Talent Pool: OMF Financial Consultant

Old Mutual; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Pretoria is seeking a professional to provide advice on products and manage customer relationships. The role involves customer service, business development, and operational compliance. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in sales, consultative selling skills, and the ability to manage customer data effectively. Applicants must hold at least an NQF Level 4 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out standard customer service activities and handle inquiries.
• Assess compliance with established standards for routine inquiries.
• Receive visitors and assist with requests for information.
• Ensure accuracy of basic customer details in the system.
• Interview customers to clarify their requirements.
• Make calls to potential customers to develop relationships.
• Follow mandatory procedures to ensure compliance.
• Assist with routine business development support tasks.
• Identify potential customers and obtain referrals.
• Input data into spreadsheets or standard formats.
• Participate in a network of people, technologies, and ideas.

Skills

Consultative Selling

Customer Feedback Management

Customer Focused

Customer Service

Customer Understanding

Evaluating Information

Identifying Customer Needs

Identifying Sales Opportunities

Oral Communications

Probing Questions

Qualifying Prospects

Sales Data Management

Sales Software

Strategic Selling

Strengthening Customer Relationships

Education

NQF Level 4 - Grade 12, School leaving Certificate, National 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

na 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

  Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.

• Solutions Analysis

  Assess compliance with established standards and protocols for routine inquiries.

• Receiving Visitors

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

• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data

  Ensure that basic customer details held in the system are accurate, and make notes of follow-up actions that have been promised, together with notes of actions taken during each sales call.

• Customer Needs Clarification

  Interview the customer, following a multilevel sales script, to clarify the customer's requirements.

• Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting

  Make calls (by telephone or in person) to allocated potential customers to develop relationships. Provide a first point of contact for resolving customer queries and complaints.

• Operational Compliance

  Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.

• Business Development

  Carry out routine business development support tasks and assist others by following established procedures.

• Sales Opportunities Creation

  Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals, and recommendations from existing customers.

• Data Exploration

  Select appropriate data from information provided by others and input that data into spreadsheets or standard formats.

• 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.

Skills

• Consultative Selling
• Customer Feedback Management
• Customer Focused
• Customer Service
• Customer Understanding
• Evaluating Information
• Identifying Customer Needs
• Identifying Sales Opportunities
• Oral Communications
• Probing Questions
• Qualifying Prospects
• Sales Data Management
• Sales Software
• Strategic Selling
• Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies

• Balances Stakeholders
• Builds Networks
• Communicates Effectively
• Customer Focus
• Ensures Accountability
• Instills Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Manages Complexity

Education

NQF Level 4 - Grade 12, School leaving Certificate, National or Occupational Certificate or equivalent

Closing Date

29 November 2025 , 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.