Graduate Advisor (Centurion) at PPS

Minimum Requirements    

Formal Qualifications:

• A relevant Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification is required
• CFP would be advantageous
• South African driver’s license and must have own transport

Experience and Knowledge:

• Insurance industry-related knowledge and experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the PPS product range and PPS membership would be an advantage

Computer Literacy:

• Computer Literate (MS Office Package)

Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Skills:

• Relating to customers within a diverse market
• Communication in writing.
• Communicating orally with good presentation skills.
• Quality orientated.
• Reliable.
• Customer focussed.
• Resilient
• Results driven.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Have a very focused approach toward becoming a professional Financial Planner.
• Host financial workshops for students and young professionals.
• Educate existing clients on sound financial principles.
• Guide students and young professionals to make the correct financial choices from the start.
• Liaise with a PPS Marketing Specialist on all marketing activities and workshops on campus.
• Make appointments with existing PPS student members to discuss the PPS student product range and benefits.
• Build a client base by selling the PPS student product range to PPS student members.
• Adhere to the regulation and compliance process of the financial industry. 
• Stay up to date and excel in terms of qualifications and knowledge of the financial industry.
• Must be willing to be mentored and trained by experienced managers in this newly developed model.