Junior Financial Planner

Description:

Junior Financial Planner | Umhlanga



R300 00 - R----- Per Annum

The successful candidate will provide holistic financial planning advice to clients, by identifying their investment and lifestyle needs and objectives. To identify new business opportunities within existing and potential client bases. To develop and implement strategies and manage relationships with key personnel within assigned corporate accounts.



Key performance areas:



· Source new business from retained clients and by means of referrals

· Support client related strategies and deliver key goals

· Ensure that the clients investment portfolio is consistent with FPCs investment philosophy

· Provide the client with information on the performance of the various investment portfolios available

· Identify a clients investment needs, risk tolerance and profile, other investments (and other assets), personal circumstances, income requirements, investment time horizon etc

· Make a recommendation based on the risk questionnaire and subsequent discussions in line with Financial Planning Consultants houseviews.

· Completed recommendation within agreed turnaround times

· Provide the client with information on the performance of the various investment portfolios available

· Provide the necessary DCipher report and or recommendations as well as a verbal or written explanation of the investment return.

· Educate the clients with regards to basic investment principles, i.e. risk versus reward, market sentiment, trends, performance (offshore and local), benchmarks etc

· Provide holistic financial planning services (including investments, risk cover and estate planning) to clients

· Resolve client concerns, queries and/or complaints





Requirements:



Education and Experience -



· Matric; Tertiary qualification, i.e. BCom (majors in Financial Management or Financial Planning or Investments);

· CFP.



· Advanced FP qualification, Diploma in Tax / Estate Planning etc (an advantage)



· Minimum 2 years experience in financial advisory role.



Knowledge and skills:



· Financial Planning

· Presentation Skills

· Sales skills

· Time management



Business understanding:



· Financial Planning Products

· Internal Systems (CRM, Interface)