Senior Account Executive- Employee Benefits - Cape Town, South Africa - Conova Recruitment

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Responsibilities:


  • Independently manage and consult on client portfolio.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key decision makers at the participating Employer
  • Provision of appropriate advice, excellent client service and project management of Fund critical events to ensure the smooth running of the Fund.
  • Effective management of service providers and adherence to the companies standard operating procedures
  • Prepare and conduct member presentations Individual discussion with new members explaining benefits, when required.
  • Conduct risk and retirement rebrokes
  • Prepare and distribute agenda packs for meetings.
  • Manage monthly reconciliations on risk and pension fund benefits. (Billing function for large employers)
  • Provide ongoing feedback to clients.
  • Arrange MANCO meeting and perform secretarial services; agenda pack preparation, minutes, actions from meetings
  • Develop strong relationships with all internal colleagues and external service providers to ensure operational efficiency and discuss product characteristics and appropriate training, service and support.
  • Building key relationships with all service providers (i.e. administrators, insurers, etc.), and clients.
  • Legal Employee benefits industry and legislation knowledge are essential. Keep abreast with all changes.
  • Attend required internal and external forums and training courses.

Compliance to Internal Processes:

  • Deliver service and commitments to clients thus building and maintaining a trust relationship with
  • Adhere to general administration tasks, filing, updating the internal system, electronic storing of documentation, reports etc.

Minimum requirements:


  • Matric and NQF Level 6 and / or CFP qualifications.
  • 5 years experience in the Employee Benefits industry.
  • RE5 qualification will be a requirement
  • Proficient in both spoken and written English and at least one other of the official South African languages
  • Computer literacy (MS Office)

Competencies required:


  • Analytical skills
  • Planning and Organising skills
  • Prioritization
  • Problemsolving skills
  • Time management / Deadline driven

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