Take ownership for the client engagement strategy of a portfolio of large corporate clients, to build, strengthenand maintain existing client relationships with Principal Officers, Board of Trustees and other role players.
Requirements
B Degree in Commerce, Marketing or Finance or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification or higher Certified Financial Planner qualification will be an added advantage
5 to 8 Years' relevant experience at senior level in Financial Services Industry with a focus on employee benefit client relationship management and/or benefit consulting combined with related experience in administration and accounting procedures
Strong understanding of Employee Benefits administration processes and related products
Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Duties & Responsibilities
Service a portfolio of Stand Alone Retirement Funds.
Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients so as to remain abreast of their needs.
Maintain overall knowledge of the fund's activities and manage deliverables.
Attend Board and Sub-Committee meetings on behalf of the Administrator.
Monitor and allocate the actions items arising from the minutes.
Participate in relevant customer or stakeholder forums.
Monitor regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets.
Timeous and correct preparation of Agenda Packs for client meeting according to identified needs.
Contribute to the improvement of current services that can potentially lead to improved client experience.
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and organisational role players to achieve optimal cross process integration.
Develop processes to effectively foster, manage and maintain key stakeholder relationships and monitor effectiveness.
Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion and escalate unresolved problems.
Prioritise and allocate work and manage related processes to achieve predefined objectives within quality standards.
Undertake information gathering and analysis of data within set guidelines to provide timely information in area of accountability.
Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross delivery process solutions.
Contribute to the process of negotiating objective and realistic service level agreements, monitor appropriateness and recommend adjustments.
Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders, monitor feedback and recommend adjustments.
Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships that enable achievement of operational objectives.
Drive customer service delivery goal achievement in line with predefined standards and in support of operational objectives.
Implement client retention strategies effectively and report on the effectiveness thereof for future improvement.
Liaise with clients and provide information and liaison services to facilitate information dissemination, flow and customer satisfaction.
Maintain a log of all customer complaints and how they have been addressed for trend and age analysis.
Manage client query processes and ensure that they are tracked and can be resolved in accordance with operational goals and standards.
Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
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