Business Development Officer / Paraplanner

Reference PE003922
Location KwaZulu Natal, Durban
Salary Interval Monthly
Package None-negotiable
Description Requirements:
  • Grade 12 / Matric
  • Tertiary qualification (Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Investments would be essential) 
  • 3 - 5 year's experience in financial services or in a similar role.  
  • Experience in Financial Planning would be an advantage (Certified Financial Planner status would be advantageous)
  • Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook essential); Qlikview.
  • Xplan experience.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
Operations  
  • Manage the alignment and expectation management with the regional Partnership Director and all Partners (advisors) and their back offices as they convert into a new business environment and business model. 
  • Identifying and developing client opportunities in each Advisors’ practice by looking at opportunities in each Advisors client database.
  • Execute client advisory plans and annual reviews on behalf of the Head of Business Development and with the Advisors. 
  • Assist in developing an Advisors’ value proposition and pricing framework. 
  • Assist with Business Assessment tools (dashboards) and processes when evaluating each Advisors practice. 
  • Business development activation and assistance at client and road show events. 
Usage statistics and Management Information  
  • Monitor system usage statistics to assist back offices to work towards desired operating model and efficiencies.  
  • Compare practices against one another to harness efficiencies and best practices. 
  • Track usage of endorsed advice process adoption. 
  • Assisting Advisors to reach their Advisory model targets and objectives. 
  • Identify and drive better results within the endorsed advice process where necessary.
Personal and Company Development  
  • Set goals for the year and ensure that personal training and development takes place. 
  • Ensure alignment to company development. 
  • Reassess the self-management principle continuously and self -measure. 
  • Move from operational chasing to more strategic value add responsibilities. 
  • Establish the systems and realignment of resources to enable a sustainable practice management and operations process.
Please note that should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, you may consider your application unsuccessful.

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