Business Consultant: RA SC (Gauteng) (JG 11) (Rerun)

What will you do?

• This role reports centrally to the Head: Enterprise and Practice Development. The role works closely with management to promote and develop Enterprise businesses, primarily the traditional BlueStar businesses (80%) and then assisting with some of the Managed Outsourced (MO) and Sanlam Core Solutions (SCS) businesses (20%), through active identification, planning, and engagement surrounding the taking on and vesting of new entities.
• The role will implement the different operational requirements for setting up and supporting a new BlueStar businesses.

What will make you successful in this role?

The role will implement the different operational requirements for setting up and supporting a new BlueStar business such as:

• marketing the BlueStar business concept/model/process
• planning the expansion of BlueStar businesses regionally
• sourcing, recruitment and appointment of FA ‘s into BlueStar businesses
• facilitate discussions with SFA management to assist BlueStar Principals with training and vesting of new advisers
• Operate as business consultant/coach and change agent to BlueStar businesses

Qualification and experience:

• Commercial/Financial/legal or business-related degree preferable
• BCom Business Management or Marketing, prefer Honours/Post Grad in business related program (120 credits)
• Extensive Consulting experience in a business/marketing environment
• Experience in Practice Development of financial planning practices

Knowledge and skills:

IT:

• MS: Office (Excel, Word, PP)
• Web based platform tool/site
• Adviser tools (i.e.: Sanfin; Leads program, Santrust, Santax, Sanport)
• AUTONUB
• Red Ember Payroll
• SAP
• E2 financials

Business/Management:

• Financial Services Industry Knowledge
• Business acumen (creating and leading a business)
• Specialized knowledge within different channels (tied, choice, or Entities)
• Different enterprise distribution models and value propositions (Traditional BlueStar and Managed Outsourced (MO)
• Financial Services Product Knowledge (Sanlam and competitors)
• Tax technical Knowledge PTY related
• New and Existing business processes
• Adviser contracts and remuneration
• Sales and related administration processes
• Leads Management system and campaigns/competitions
• Leadership and Management skills
• Financial management (including profitability and VNB)
• Debt management
• Relevant regulatory legislation and compliance knowledge (FAIS accredited)
• Business coaching and mentoring

Core competencies:

• Cultivates innovation
• Customer focus
• Drives results
• Collaborates
• Flexible and adaptable

Personal attributes:

• Sound business acumen
• Sales and goal orientated
• People developer (coaching)
• Networking and relationship builder
• Structured and good planning abilities
• Ability to motivate and build a team
• Strong administrative and operational skills and knowledge
• Socially confident and skilled to communicate well with staff and clients alike
• Ability to solve problems and work with complexity

The closing date for applications is 14 of September 2026