Private Wealth Advisor - Port Elizabeth

About the position

Our client, a leading financial services and wealth management business, is currently seeking to hire a Private Wealth Advisor to be based in Port Elizabeth. In this role, you will deliver exceptional experience and education to Private Wealth clients on basic wealth creation, accumulation and overall protection tactics to increase sales, drive client retention and entrenchment through using contextual Money Management principles.

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting (NQF 7)
• Completed RE5 qualification.
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) - preferred
• 3 to 5 years' experience in a Banking, Investment, Financial Planning, Wealth Management, and client facing environment.
• Full understanding of money management principles

Candidates are required to have sign-off on the following sub-categories:

• 1.3 Long-Term Insurance subcategory B1
• 1.4 Long-Term Insurance subcategory C
• 1.5 Retail Pension Benefits
• 1.14 Participatory Interests in a Collective Investment Scheme (CIS)
• 1.17 Long-term Deposits
• 1.18 Short-term Deposits
• 1.22 Long-term Insurance subcategory B1-A
• Sound working knowledge of required business-related systems.
• Sound working knowledge of Banking and Financial Services Regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge on wealth management creation and accumulation
• Wealth protection or risk knowledge
• Excellent project management skills and able to plan and organize work independently.
• Proven track record in servicing a portfolio of clients and in acquisition of new relationships.
• Excellent knowledge of global financial markets and current affairs
• Ability to match client needs with appropriate product solutions.

Main duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Achieve revenue and profit targets by growing portfolio base, providing independent holistic advice and solutions that ensure revenue and profit growth.
• Identify and utilise opportunities for revenue growth to deliver on sales targets.
• Provide appropriate banking and financial solutions across an allocated portfolio of clients.
• Identify Local and Offshore fiduciary opportunities and advise on client philanthropy.
• Ensure compliance to legislative and audit requirements and adherence to relevant processes.
• Build working relationships across teams and functional lines to enhance work delivery, collaboration, and innovation.
• Develop, encourage and nurture collaborative relationships within the organization
• Conduct client reviews within the context of client engagements and market all financial services solutions within the relevant business offering
• Participate in planned activities that are appropriate for own development.
• Deliver customer experience excellence in own service delivery aligned to Organisational values and service standards.
• Deliver internal and external customer service excellence through adherence to quality service standards.
• Prevent wastage and identify process improvements to contain and reduce costs.

Desired Skills:

• Financial Planning
• Wealth Management
• Wealth Advisory
• Wealth Protection
• Client Acquisition
• RE5
• Money Management Principles
• Risk Management
• Project Management