MFC Salaried Financial Advisor

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a sales-focused professional to provide advice on a defined range of financial products to a designated market segment and to be accountable for delivering results through personal effort. The role emphasizes client outcomes, compliance, and a proactive approach to growth.

You will deliver quality customer service, identify opportunities to secure new business or support retention, handle cases and complex queries, analyse problems to offer

Qualifications

• NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in customer-facing sales and financial services is preferred.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• For a defined product range, provide accurate information and guidance to allocated customers.
• Deliver quality customer service and identify opportunities to secure new business or support retention.
• Process cases, handle complex queries, and resolve customer problems.
• Maintain CRM data with follow-up actions and call plans.
• Build relationships with decision-makers and influencers to enable two-way information flow.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Customer Service

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Qualifying Prospects

Sales Software

Education

NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this. Job Description Provides advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.

Responsibilities

• Customer Service Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention.
• Responsibilities may include processing cases, dealing with complex queries, and investigating and resolving customer problems.

Solutions Analysis

• Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions.
• Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.

Receiving Visitors

• Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data

• Schedule follow-up actions and enter relevant information into the CRM system after each contact with a customer to create a call plan and to ensure that the organization has quality data to enable effective customer retention and business development activities.

Customer Needs Clarification

• Set clear objectives for each sales call or meeting; tailor standard materials to make presentations to decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization; and ask relevant questions to gather information, to evaluate the customer's level of interest, and to identify and respond to areas requiring further information or explanation.

Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting

• Develop and implement a relationship management plan for potential customer accounts to identify and build relationships with relevant decision-makers and influencers within the customer organization and to enable effective two-way flow of information and resolution of issues.

Operational Compliance

• Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards.
• Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.

Business Development

• Monitor and assess sales and market data for a specific geographic region that will assist management in identifying areas in the market where business can be developed.

Sales Opportunities Creation

• Develop a personal network within the business sector and represent the organization at business sector events.
• Obtain market intelligence and enhance the visibility and reputation of the organization, its products, and its services.

Data Exploration

• Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.

Network of Influence

• Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

na Skills Building

• Trust, Consultative Selling, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Direct Selling, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies Action Oriented Balances Stakeholders Builds Networks Collaborates Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Drives Results Ensures Accountability

• Competencies Action Oriented Balances Stakeholders Builds Networks Collaborates Communicates Effectively Customer Focus Drives Results Ensures Accountability

Education

• NQF Level 5 - Higher, Advance or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

30 December 2026 , 23:59

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

The Old Mutual Story!

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.