Broker Consultant

**Who are we?**

Sanlam Life Ltd is one of the top financial services providers in the South African market.

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our financial advisors. 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 financial advisors to realise their worth.

Our company is built on a respect for what people are worth and an appreciation for what they can become. We know that your worth is infinite and unique - and want to inspire you to realise this worth.

This is why we give each and every person who is contracted at Sanlam the opportunity to make the most of who they are, and to be recognised, respected and rewarded for their capabilities.

**What will you do?**
This role will report to the Business Manager
Your primary focus will be building a supporting portfolio of brokers to increase new business. The Broker Consultant is the interface between the brokers and Sanlam and strives to achieve the business objectives in a dynamic, innovative and high-performance environment. As a Broker Consultant, you will play a third party marketing role to promote Sanlam products to Brokers, with a primary focus of building a portfolio of supporting brokers, by forming trusting and co-operative relationships that enhance new business opportunities whilst supporting and up-skilling Brokers with the relevant information, tools and technologies that will enable them in their practice.

**Output/Core Tasks**:
Your success will come from:

- Building a supporting portfolio of brokers
- Promoting and marketing the company products
- Building strong relationships with brokers
- Providing efficient service
- Meeting and exceeding your targets
- Supporting brokers in their practices and assist them to grow their businesses.

**What’s in it for you?**
- Unique remuneration structure that will see you well rewarded for your success
- Get to manage your own income
- Work with visionaries in the industry who value entrepreneurship and creativity
- Represent one of the top well-respected South African companies
- Be invested in and grow your talents

**What will make you successful in this role?**

**Qualification & Experience**:

- Completed Business/Commerce/Marketing degree
- Preferably Post graduate diploma in Financial Planning/RFP3/Wealth Management 3
- Goal and target motivated
- Sales and marketing orientation
- Natural relationship-builder
- At least three years Broker Consultant experience and currently in a Broker Consultant role

**Knowledge and Skills**:
To be successful you will need to demonstrate good experience in:

- Ability to build a portfolio of brokers
- The financial services industry, specifically in life insurance
- Marketing principles and sales skills in order to meet your targets
- Experience in third-party marketing
- Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge
- Willingness to travel
- Must have a valid driver’s licence and reliable motor vehicle

**Personal Qualities**:

- Cultivates innovation
- Client centricity
- Results driven
- Collaboration
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Decision quality
- Action orientated
- Plans and aligns
- Business insights
- Treating customers fairly

***Turnaround times**

Our aim is to help you 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 business clusters - Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Sanlam Investments, Sanlam Corporate, Santam, Miway, as well as the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

The Sanlam Group is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable work environment as we believe these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa.