Strategic Talent Acquisition for Financial Advisers

Standard Bank Group; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Standard Bank Group is seeking a dedicated Talent Acquisition specialist to recruit Financial Advisers for LAP (Liberty Advisory Partners) within Insurance & Asset Management. You will identify candidates, conduct initial interviews, perform regulatory checks, and drive end-to-end contracting while maintaining data governance under POPI.

You will collaborate with Branch Managers and Franchise Principals to align hiring with business objectives, build a robust candidate pipeline, and promote the

Qualifications

• First Degree in Human Resources
• 3–5 years experience in recruitment, talent acquisition, or financial services distribution
• Experience recruiting sales professionals or financial advisers is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Identify and attract New-to-Industry and experienced Financial Advisers.
• Conduct background checks and verify regulatory history (DOFA, MIE) in alignment with compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with Branch Managers and Franchise Principals to ensure workforce strategies align with business objectives.
• Set up and conduct Initial Selection Interviews.
• Refer adverse background checks for sign-off.
• Support retention initiatives by maintaining positive engagement with advisers.
• Facilitate LawTrust registration for new Financial Advisors.
• Conduct Competency Based interviews with Branch Managers/Franchise Principals.
• Adopt technologies and provide feedback to support an integrated hiring experience.
• Achieve quarterly and annual recruitment targets.
• Register successful candidates for Socialization and Orientation programmes.
• Build and maintain a long-term pipeline of Financial Advisers.
• Manage the full contracting process for successful Financial Advisers.
• Adhere to POPI Act data policies and ensure quality data management.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Interviewing

Compliance

Sourcing

Stakeholder management

Education

First Degree in Human Resources

Job description

Standard Bank Group is seeking a dedicated Talent Acquisition specialist to recruit Financial Advisers for LAP (Liberty Advisory Partners) within Insurance & Asset Management. You will identify candidates, conduct initial interviews, perform regulatory checks, and drive end-to-end contracting while maintaining data governance under POPI.

You will collaborate with Branch Managers and Franchise Principals to align hiring with business objectives, build a robust candidate pipeline, and promote the