• Job Description

  Req#: 22859

  Who are we?

  Sanlam is a leading Financial Services Institution, which provides services in the fields of Individual Life Insurance, Group Life Insurance, Unit Trusts and Asset Management. To give substance to its objective to be fully-fledged Namibian Insurer, Sanlam is increasingly introducing greater financial and technical expertise.

  What will you do?

  The focus of this position is to partner with independent insurance brokers through the provision of advice and support on insurance policies and products. The incumbent should possess an in-depth knowledge of the insurance industry and its products to ensure business profitability by securing inflows of quality business while building and upholding professional and healthy relations with brokers.

  What will make you successful in this role?

  Building and maintaining business relationships with brokers.
  Discussing and assessing client’s current and future insurance needs with brokers.
  Researching and comparing insurance products from various companies; industry trends and any special needs.
  Maximising on broker share business through promoting the benefit inherent in Sanlam Namibia product set.
  Design/develop and implement marketing strategies and campaigns to facilitate business sales.
  Facilitating of product training and ensuring accreditation.
  Facilitating of all relevant administration processes to ensure prompt, effective and efficient solutions and service delivery to the brokers.
  Interviewing prospective brokers and facilitating the onboarding process
  

  Qualification and Experience

  Grade 12 and a Bachelor Degree, CFP or similar qualification in relevant fields will be an advantage.
  Minimum of two years appropriate sales and support experience in the financial services sector, preferably as a broker consultant and/or sales management role.
  Excellent English (verbal & written) language skills. An additional local Namibian language will be a competitive advantage.
  Computer Literate: MS Office (Word, Outlook, Excel & PowerPoint) and Company's software.
  

  Behavioral Skills

  Strong communication and people skills
  Result driven and able to meet deadlines
  Problem identification and problem-solving skills
  Accurate, organised and detail orientated
  Reliable, hardworking and accountable
  

  Knowledge and Skills

  Broker Support

  Administration and processing of new and existing business

  Business Building

  Partnership Building

  Coach and develop others

  Personal Attributes

  Business insight - Contributing independently

  Decision quality - Contributing independently

  Builds effective teams - Contributing independently

  Plans and aligns - Contributing independently

  Build a successful career with us

  We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters – Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

  Core Competencies

  Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently

  Customer focus - Contributing independently

  Drives results - Contributing independently

  Collaborates - Contributing independently

  Being resilient - Contributing independently

  Turnaround time

  The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

  Our commitment to transformation

  The Sanlam Group is commited to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are the key components to ensure a thriving and sustainable business in Namibia. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.

• About the company

  As one of the largest financial services groups in South Africa, Sanlam provides insurance, investment, financial planning & retirement advice to individuals, businesses & institutions.

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