Outbound Insurance Sales Agent (Commission Plus Basic)

Selling financial products in Tembisa 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.

The site is in Tembisa; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Track daily sales, conversions and lapse rates on the team board.
• Capture new policies on the admin system and check debit order details.
• Visit clients at home or work for field advice appointments.
• Follow up on quotes sent and chase missing documents.
• Call warm leads from the dialler and qualify them in the first minute.

• FAIS fit and proper: clean credit and criminal record
• You are comfortable earning a large part of your pay in commission
• Credits toward a recognised FSCA qualification, or willing to start
• Six months or more of sales, telesales or call centre work
• Matric, including Maths or Maths Literacy
• RE5 passed, or willing to write it within the first year

• A qualification such as a Higher Certificate in Financial Planning
• Completed class of business training for short-term or long-term insurance
• An existing client book (for field roles)

• RE5 exam fees and study material paid
• Monthly sales competitions with cash prizes
• Medical aid and group life cover once permanent

• 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.