50 Head Of Advice And Risk Sls Sc Succession Fin Planning Lynnwood Pg 12 jobs in Pretoria

Description

To provide administrative and implementation support to Wealth Managers by executing administrative duties according to standard operating procedures.

To build and maintain client relationships, collaborate with internal stakeholders and service providers.

1. Control costs by understanding the impact of work and minimizing waste.
2. Manage personal costs and expenses to improve cost effectiveness.
3. Identify and escalate potential risks that could increase costs.
4. Follow standards and procedures to reduce costs.
5. Suggest process improvements to save costs.
6. Operate within budgeted operational costs for projects and work expenses.
7. Manage physical resources and equipment to prevent financial loss and waste.
8. Manage internal stakeholders and adhere to SLA agreements.
9. Build objective relationships with stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers, and senior staff.
10. Develop collaborative relationships to enhance productivity and service delivery.
11. Maintain relationships for expectation management, knowledge sharing, and integration.
12. Strive to improve service quality, productivity, turnaround time, and reliability to prevent operational loss.
13. Resolve client queries according to standards; escalate issues when necessary to ensure prompt resolution and improved client experience.
14. Suggest internal process improvements to enhance service levels and customer satisfaction.
15. Serve as the first contact point for clients and manage interactions effectively.
16. Complete assigned activities efficiently and accurately within set schedules.
17. Participate in meetings, document discussions, and share information with the team.
18. Deliver accurate work to ensure consistent departmental results.
19. Use knowledge and experience to develop solutions that improve service delivery and quality.
20. Be accountable for personal work, exercising judgment and discretion in line with organizational values and ethics.
21. Comply with governance and compliance standards, escalating issues as needed.
22. Continuously identify and escalate risks.
23. Provide timely reports on operations, performance, and audits.
24. Report transactional activity progress within guidelines to support decision-making.
25. Plan and organize tasks to meet performance objectives.
26. Identify activities for personal development and create a review plan with supervisors.
27. Understand required competencies and skills for performance and development.
28. Stay informed about learning opportunities, product changes, and industry trends.

Job Details

Applications will not be accepted after 21/08/25. Please submit applications before the deadline.

All appointments will align with FirstRand Group’s Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities. Candidates may disclose disability information voluntarily; it will be kept confidential unless legally required.

The Wealth Management Specialist is responsible for evaluating clients’ financial situations, crafting customized investment plans, and offering ongoing advice to enhance their wealth. The role involves regular portfolio reviews and strategy adjustments to meet clients’ evolving needs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Wealth Management:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients’ financial status, including assets, liabilities, income, expenses, and investment goals.
• Develop bespoke wealth management strategies aligned with clients’ objectives, risk tolerance, and timeframes.
• Design and manage investment portfolios using diverse asset classes and investment vehicles.
• Offer guidance on retirement, estate planning, tax optimization, insurance, and comprehensive financial planning.
• Continuously monitor and adjust clients’ portfolios and plans in response to changing circumstances, market conditions, and regulatory updates.
• Educate financial advisers on investment strategies, market trends, and financial planning concepts, ensuring regular communication and engagement.
• Execute wealth strategies and initiatives to drive business growth within the distribution channel.
• Identify and capitalize on emerging trends and opportunities in financial technology.
• Ensure alignment with client base, risk profiles, and channel-specific objectives.
• Implement financial planning and advisory strategies in line with channel goals.
• Conduct detailed financial analyses to uncover opportunities for cost optimization, revenue enhancement, and risk mitigation.
• Standardize processes and best practices for delivering financial advice, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Implement risk management strategies and frameworks specific to the channel.
• Conduct market research to stay ahead of trends, economic developments, and legislative changes.
• Collaborate with business development teams to identify growth opportunities and attract new clients.
• Promote the integration of Investment Philosophy, Risk Profiles, Elite Wealth Process, and advisory plans.
• Advocate for sound investment behavior among advisers based on wealth philosophy.
• Optimize structure and fees.

• Develop close relationships with business partners and practices, facilitating investment workshops.
• Address clients’ needs for wealth creation, preservation, and income, along with wealth management support services.
• Foster a client-centric culture, emphasizing personalized, high-quality wealth advice.
• Establish strategic partnerships with stakeholders to understand business priorities and requirements.
• Provide credible market insights to enable client growth and retention.
• Maintain relationships to meet service level agreements, ensuring professionalism, accountability, and competitive targets.
• Collaborate with brand and marketing managers to deploy effective strategies for wealth growth and engagement.
• Work with the wealth management team to implement operational plans.
• Develop ongoing engagement and marketing activities to support investment, savings, and wealth management propositions.

• Build productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Attract, select, and recruit qualified talent in line with Employment Equity principles.
• Create a positive work climate and culture to energize employees and advisers.
• Demonstrate exemplary leadership through personal involvement and inclusive leadership.
• Drive a culture of best practices, continuous learning, and improvement.
• Ensure accurate workforce planning and execution.
• Identify growth and development needs for employees and advisers, collaborating on training and personal growth initiatives.
• Drive performance excellence by setting team goals and maintaining regular dialogues.
• Encourage innovation, integrity, and collaboration within the team.

• Manage the budget and implement sound financial controls.
• Authorize expenditures and enforce financial regulations.
• Enhance cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency.
• Implement risk management, governance, and compliance policies.
• Participate in financial policy and procedure effectiveness to prevent illegal or unethical conduct.

• Business Acumen: Comprehensive understanding of global financial markets, regulatory landscapes, and key business drivers.
• Client Commitment: Anticipates and exceeds client needs, fostering long-lasting relationships and supporting financial wellness.
• Results-Driven: Exhibits urgency, focus, accountability, and agility to achieve business results.
• Leadership: Actively leads change, promotes continuous improvement and innovation.
• Team Motivation: Fosters a positive work environment, building trust and commitment.
• Strategic Thinking: Develops competitive strategies for short-term profitability and long-term growth.
• Collaboration: Aligns efforts across divisions to prioritize business interests.
• Influence: Persuades and inspires others to gain support and commitment.
• Self-Awareness: Effectively manages self and relationships, providing perspective in challenging situations.
• Inclusiveness: Embraces diversity and engages with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Talent Development: Takes responsibility for personal development and mentors others.

• Degree in Business Management, Investments, Business Sciences, Finance, Economics, or related fields (Master’s preferred).
• Postgraduate diploma in financial planning.
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
• Industry qualifications (RE5 & RE1).

• 5-8 years in financial services, particularly asset wealth management.
• 5-8 years in investment marketing.
• 5-8 years in financial advisers’ networks or agencies.
• Strong knowledge of investment advice philosophy, South African and international wealth management industries.
• Familiarity with financial markets, investment strategies, FAIS regulations, exchange control, and financial instruments.
• In-depth understanding of global financial markets, governance frameworks, and wealth management strategies.

• Develop and implement bespoke financial strategies to help clients grow and protect their wealthlocally and internationally.
• Provide expert advice on investment planning, retirement strategies, estate structuring, and risk management.
• Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients by understanding their life goals, priorities, and financial preferences.
• Perform in-depth financial needs analyses and portfolio reviews to ensure alignment with client objectives.
• Collaborate with a team of internal professionals to deliver integrated, future-focused wealth solutions.

• A strong analytical thinker with the ability to simplify financial matters for clients.
• A client-first professional who thrives on building long-term relationships and delivering real value.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
• High levels of integrity, discretion, and professional conduct.

1. Matric certificate (required)
2. Relevant degree BCom, LLB, or a related financial qualification
3. Own laptop, reliable vehicle & valid drivers license (essential)

• Join a future-forward firm with a strong reputation and proven support infrastructure.
• Access ongoing training, tools, and resources to help you serve clients with excellence.
• Work in a culture that recognises initiative, rewards high performance, and encourages long-term career growth.
• Enjoy a dynamic environment where you can build your own client base while collaborating with some of the industrys best.

Our client is on the hunt for a candidate to take on the role of the Head of Wealth Management. The successful candidate will need to offer investment support and implement the wealth management value proposition and solutions for the Financial Advisers. The role ensures alignment with internal views and promotes financial wellness and a client-centric philosophy.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Wealth Strategies Implementation:

• Implement the Wealth Management value proposition across the franchises for different segments of investment advisers.
• Promote the investment philosophy to empower financial advisers to demonstrate value to clients.
• Drive the adoption of the internal House view fund list.
• Manage strategic partnerships with product providers to support the wealth value proposition.
• Facilitate the investment advice process with financial advisers, encouraging the use of financial planning tools, advice processes, and investment proposals.
• Provide guidance on retirement planning, estate planning, tax optimization, and comprehensive financial planning.
• Continuously monitor wealth management portfolios and financial plans, adjusting for evolving investment outcomes and regulatory changes.
• Educate financial advisers on investment strategies, market trends, and financial planning concepts, maintaining regular communication.
• Execute wealth strategies and frameworks across franchises.
• Drive business growth through wealth strategic initiatives.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities in financial technology.
• Support client base, risk profiles, and objectives specific to the channel.
• Implement financial planning and advice strategies, philosophies, and processes aligned with channel goals and objectives.
• Standardize processes and best practices for delivering financial advice, ensuring compliance with business strategy, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organizational goals.
• Support risk management strategies and frameworks.
• Increase assets under management/advice for the business.
• Connect investment philosophy, risk profile, wealth process, and advice deployment plan.
• Promote investment behavior based on the wealth philosophy.

Adviser and Client Growth and Engagement:

• Partner with Wealth Managers to deliver the full wealth management value chain.
• Build close relationships with financial advisers and practices; facilitate investment workshops.
• Manage and connect components of the wealth management investment framework.
• Serve as a liaison between franchises.
• Contribute to the growth target.
• Focus on satisfying wealth creation, preservation, and income needs of clients, and wealth management support.
• Support a client-centric culture emphasizing personalized, high-quality wealth advice.
• Provide market wealth insights to enable client growth and retention.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to support marketing strategies of adviser practices for wealth growth, engagement, and sound wealth advice.
• Engage in marketing activities for investment, savings, and wealth management propositions.
• Assist with content creation and marketing for presentations, social media, newsletters, and websites.
• Manage the implementation of wealth management marketing plans, share updates, and facilitate sessions on relevant themes.
• Ensure consistent service delivery and support to external clients.
• Build and retain funds under management.
• Migrate existing assets to focus solutions and influence new business flows into these solutions.
• Update advisers on fund and market changes.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of funds’ investment philosophy and objectives.
• Engage with stakeholders and users in promoting these funds.

Self-development:

• Identify growth and development needs within Wealth Management.

Governance and Monitoring:

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Act as custodians of the wealth management philosophy, ensuring investment advice and processes are implemented within franchises.
• Focus on limiting potential investment risks to the business.
• Manage alignment of practices with Wealth Management solutions and core model portfolio offerings.
• Ensure compliance training and regular audits in conjunction with advice and license specialists.
• Ensure adherence to risk management and compliance processes.
• Investigate and report findings of non-compliance to organization policies and practices.

Qualifications:

• Degree in investments or a qualification related to financial planning (minimum 120 credits NQF6) (essential).
• Certified Financial Planner (preferred).

Experience:

• 5-8 years in financial services, particularly in asset wealth management.
• 5-8 years in the investment marketing arena.
• Hold both RE1 and RE5 (essential).
• Strong knowledge of the investment and wealth management industry in South African and international markets.
• Knowledge of financial markets and investments and their application locally and internationally.
• Legal knowledge of product wrappers, FAIS, exchange control, and financial instruments.

Competencies:

• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.
• Presenting and communicating information.
• Relating and networking.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
• Coping with pressure and setbacks.

Our client is on the hunt for a candidate to take on the role of the Head of Wealth Management. The successful candidate will need to offer investment support and implement the wealth management value proposition and solutions for the Financial Advisers. The role ensures alignment with internal views and promotes financial wellness and a client-centric philosophy.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Wealth Strategies Implementation:

• Implement the Wealth Management value proposition across the franchises for different segments of investment advisers.
• Promote the investment philosophy to empower financial advisers to demonstrate value to clients.
• Drive the adoption of the internal House view fund list.
• Manage strategic partnerships with product providers to support the wealth value proposition.
• Facilitate the investment advice process with financial advisers, encouraging the use of financial planning tools, advice processes, and investment proposals.
• Provide guidance on retirement planning, estate planning, tax optimization, and comprehensive financial planning.
• Continuously monitor wealth management portfolios and financial plans, adjusting for evolving investment outcomes and regulatory changes.
• Educate financial advisers on investment strategies, market trends, and financial planning concepts, maintaining regular communication.
• Execute wealth strategies and frameworks across franchises.
• Drive business growth through wealth strategic initiatives.
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities in financial technology.
• Support client base, risk profiles, and objectives specific to the channel.
• Implement financial planning and advice strategies, philosophies, and processes aligned with channel goals and objectives.
• Standardize processes and best practices for delivering financial advice, ensuring compliance with business strategy, regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organizational goals.
• Support risk management strategies and frameworks.
• Increase assets under management/advice for the business.
• Connect investment philosophy, risk profile, wealth process, and advice deployment plan.
• Promote investment behavior based on the wealth philosophy.

Adviser and Client Growth and Engagement:

• Partner with Wealth Managers to deliver the full wealth management value chain.
• Build close relationships with financial advisers and practices; facilitate investment workshops.
• Manage and connect components of the wealth management investment framework.
• Serve as a liaison between franchises.
• Contribute to the growth target.
• Focus on satisfying wealth creation, preservation, and income needs of clients, and wealth management support.
• Support a client-centric culture emphasizing personalized, high-quality wealth advice.
• Provide market wealth insights to enable client growth and retention.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to support marketing strategies of adviser practices for wealth growth, engagement, and sound wealth advice.
• Engage in marketing activities for investment, savings, and wealth management propositions.
• Assist with content creation and marketing for presentations, social media, newsletters, and websites.
• Manage the implementation of wealth management marketing plans, share updates, and facilitate sessions on relevant themes.
• Ensure consistent service delivery and support to external clients.
• Build and retain funds under management.
• Migrate existing assets to focus solutions and influence new business flows into these solutions.
• Update advisers on fund and market changes.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of funds’ investment philosophy and objectives.
• Engage with stakeholders and users in promoting these funds.

Self-development:

• Identify growth and development needs within Wealth Management.

Governance and Monitoring:

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards.
• Act as custodians of the wealth management philosophy, ensuring investment advice and processes are implemented within franchises.
• Focus on limiting potential investment risks to the business.
• Manage alignment of practices with Wealth Management solutions and core model portfolio offerings.
• Ensure compliance training and regular audits in conjunction with advice and license specialists.
• Ensure adherence to risk management and compliance processes.
• Investigate and report findings of non-compliance to organization policies and practices.

Qualifications:

• Degree in investments or a qualification related to financial planning (minimum 120 credits NQF6) (essential).
• Certified Financial Planner (preferred).

Experience:

• 5-8 years in financial services, particularly in asset wealth management.
• 5-8 years in the investment marketing arena.
• Hold both RE1 and RE5 (essential).
• Strong knowledge of the investment and wealth management industry in South African and international markets.
• Knowledge of financial markets and investments and their application locally and internationally.
• Legal knowledge of product wrappers, FAIS, exchange control, and financial instruments.

Competencies:

• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.
• Presenting and communicating information.
• Relating and networking.
• Persuading and influencing.
• Delivering results and meeting customer expectations.
• Coping with pressure and setbacks.