Job Description

Who are we?

MiWay is a direct financial services company. We are passionate about service excellence, convenience and offering our clients superior value products. Our Vision is to be a world-class direct financial services business that offers a complete array of services under one convenient umbrella - all managed online. Category winners of the Mail & Guardian Top Companies Reputation Awards in 2014, as well as the Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey 2011 and 2012 - were are passionate about our people. We are positive that with the right people on board, we will continue to grow and give our clients the freedom to do things their way - free from worry and most importantly at peace with all the xe2x80x9cwhat-ifsxe2x80x9d of the world. Company values that every employee subscribes to are: Energy, Freedom, Accountability and Attitude. The ideal candidate is one who has the courage to be bold and subscribes to MiWay's core values! Do you have a positive attitude, love a challenge, treat your colleagues with respect and look for solutions, not problems? If yes, then MiWay is the place for you!

What will you do?

We are looking for a very strong candidate to take ownership of a Business Insurance specialist team in the Western Cape region. You need to be passionate about people, display professionalism in dealing with clients, have excellent networking and analytical skills, and be fanatic about the success of the business.

Minimum Qualification required

• NQF4/Matric/Standard 10
• 60 FAIS credits/Full Insurance Qualifications (depending on Dofa)
• Financial Services Board Regulatory Exams (RE5) completed
• NQF 5 & NQF 6 advantageous
• Must have your own reliable transport
• Valid code B driver's license

Minimum Experience required

• Minimum 3 years' experience in the commercial insurance industry
• Minimum 3 years' experience in face-to-face business

Deliverables include, but will not be limited to

• To deliver on business strategies and key deliverables
• Recruitment of own team
• To ensure that the team adheres to compliance regulations
• To coach and mentor all team members to ensure high quality standards
• To analyse performance data and present findings to senior management
• Ensure team enablement to perform at optimal level
• Assist your team to build their own insurance portfolios
• Communicate effectively with your team, management and internal stakeholders
• Provide ongoing system and product support

Competencies required

• Must be highly proficient in dealing with customers and staff at all levels
• Excellent administrative skills
• Ability to plan and manage time efficiently
• Results oriented
• Excellent leadership skills
• Self-disciplined and ability to work under pressure
• Self-motivated and desire to excel
• Analytical and organised
• Problem solving skills and solution oriented
• Flexibility
• Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
• Professional and organised
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skill

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 five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Deadline to apply: 16 February 2024

Our commitment to transformation

At MiWay we believe in cultivating a positive and dynamic working environment that gives you freedom and opportunity to succeed. MiWay is committed to transformation and embracing diversity. This is what drives us to achieve a multicultural workplace with employment equity as a key goal to create an inclusive workforce, reflective of the demographics of our society.

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