MFC Salaried Financial Advisor (Talent Pool)

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd; Mtubatuba; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (SA) Ltd is seeking a driven Financial Adviser to provide product advice to a defined market and to drive new business while preserving existing client relationships.

The role emphasizes customer service, CRM data handling, and proactive sales prospecting within a regulated financial services environment. AMatric with FAIS RE5 advantage, valid drivers license, and 3+ years of sales experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 (Matric) certificate
• FAIS compliance RE5 an advantage
• A valid Driver's licence and your own car
• A clear criminal and credit check
• A minimum of 3 years working experience (preferably in sales)
• Proven computer literacy (MS Office suite)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on a specific range of products to a specific allocated market and are individually accountable for achieving results through their own efforts.
• Customer Service: Provide a quality service to customers while identifying opportunities to secure new business or support retention.
• Processing cases, dealing with complex queries, and investigating and resolving customer problems.
• Analyze specific problems and issues to find the best solutions. Solutions could be technical or professional in nature.
• Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Conduct research and select relevant information to enable analysis of key themes and trends using primary data sources and business intelligence tools.
• Demonstrate understanding of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

Skills

Building Trust

Consultative Selling

Customer Focus

Sales Data Management

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Probing Questions

Qualifying Prospects

Education

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

Tools

MS Office

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

Additional Job Description

What is a financial adviser? Do you have what it takes to work for a leading financial services company? Then you may be what we are looking for. Whether you're a graduate or an experienced professional trying to elevate your career, Old Mutual has something to offer you.

What is required of you?

What do we need from you?

• Grade 12 (Matric) certificate
• FAIS compliance RE5 an advantage
• A valid Driver's licence and your own car
• A clear criminal and credit check
• A minimum of 3 years working experience (preferably in sales)
• Proven computer literacy (MS Office suite)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

Personal Qualities

• Interacting with People
• Embracing Change
• Articulating Information
• Meeting Timescales
• Interpreting Information
• Developing Strategies and Producing Output
• Pursuing Goals
• Ability to convince and influence
• Seizing Opportunities

What we can do for you!

Assist you in reaching your career goals and dreams by helping you grow, develop and build on your future aspirations through quality training and support to reach your potential.

We champion our customers and employees

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion for mutually positive futures throughout our business clusters – Old Mutual Finance, Retail Mass Market, Old Mutual Invest and Personal Finance. The Group provides many opportunities for growth and development. Preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

So what now ?

If you think you fit the bill, have a desire to join a respected financial services business and would like to set your own earnings potential.

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

Education

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

Closing Date 29 November 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.