Specialist: Broker Consultant Full-time Job

Specialist: Broker Consultant

Date: 06-Sep-2022

Location: Pretoria GAU ZA, GT, ZA

Company: Liberty Group Limited

At Liberty, we employ more than 6 000 people across 7 businesses in 18 African countries. Every day, our employees grow their knowledge by working with diverse groups of people who specialise in a wide range of skills across insurance, asset management, investment and health products. We continually seek to engage, develop, recognise and reward the people who make our business great.

Purpose

To provide advice & support to brokers & IFA's that engenders their trust & support in selling Liberty business to their clients. Develop, maintain & grow business relationships to increase market share through execution of defined sales objectives.

Minimum Experience

2 - 3 years experience in a similar environment

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications [Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5] in Finance Economics and Accounting

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice and support in area of accountability to ensure that identified solutions and recommendations are appropriate and effective.
• Ensure business retention through the application of various sales techniques such as rate negotiations, product comparisons and changing perceptions.
• Provide product training in order to ensure the transfer of product knowledge, enabling appropriate recommendations to clients.
• Ensures that underwriting practice and rules are fully understood and appreciated.
• Resolves any new business and servicing obstacles and blockages to increase Broker/IFA satisfaction and positively influence service perception.
• Accountable for the execution of specialised work including the improvement of quality, standards and outputs within defined work routines and operating procedures.
• Proactively solves problems, determines root-cause and applies solutions in line with guidelines and providing the necessary information to solve problems related to area of specialisation.
• Plan for own task execution and advises on improvements related to area of specialisation.

Liberty Group Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and the group's Transformation Strategy, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards the achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the organisation.

Vaccination Policy & Hybrid Working Model

We are evolving the way we work and will be launching a Hybrid working model, in line with this Liberty has implemented a Mandatory vaccination policy which is applicable to all employees, this is to further strengthen our commitment to the safety of all employees. Right of refusal to be vaccinated against COVID-19, either on constitutional and/or medical grounds, is taken into consideration and will be dealt with through an objection process. More information about our Hybrid working model and Mandatory vaccination policy will be discussed during the recruitment process for this position.

At Liberty, we employ more than 6 000 people across 7 businesses in 18 African countries. Every day, our employees grow their knowledge by working with diverse groups of people who specialise in a wide range of skills across insurance, asset management, investment and health products. We continually seek to engage, develop, recognise and reward the people who make our business great.