Old Mutual

Position: Conditional Salaried Financial Advisor

locations: Blantyre | Lilongwe

time type: Full time

job requisition id: JR-84305

Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description

The Conditional Salaried Financial Advisor (FA) is responsible for acquiring, advising, and servicing clients by identifying their financial needs and providing appropriate insurance and investment solutions.

Responsibilities

Customer Service

1. Carry out standard customer service activities and handle simple customer inquiries.

Solutions Analysis

1. Assess compliance with established standards and protocols for routine inquiries.

Receiving Visitors

1. Receive visitors and assist with various requests for information, referring more complex matters to colleagues.

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data

1. Ensure that basic customer details held in the system are accurate, and make notes of follow-up actions that have been promised, together with notes of actions taken during each sales call.

Customer Needs Clarification

1. Interview the customer, following a multilevel sales script, to clarify the customer's requirements.

Customer Relationship Development / Prospecting

1. Make calls (by telephone or in person) to allocated potential customers to develop relationships. Provide a first point of contact for resolving customer queries and complaints.

Operational Compliance

1. Follow a range of mandatory procedures to ensure that work is carried out to the required quality standards and/or to ensure adherence to external regulatory codes and internal codes of conduct.

Business Development

1. Carry out routine business development support tasks and assist others by following established procedures.

Sales Opportunities Creation

1. Identify potential customers by obtaining information, referrals, and recommendations from existing customers.

Data Exploration

1. Select appropriate data from information provided by others and input that data into spreadsheets or standard formats.

Network of Influence

1. Demonstrate understanding of the value of networking by participating in and contributing to a network of people, technologies, and ideas both inside and outside the company.

Key Result Areas and work descriptions:

1. Provide advice in line with the customer value proposition & compliance framework.
2. Develop, track and review business plans and meet individual performance targets.
3. Work in specific allocated markets.
4. Sell the company’s specific range of products.

Skills

Consultative Selling, Customer Feedback Management, Customer-Focused, Customer Service, Customer Understanding, Evaluating Information, Identifying Customer Needs, Identifying Sales Opportunities, Oral Communications, Probing Questions, Qualifying Prospects, Sales Data Management, Sales Software, Strategic Selling, Strengthening Customer Relationships

Competencies

1. Balances Stakeholders
2. Builds Networks
3. Communicates Effectively
4. Customer Focus
5. Ensures Accountability
6. Instills Trust
7. Interpersonal Savvy
8. Manages Complexity

Education

1. Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin): Sales: Banking Services

Application process

https://oldmutual.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Old_Mutual_Careers/job/Conditional-Salaried-Financial-Advisor_JR-84305

Closing Date: 15 October 2026 , 23:59