Job Description

Our client based in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town, is seeking a Regional Head to Join their team. The ideal Candidate would be responsible for promoting, implementing and developing, implement companies' individual insurance strategy.

• South African Economy
• Financial Services Sector
• South African Regulatory framework of insurance / brokerage
• industry
• Industry Associations and Bodies
• Competitive environment
• Customer Focus
• Service Excellence
• Target driven environment

Customers:

• External Clients
• Suppliers (Insurers)
• Internal customers: Company divisions and departments

Education:

• Matric
• Passed FAIS Regulatory Exams
• 3-year Diploma / Degree in Finance e.g. BCOM or similar
• Insurance Qualification NQF5

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years short-term insurance experience, preferably in an intermediary environment
• Previous leadership experience (at least 5 years) of similar size businesses in the insurance industry
• Proven ability to successfully lead the broking operations function (Commercial & Personal Lines) in an intermediary environment in the insurance industry.

Skills:

• Basic understanding of financial management
• High level of knowledge and understanding of TCF
• High level of knowledge and understanding of FAIS
• High level of knowledge and understanding of S15 of FAIS
• Computer Literacy and understanding of system requirements for an effective broking system.
• Mathematical Literacy
• Effective Communication Skills
• High level Negotiation Skills
• Effective Presentation Skills
• Delegation
• Analytical Ability
• Networking
• Decision making
• Problem Solving
• Strategic Analysis skills
• Time management
• Selling -proven high-level sales skills
• Ability to manage own work and outputs
• Leadership ability
• Project Management

Knowledge:

• Insurance and brokerage industry and environment
• Legal requirements of the insurance industry
• Marketing and sales management principles
• Short term insurance products and services
• Technical Insurance knowledge (i.e. advanced insurance and underwriting principles)
• Risk Management Knowledge - (high level understanding of enterprise-wide risk management)
• General Business Management Skills
• Understanding of financial statements, ratios and key indicators

Personal Attributes:

• Assertiveness
• Lateral thinking
• Effective Problem Solving at a high level.
• Interpersonal effectiveness: High level of Emotional Intelligence
• Service excellence
• Ability to effectively adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Result oriented / Deadline orientated
• Sales Oriented
• Professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure
• Work according to set policies and procedures
• Target driven
• Creative and innovative
• Strategic thinking: ability to move the organization quickly and
• efficiently through change.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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