Role Description
The Retail Business Consultant crafts passionate, energetic, and meaningful partnerships with IFAs that will stand the test of time over a range of product, market, and sales intelligence which will set them apart from their counterparts. The consultant and IFA relationship will be strengthened by ease of doing business, first-class services, deep business analysis and continuous improvement of the IFA's business.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Engage:
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Be visible to the IFA in order to understand their needs and drive their value proposition.
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Visit the IFA and IFA office based on a defined plan and deliver a message.
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Analyse, monitor and/or increase prescribed weekly activities to exceed sales targets.
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Present the professional, disciplined nature of the IFA Agenda and minutes of all meetings.
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Enthuse:
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Understand who we are targeting, the landscape they are working in, competitor influences, events that will enthuse, critical moments of truth used.
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Ensure long-lasting, deep, and meaningful relationships with the IFA.
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IFAs to move from non-active supporters to active supporters, to ambassadors.
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Educate:
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IFA having the perception that Momentum are thought leaders.
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Be the IFA's source of information within Momentum.
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Be accountable, innovative, excellent, honest, diverse, and influential in your business dealings.
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Enable better financial planning and advice outcomes.
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Enable:
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Achieve and/or exceed the minimum production targets and the minimum productive IFAs required.
Qualifications
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3-year BCom degree in the following fields: Financial Planning, Investment or Business Management, Marketing, Finance, Education and Legal.
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Willingness to study towards the degree and recognition of prior learning if you have 3+ years of experience in the IFA industry.
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CFA and/or CFPยฎ is an advantage.
Requirements
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3 to 5 years financial service industry experience.
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1 to 3 years relevant industry related sales experience.
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Experience in Momentum Myriad and Investo products is an advantage.
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Strong business acumen with sound knowledge in risk assessments, claims, underwriting, tax, business assurance.
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Knowledge of financial services industry, insurance products and regulatory & legislation is advantageous.
Competencies
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Working with people
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Adhering to principles & values
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Relating and networking
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Persuading & influencing
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Applying expertise & tech
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Analysing skills
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Delivering results & meet customer expectations
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Adapting & respond to change
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Coping with pressure & setbacks
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Achieving personal work goals & objectives
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Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking