Financial Advisor (Tied Agent, Trainee) – Fixed-Term

You'll sell cover that families really use, from a medical gap cover broker in East London. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Save policies when clients call to cancel.
• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Capture new policies on the admin system and check debit order details.
• Keep your record of advice complete for compliance audits.
• Do a needs analysis and match the client to the right product.

• Six months or more of sales, telesales or call centre work
• FAIS fit and proper: clean credit and criminal record
• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year

• CPD hours logged and funded
• Monthly sales competitions with cash prizes
• Basic salary plus uncapped commission

• Show commission history with real figures from payslips; interviewers trust numbers over claims.
• If you have passed RE5, say so in your headline; it is the first filter in most financial sales ads.