Discovery Limited

Discovery Connect - Learnership - Wealth Management - JHB - Sandton

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Job Description

Key Purpose

Is to provide support to the Operations team as well as manage admin functions within division.

Key Purpose of the role

This Learnership leads to a nationally recognised NC: Wealth Management NQF Level 5 qualification which consists of structured learning components combined with practical/workplace experience in the Financial Services industry.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

  • To QA all submitted business
  • To assist with the capturing of new business and claims, follow up on outstanding requirements with SLA
  • To compile and action work based on the daily, weekly and monthly reports
  • To assist the Sales Manager
  • Collaborate with all business areas
  • Monitor office efficiencies
  • Service financial advisers and serve as a conduit between the manager and business
  • Compile and present monthly team reports
  • Ensure all on-boarding occurs within set SLAs
  • Receive and service walk in clients
  • Serve as a liaison to Discovery
  • To answer the phone and manage office functions. To serve as a frontline administrator and

receptionist for walk in clients

  • To assist the Sales Manager with insights and trend analyses

Personal Attributes and Skills

  • Innovative/ critical thinking/ and problem-solving skills
  • Good attention to detail and levels of accuracy
  • Sets high standards for quality and quantity and works in a systematic, methodical and orderly manner.
  • Time management and planning skills
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
  • Ability to work independently and in a team orientated environment
  • Service driven, a sense of urgency and a team player.
  • Adapts to changing circumstances and handles criticism well and learns from it.
  • Speaks fluently and writes in a well-structured and logical manner.

Education and Experience

Grade 12 is essential.

  • Maths (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
  • English (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
  • Maths Literacy (Minimum Level 5 - 60%)
  • 2nd language (Minimum Level 4 – 50%)
  • May have an incomplete tertiary (financial) qualification (advantage)

Specific Requirements:

  • Not be engaged in post Matric studies or formal employment.
  • Not have completed any previous Learnership.
  • Be between the ages of 18 and 30 years.
  • Have effective communication skills in the written & verbal English language.
  • Possess basic computer skills mainly MS Excel, MS Outlook & PowerPoint Presentations
  • Only South African candidates by birth will be considered.

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Discovery Limited

About Discovery Limited

Imagine a world where people live healthier, more enhanced and protected lives… A world in which each organisation is a powerful influencer and responsible corporate citizen, committed to being a force for social good. As a leading innovator in healthcare, wellness, insurance, investments, financial and life planning, Discovery works ceaselessly to make this vision a reality.

Fuelled by our passion for enhancing lives and our desire to innovate, Discovery consistently sets global standards, creating shared value through shared intellectual capital. A testament to this is our Vitality programme, which is both a platform to incentivise people to live healthier lives as well as a channel through which shared value is delivered.

We are a proudly South African-born, global company with health, life and short term insurance operations in South Africa and the United Kingdom, and a presence in Germany, France, the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, China and Japan through our Global Vitality Network. We uphold our promise of shared value by being a positive disruptor that focusses on bringing about sustainable change in the lives of the people and communities we serve across the globe.

Our Vitality Shared-Value Insurance model has received international recognition, including being ranked 17th in Fortune’s index of 51 companies “changing the world” in August 2015, and named a leading health innovator at the World Economic Forum in January 2017.

Our values of leadership, honesty, innovation and fairness act as our compass, directing our business practices to take advantage of every opportunity while looking for ways to dazzle clients.

With an unwavering commitment to being the best shared value insurance organisation in the world, Discovery is a powerful force for social good.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Johannesburg, ZA
Year Founded
1992
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