Financial Advisor – Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Metropolitan Permanent 2025/10/31

Financial Advisor – Pietermaritzburg
Details
Closing Date
2025/10/31
Reference Number
MMH250709-8
Job Title Financial Advisor – Pietermaritzburg
Position Type Permanent
Role Family Sales
Cluster Metropolitan Life
Remote Opportunity None of the time
Location – Country South Africa
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Town / City Pietermaritzburg

Introduction
Metropolitan is one of the oldest financial services brands in South Africa. With a 125-year legacy of serving the communities in which it operates, Metropolitan represents true empowerment in serving Africa’s people through affordable financial solutions that create financial growth and security. Metropolitan operates in South Africa, but the brand is also present in 7 African countries including, Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, Ghana and Lesotho. Metropolitan provides financial wellness solutions that meet the needs of low-income clients, including funeral insurance, health, savings, hospital cash-back cover, retirement solutions and life insurance.

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Role Purpose
Attract, acquire and retain clients by selling company products to generate new business and to provide after sales service to clients to ensure client retention, increase market share and contribute to the overall business objectives and its long-term viability.

Requirements
Matric/ N4 Equivalent Qualification.
FAIS requirements based on DOFA date
Relevant regulatory examinations if you are already working in the financial services industry.
5 years’ experience for individuals with matric
1-2 years’ experience for individuals with undergraduate degree (preferred)
Strong computer literacy skills
Fluency in English
Valid driver’s license

Duties & Responsibilities
Engage with prospect clients to understand their financial needs.
Sell products that align with the clients’ financial requirements.
Accurately record client information and sales details
Achieve targets related to production, quality and conversion.
Comply with legislative regulations and adhere to all compliance requirements.

Competencies
Verbally fluent
Numerical reasoning ability
Be able to plan and manage their time.
Self-reliant
Be resilient (drive, determination, risk tolerance, bounce back after setbacks)
Manage relationships well.
Demonstrate sales behaviors (deal with difficult clients, competitive, achieving, persistent).
Be entrepreneurial (set ambitious, targets, self-reliant, financial prosperity in high-risk environment, autonomy)

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Financial Advisor – Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
Metropolitan
Permanent
2025/10/31