.metropolitan.co.za

Disclaimer As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

Role Purpose

Attract, acquire and retain clients by selling company products to generate new business and to provide after sales service to clients to ensure client retention, increase market share and contribute to the overall business objectives and its long-term viability

Requirements

• Matric/ N4 Equivalent Qualification.
• FAIS requirements based on DOFA date
• Relevant regulatory examinations if you are already working in the financial services industry.
• 5 years’ experience for individuals with matric
• 1-2 years’ experience for individuals with undergraduate degree (preferred)
• 2-3 years' experience in a Sales environment
• Strong computer literacy skills
• Fluency in English
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Engage with prospect clients to understand their financial needs.
• Sell products that align with the clients’ financial requirements.
• Accurately record client information and sales details
• Achieve targets related to production, quality and conversion.
• Comply with legislative regulations and adhere to all compliance requirements.
  
  

Competencies

• Verbally fluent
• Numerical reasoning ability
• Be able to plan and manage their time.
• Self-reliant
• Be resilient (drive, determination, risk tolerance, bounce back after setbacks)
• Manage relationships well.
• Demonstrate sales behaviors (deal with difficult clients, competitive, achieving, persistent).
• Be entrepreneurial (set ambitious, targets, self-reliant, financial prosperity in high-risk environment, autonomy)