Financial Advisor (Tied Agent, Trainee)

Selling financial products in Kempton Park means knowing the rules as well as the pitch. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a medical gap cover broker in Kempton Park. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Visit clients at home or work for field advice appointments.
• Do a needs analysis and match the client to the right product.
• Treat clients fairly under TCF rules and never oversell.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Explain waiting periods, exclusions and premiums in plain terms.

• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• Honest selling, even when the easy sale is the wrong one
• Six months or more of sales, telesales or call centre work
• Credits toward a recognised FSCA qualification, or willing to start

• Basic salary plus uncapped commission
• CPD hours logged and funded
• Monthly sales competitions with cash prizes
• RE5 exam fees and study material paid

• If you have passed RE5, say so in your headline; it is the first filter in most financial sales ads.
• Read up on the product line (funeral, short-term or life) so you can talk about it in the interview.